Also: Gone West: Bill Bordeleau, Aero-Calendar, Duncan Aviation, Norwegian Air, Drone Advisory, QinetiQ, Drone v Space Needle

We’re sorry to report that, according to a Tweet from NASA, Apollo 17 Commander Gene Cernan passed away on Monday at the age of 82.

Captain Cernan was one of fourteen astronauts selected by NASA in October 1963. He logged 566 hours and 15 minutes in space-of which more than 73 hours were spent on the surface of the moon. It’s reported that Cernan’s flight to the moon was the most scientifically rewarding of all the lunar flights. When speaking of all the crazy happenings going on at Santa Monica Airport in California, it leads us to paraphrase the statement from Shakespeare’s Hamlet, which goes something like this, “The protesters doth protest too much, methinks.” In modern English, we might say the protesters are making fools of themselves. Though quite disorganized and fighting amongst themselves, in a publicly way, the protesters vow that a February 4th protest targeting the airport business, Atlantic Aviation, will take place. The Lily 'Throw and Shoot' flying camera drone has been permanently grounded. The founders of the company announced that the company would be ceasing operations, and refunds will be offered to those who had pre-ordered the drone. Antoine Balaresque and Henry Bradlow sent an email announcing the decision to its customers, which was provided to ANN. All this -- and MORE in today's episode of Airborne!!!

Airborne 01.17.17 is chock full of info in this Daily News Episode, Tuesday, January 17th, 2017... Presented by Aero-TV veteran videographer and Airborne Hosts Brianne Cross, Christopher Odom, and Laura Hutson, and is supported by ANN CEO/Editor-In-Chief Jim Campbell, Chief Videographer Nathan Cremisino, and Aero-Journalists Tom Patton, and Earl Downs, this episode covers:

• Gone West: Astronaut Gene Cernan
• Disorganized/Combative Santa Monica Anti-Airport Foes Threaten Av-Businesses
• Lily Drones Folds Its Tent, Offers Refunds To Customers 
• Gone West: Air Show Producer Bill Bordeleau 
• Aero-Calendar
• Duncan Aviation Publishes Updated ADS-B Straight Talk Book 
• U.S. Aviation Workers Sue Obama Administration Over Norwegian Air Decision 
• Second Drone Advisory Committee Meeting To Be Held January 31 
• QinetiQ Announces Purchase Of Pilatus Aircraft For Test Pilot School 
• Drone Impacts Seattle's Space Needle On New Year's Eve

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