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SkyDive Myrtle Beach To Present To County Council

Company Says Claims To The FAA Used To Support Closure Were False

Officials from SkyDive Myrtle Beach will make a presentation to the Horry County Council next week in an effort to have its closure reversed.

TSA, American Airlines Jointly Testing Innovative Airport Security Technology

To Be Installed At Selected AA Hubs Around The Country This Fall

The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) and American Airlines, through a joint initiative, will install new screening technology, including automated security screening lanes and computed tomography (CT) scanners, at select American Airlines hubs nationwide this fall.

Spirit Pilots Request Mediation To Facilitate Contract Negotiations

Negotiations Have Been Ongoing For 18 Months With Little Progress, Union Says

The Spirit Airlines pilots, as represented by the Air Line Pilots Association, Int’l (ALPA), have requested the services of the National Mediation Board (NMB) to facilitate negotiations for an amended collective bargaining agreement. The pilots have been in negotiations with Spirit Airlines management for 18 months and are 11 months past the amendable date of their contract.

ERAU-Worldwide Will Present At Drone World Expo

To Offer sUAS Safety And Operational Familiarization Workshop

Drone World Expo 2016, in conjunction with Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Worldwide, has launched an all new workshop – “Multirotor sUAS Safety and Operational Familiarization for the Commercial Operator.” This one-day, hands-on course, will be offered as a pre-event workshop at Drone World Expo on Monday, November 14th at the San Jose Convention Center.

Pilatus Delivers 1400th PC-12

Achieves Major Flight Time Milestone

Pilatus Aircraft Ltd has delivered its 1,400th PC-12 and achieved a significant flight time milestone for the NG fleet. Just over a year since celebrating the delivery of its 1,300th PC-12, Pilatus marked the delivery of the 1,400th aircraft. The new 2016 PC-12 NG, serial number 1612, was delivered to a customer in the southwestern United States.

Queensland, Australia Lifesavers Make Appeal To UAV Operators

Drone Was Flown Within 150 Feet Of Westpac Lifesaver Rescue Helicopter

Surf Life Saving Queensland in Australia took to Twitter to appeal to UAV operators who might be flying their aircraft at the beach or over the ocean.

Minnesota Airport Manager Accused In Swindle Scheme

Allegedly Stole More Than $100,000 From City Of South St. Paul

The manager of two Minneapolis-area airports has been placed on paid leave after being accused of stealing more than $100,000 from his former employer, the City of South St. Paul, MN.

THAI's First A350 XWB Ready For Tests

Has Emerged From Engine Installation And Cabin Furnishing In Toulouse

The first A350 XWB for Thai Airways International (THAI) has rolled out from cabin furnishing & engine installation at the Airbus Toulouse Final Assembly Line. The aircraft is now ready to proceed to further ground and flight testing. This first A350-900 for THAI is scheduled for delivery in Q3 2016.

Goldfein Sworn In As 21st CSAF

Ceremony Held At The Pentagon July 1

Gen. David L. Goldfein was sworn in as the Air Force’s 21st chief of staff by Air Force Secretary Deborah Lee James during a ceremony at the Pentagon on July 1.

First USAF F-35A Takes Overseas Flight To England

Will Be On Display At Royal International Air Tattoo This Weekend

The Air Combat Command F-35A Heritage Flight team accomplished America’s first transatlantic flight in an F-35A Lightning II, with refueling support from a KC-10 Extender, when it touched down here June 30.

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EgyptAir Flight 804 Pilots Fought Fire Before Accident

Evidence Gathered From CVR Indicates Fire Was Near Front Of The Aircraft

Evidence gathered from the repaired Cockpit Voice Recorder (CVR) that was aboard EgyptAir Flight MS804 indicates that the flight deck crew was battling a fire near the front of the airplane before it went down in the Mediterranean Sea in May.

House Science Committee Examines Policy Governing Indian Launch Vehicles

Letters Sent To Administration Officials Seeking Information Concerning Their Use

Science, Space, and Technology Committee Chairman Lamar Smith (R-TX) and Space Subcommittee Chairman Brian Babin (R-TX) have sent letters to four senior officials requesting information about the current U.S. policy governing the export of U.S. commercial satellites for launch on Indian launch vehicles.

World-Record Electric Motor Makes First Flight

Siemens 260 KW Motor Flies On Extra 330LE Aerobatic Airplane

Siemens researchers have developed a new type of electric motor that, with a weight of just 50 kilograms, delivers a continuous output of about 260 kilowatts – five times more than comparable drive systems.

