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August 21, 2019

Airborne 08.21.19: F16s 4 Sale, Roadster In Space, 200th Bell 505

Also: NetJets Pilot Sues, United 'Bottle to Throttle', Inhofe Workforce Development, Earnhardt Update

An aircraft brokerage and leasing firm in Palm Beach, FL has listed an F-16AM Block 20 Mid-Life-Update aircraft for sale on its website, and the company says it has three similar aircraft available that could form a "mini-squadron" of the airplanes for a private owner. The plane is being offered by Jet Lease. It was acquired from Jordan which has been liquidating some of its older-model F-16s after that country bought newer models from Belgium and the Netherlands between 2008 and 2017. What is different

Airborne 08.21.19: F16s 4 Sale, Roadster In Space, 200th Bell 505

Also: NetJets Pilot Sues, United 'Bottle to Throttle', Inhofe Workforce Development, Earnhardt Update

An aircraft brokerage and leasing firm in Palm Beach, FL has listed an F-16AM Block 20 Mid-Life-Update aircraft for sale on its website, and the company says it has three similar aircraft available that could form a "mini-squadron" of the airplanes for a private owner. The plane is being offered by Jet Lease. It was acquired from Jordan which has been liquidating some of its older-model F-16s after that country bought newer models from Belgium and the Netherlands between 2008 and 2017. What is different about this sale is that these are not demilitarized airplanes to be used as status symbols for the uber-wealthy. A five-foot, two-inch tall female pilot has sued her fo

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Utah Rolls Out Rotor Pathways Program

HAI Applauds Joint Effort Between State, Universities, High Schools

The state of Utah has launched the Utah Rotor Pathways Program, which is designed to provide an opportunity for universities to team up with a local high school to teach rotor-specific aviation flight training and technician classes, where high school students learn basic ground school material and gain college credit in the process. High school students will also have opportunities to work with industry partners in a variety of roles, such as job shadowing, internships, and mentoring.

JETNET Releases Most Recent Market Information

Covers June 2019 And First Six Months Of 2019 Pre-Owned Business Jet, Business Turboprop, Helicopter, And Commercial Airliner Segments

JETNET has released June 2019 and the first six months of 2019 results for the pre-owned business jet, business turboprop, helicopter, and commercial airliner markets.

Countdown To WAI Girls In Aviation Day Underway

Worldwide Outreach Scheduled For October 5, 2019

Women in Aviation International’s network of corporate members, partners and more than 130 chapters, are making their plans for individual events for Girls in Aviation Day 2019. Girls in Aviation Day is truly a worldwide event with activities planned by WAI chapters from Australia to the Netherlands, from India to Botswana. Dozens of Girls in Aviation Day events are planned for the United States.

FAA Awards IFR Certification To Textron For Bell 407GXi

Advances Bell's Single-Engine Aircraft To Support U.S. Navy Trainer Replacement

The FAA has issued an Instrument Flight Rules (IFR) Supplemental Type Certificate (STC) to Textron for the Bell 407GXi. The certification is a requirement for the Navy Advanced Helicopter Training System competition, enabling the Bell 407GXi to replace the Bell TH-57 Sea Ranger as the US Navy's training helicopter.

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Virginia State Agencies To Use UAS Services From DroneUp

First Multi-Agency Contract Providing Public Sector Access To Drone Services

DroneUp, LLC, an end-to-end drone pilot service provider for aerial data collection, has been awarded a contract for Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS) Services by the Commonwealth of Virginia to provide UAS (drone) services to all state agencies, institutions of higher education, and other public bodies and entities in Virginia.

FlightSafety To Install A Dash-8 400 Simulator In Kenya

Signs Agreement With Kenya Airways And Jambojet For The FSS

FlightSafety International has signed an agreement with Kenya Airways and Jambojet to install a full flight simulator for the Dash 8-400 aircraft in Kenya. This will be FlightSafety’s first installation of a full flight simulator for the aircraft in Africa.

RAAF Marks Arrival Of Its Final Falcon 7X

Completes SPA Fleet Upgrade

The Royal Australian Air Force welcomed the arrival of the third and final Falcon 7X aircraft to Australia as it completes part of a project to upgrade the Special Purpose Aircraft (SPA) fleet.

Teledyne Optech Partners With LiDAR USA

Developing Dynamic New Mobile UAV Sensor Integration

A new compact lidar sensor from Teledyne Optech is now available for purchase through its first integration partnership with LiDAR USA.

Surplus F-16s Offered For Sale By Florida Company

As Many As Four Military Aircraft Could Be Sold Together

An aircraft brokerage and leasing form in Palm Beach, FL has listed an F-16AM Block 20 Mid-Life-Update aircraft for sale on its website, and the company says it has three similar aircraft available that could form a "mini-squadron" of the airplanes for a private owner.

Inc. Magazine Recognizes Maryland's GrandView Aviation

Listed As Fastest Growing Private Jet Operator On The Inc. 5000 List

GrandView Aviation, Maryland's largest private jet and helicopter charter operator, has been named to Inc. Magazine's 2019 Inc. 5000 list, #661 on the list, an exclusive ranking of the nation's fastest-growing private companies. It is in the Top 30 in Maryland, and 11th in the Baltimore Metro area. The company is thought to be the fastest growing private jet charter company on this list.

