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GAMA Praises Congress For Funding Important Aviation Priorities In Omnibus

Includes $7 Million For Piston Aviation Fuels Initiative

GAMA thanked the U.S. Congress for passing an omnibus measure that includes key funding priorities for general aviation manufacturers in safety, certification, and alternative fuels for piston-engine aircraft, and for funding the FAA through the end of the fiscal year.

U.K. MOD Confirms The Death of Corporal Jonathan Bayliss

Member Of The Red Arrows Royal Air Force Aerobatic Team

The U.K. MOD has confirmed the death of a member of the Red Arrows in a statement released Wednesday.

SECAF Testifies Before The House Armed Services Committee

Wilson: 'Accelerating Defendable Space, Multi-Domain Operations Key To Future Readiness'

Secretary of the Air Force Heather Wilson testified before the U.S. House of Representatives Armed Services Committee about the Air Force’s fiscal year 2019 budget March 20, 2018, in Washington, D.C.

Parrot Expands North American Distribution Network

Arvato SCM Solutions To Handle U.S. Fulfillment Services From Wisconsin

Dronemaker Parrot has entered into an agreement with Arvato SCM Solutions to provide logistics and fulfillment services from its Pleasant Prairie, WI facility. The company will handle distribution of Parrot drones in the U.S. and Canada.

NATA Seeks To Recognize 'FBOs: Above and Beyond' In New Initiative

Goal Is To Provide Well-Rounded Perspective Of The FBO Industry

NATA has announced the “FBOs: Above and Beyond” initiative to highlight the extraordinary services provided by our Fixed Base Operator (FBO) members. NATA’s goal is to provide a well-rounded perspective of the FBO industry, directly from those with first-hand experience.

Boeing To Establish New Technology Research Center In Korea

Will Focus On Multiple Technologies For Cockpits And Cabins

Boeing recently revealed plans to establish a new research center in the Republic of Korea, and the company is currently in discussion with the Korean government regarding the center opening. The research center will focus on accelerating autonomy, artificial intelligence, avionics, analytics, smart cabin, smart factory and other technologies for future aerospace products.

CAF Red Tail Squadron Expands Tuskegee Airmen Educational Materials

Adds On-Demand Webinars To Their Online Offerings

The Commemorative Air Force (CAF) Red Tail Squadron, America’s tribute to the Tuskegee Airmen, has added a section to their website for webinars that offers a new way to learn from and be inspired by original Tuskegee Airmen and their experiences. Available anytime on-demand, the site currently features five webinars that explore a range of topics related to the experiences of Tuskegee Airmen in World War II. More will be added in the future.

Test Pilot Briefs T-6 Nation

Experience Is Uniquely Suited To Communicating Complex Physiological Problems

An F-16 Fighting Falcon’s sustained 9 g-force break turn is no small matter on a normal day. Imagine yourself there. Your head weighs 180 pounds and your arms are pinned to the stick and throttle; let go of your breath the wrong way, and you watch the world fade from gray to black in an instant. Now add to this situation a corset-tight upper vest built to restrict lung inflation and an oxygen hose with half the normal flow rate – on purpose.

Aero-News: Quote of the Day (03.24.18)

“We appreciate the strong support shown by Congress in this omnibus measure for general aviation, especially in the critical areas of safety, certification, NextGen and the transition to an unleaded aviation gas.” Source: GAMA president and CEO Pete Bunce.