DJI GO App Now Includes 'GEO' Geofencing System

Pilots Get Reliable Guide For Safe Drone Flight While Protecting Airports, Wildfire Operations And Other Sensitive Locations

DJI has introduced an improved version of its geofencing system in the latest update to the DJI GO app that controls its Phantom and Inspire aerial platforms.

AeroSports Update: Made In USA Airbus At AirVenture

The News Keeps Flying At Us From EAA About Exciting Things At AirVenture, And Now We Find An Airbus That Doesn’t Speak French

While Boeing will be celebrating their 100th birthday at AirVenture 2016, Airbus is not standing on the sideline. EAA tells us JetBlue will be there with their Airbus A321 aircraft ‘BluesMobile,’ which is the first Airbus airliner built in the United States. EAA says the JetBlue aircraft will be a highlight of participation by Airbus at this year’s 64th annual Experimental Aircraft Association fly-in convention.

APA Urges Congress To Act Soon On H.R. 5090

'Flag Of Convenience' Legislation Pending Before Lawmakers

The Allied Pilots Association, the certified collective bargaining agent for the 15,000 pilots of American Airlines, expressed strong support for the Department of Transportation’s dismissal of Norwegian Air UK Limited’s application for a foreign air carrier permit exemption, and reiterated support for H.R. 5090 now pending before lawmakers.

Airbus Group Prepares The Next Generation Of 'Airnovators'

Launches First Innovation Summer Academy In Delft, The Netherlands

Airbus Group is holding its “Airnovation Summer Academy” with its partner program member, the Delft University of Technology (TU Delft), through July 8. The Summer Academy will bring together 40 students as well as faculty and industry experts for a week of innovation in a start-up accelerator model at TU Delft’s Faculty of Aerospace Engineering.

Airborne 07.06.16: AK Tire Slashing, Gulfstream G280, Stratus Transponder

Also: NASA's Juno, Inhofe and PBOR2, Aviation Skills, Canadian Airports Council, DOT Awards, Marijuana Accident

We have previously reported on the vandalism to 87 airplanes parked on the ramp at Merrill Field, Alaska on June 2nd that caused an estimated $200,000 in damage to the aircraft. Other than the establishment of a Go-Fund-Me site to aid in the replacement of the tires, no further news about the vandalism had been heard until now. Last week, the Anchorage Police Department released images captured by closed-circuit television cameras that show a "person of interest" connected to t

Aero-News: Quote Of The Day (07.07.16)

“On October 23, 2015, a senior official at the Office of the United States Trade Representative’s (USTR) international trade and development office, was quoted as stating that demand by American companies for commercial launch services had led the office to start a review of a policy that has been in place since 2005. The Committee is interested in understanding this policy.” Source: Excerpt from letter sent to multiple Obama administration officials by Science, Space, and Technology Committee Chairman Lamar Smith (R-TX) and Space Subcommittee Chairman Brian Babin (R-TX).

ANN's Daily Aero-Term (07.07.16): VOR

A ground-based electronic navigation aid transmitting very high frequency navigation signals, 360 degrees in azimuth, oriented from magnetic north.

ANN's Daily Aero-Linx (07.07.16)

Opinion: Cut Blue Angels From The Federal Budget

In this op-ed published by the Pensacola News-Journal, writer William Rabb suggests that the time for precision aviation military demonstration teams has passed.

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Company Says Claims To The FAA Used To Support Closure Were False

To Be Installed At Selected AA Hubs Around The Country This Fall

Negotiations Have Been Ongoing For 18 Months With Little Progress, Union Says

To Offer sUAS Safety And Operational Familiarization Workshop

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Achieves Major Flight Time Milestone

Drone Was Flown Within 150 Feet Of Westpac Lifesaver Rescue Helicopter

Allegedly Stole More Than $100,000 From City Of South St. Paul

Has Emerged From Engine Installation And Cabin Furnishing In Toulouse

Ceremony Held At The Pentagon July 1

Will Be On Display At Royal International Air Tattoo This Weekend

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Evidence Gathered From CVR Indicates Fire Was Near Front Of The Aircraft

Letters Sent To Administration Officials Seeking Information Concerning Their Use

Siemens 260 KW Motor Flies On Extra 330LE Aerobatic Airplane

Pilots Get Reliable Guide For Safe Drone Flight While Protecting Airports, Wildfire Operations And Other Sensitive Locations

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The News Keeps Flying At Us From EAA About Exciting Things At AirVenture, And Now We Find An Airbus That Doesn’t Speak French

'Flag Of Convenience' Legislation Pending Before Lawmakers

Launches First Innovation Summer Academy In Delft, The Netherlands

Also: NASA's Juno, Inhofe and PBOR2, Aviation Skills, Canadian Airports Council, DOT Awards, Marijuana Accident

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