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NASA Gets A Rare Look At A Rocky Exoplanet's Surface

New Study Uses Data From Spitzer Space Telescope

A new study using data from NASA's Spitzer Space Telescope provides a rare glimpse of conditions on the surface of a rocky planet orbiting a star beyond the Sun. The study, published today in the journal Nature, shows that the planet's surface may resemble those of Earth's Moon or Mercury: The planet likely has little to no atmosphere and could be covered in the same cooled volcanic material found in the dark areas of the Moon's surface, called mare.

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FAA Issues Waiver For North Dakota IPP, Xcel Energy

Allows For A Broader Range Of UAS Flights Without Visual Observer

The FAA has issued waivers for both the North Dakota’s Integration Pilot Program (IPP) and Xcel Energy, allowing them to conduct a broader range of unmanned aerial systems (UAS) flights without a chase plane or other visual observers. The waivers come as the result of Hoeven’s efforts with the FAA, including with Ali Bahrami, Associate Administrator for Aviation Safety, to help provide certainty for beyond-visual-line-of-sight (BVLOS) UAS operations in North Dakota.

Delta Pilots Say 'Blue Skies' Joint Venture Must Protect Their Jobs

Would Consolidate And Replace The Existing Delta-Virgin Atlantic JV And Delta-Air France-KLM JV Agreements

The Delta Air Lines Master Executive Council (MEC) of the Air Line Pilots Association, Int’l (ALPA) issued a statement after filing comments with the Department of Transportation (DOT) in response to Delta’s application to move forward with its proposed “Blue Skies” transatlantic joint venture (JV) with Air France, KLM, and Virgin Atlantic. The Blue Skies JV would consolidate and replace the existing Delta-Virgin Atlantic JV and Delta-Air France-KLM JV agreements.

Ryanair Irish Pilots Withdraw From Mediation

Airline Says No Progress Made On Pilots' 'Unrealistic' Demands

Ryanair pilots and their union Fórsa have withdrawn from Mediation talks chaired by Mr Kieran Mulvey when no progress was made on their pay proposals described by the airline as "unrealistic and unimplementable".

Air Force Research Laboratory Successfully Conducts First Flight Of ROBOpilot

Unmanned Air Platform Completes Two-Hour Initial Flight In Utah

The Air Force Research Laboratory and DZYNE Technologies Incorporated successfully completed a two-hour initial flight of a revolutionary Robotic Pilot Unmanned Conversion Program called ROBOpilot August 9 at Dugway Proving Ground in Utah.

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Super Cub Float Plane Impacts Anchored Boats In Michigan

Pilot, Several People On Boats Suffered Minor Injuries

The pilot of a Piper PA-18 Super Cub on floats sustained minor injuries when the plane struck three boats anchored on Upper Straits Lake in Oakland County, MI Saturday.

NASA Marshall To Lead Artemis Program’s Human Lunar Lander Development

Center Has Played A Key Role In Every American Human Space Mission Since The Mercury Program

NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine was joined Friday by U.S. Representatives Mo Brooks and Robert Aderholt of Alabama and Scott DesJarlais of Tennessee at the agency’s Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville, Alabama, to announce the center’s new role leading the agency’s Human Landing System Program for its return to the Moon by 2024.

International Precision Teams To Fly Down The Hudson River

U.K. Red Arrows Joining The Blue Angels, Thunderbirds And F-35 Demonstration Team For New York International Air Show

An impressive display of military precision demonstration teams from the U.S. and U.K. will fly down the Hudson River and over the Statue of Liberty on August 22 in advance of the New York International Air Show.

Airborne 08.19.19: Blue Angel Incident, Tecnam P2012, New Orleans Tragedy

Also: VMS Eve Arrives 'Home', Bell 407GXi IFR Cert, Advanced G550 Course, Fake Mechanic

Somewhere, there are two US Navy Blue Angel pilots who possess some very LUCKY rabbit's feet. The US Navy has confirmed that a Wednesday practice flight went awry when two Blue Angel F/A-18s came into contact with each other... thankfully, without any serious damage or injury. Blue Angel Spokesperson, Lt. Michelle Tucker, described the incident on behalf of Rear Admiral Daniel Dwyer, chief of naval air training... "The No. 3 canopy made momentary contact with the underside of No. 1's outer wing during the Diamond 360

Aero-News: Quote of the Day (08.21.19)

“These updated waivers for the North Dakota IPP and Xcel Energy are a big win, and with them in place, companies across the country should recognize that our state is the location of choice for advanced UAS operations." Source: Senator John Hoeven (R-ND).

ANN's Daily Aero-Term (08.21.19): Bypass Ratio

The ratio of the mass airflow in pounds per second through the fan section of a turbofan engine to the mass airflow that passes through the gas generator portion of the engine.

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ANN's Daily Aero-Linx (08.21.19)

Brand New 2019 Evolution 850 Turbine

According to Discount Aircraft Salvage, the owner of this project recently passed away just as his dream aircraft was in the final stages of being completed. The estate is not interested in completing the aircraft even though it had completed 12 flight hours of the 40 required for certification.

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