Also: UAV SAR, The Fight For Truth, Medical Accident?, New Drones, A4A, CBP @NBAA, Continental Consolidates

FlyersRights.org has released a comprehensive Airline Passenger Report Card for all 535 members of Congress.

Paul Hudson, the President of FlyersRights.org and a member of the FAA Aviation Rulemaking Advisory Committee, noted, "The very low scores and grades will come as no surprise to millions of American air travelers. Many members on both sides of the aisle received failing grades." A unique new aircraft that is a combination of lighter-than-air, airplane, and helicopter, has been in the works for a number of years. Now, it finally made its first flight on Wednesday and it’s making the claim that it is the largest aircraft ever to fly. According to the company, the Airlander 10 successfully completed its first flight, and that all objectives of the planned flight were accomplished. Airlander 10 took off from the historic Cardington Airfield in Bedfordshire, England in the late evening and safely landed after a short, 19 minute, flight. A newly-published report by the Israel-based Institute for Counter Terrorism identifies UAVs, lasers, and radicalized airport employees who remain unidentified by law enforcement as the biggest terrorism threats to aviation. The 21-page report identifies multiple potential terrorism threats, but it particularly focuses on drones as one of the newest technologies that terrorists believe can be used to create aviation terrorism. All this -- and MORE in today's episode of Airborne!!!

Airborne 08.18.16 is chock full of info in this Daily News Episode, Friday, August 19th, 2016... Presented by Aero-TV veteran videographer and Airborne Hosts Brianne Cross and Christopher Odom, and supported by ANN CEO/Editor-In-Chief Jim Campbell, Chief Videographer Nathan Cremisino, and Aero-Journalists Tom Patton, and Earl Downs, this episode covers:

• Congress Fails Airline Passengers, New Study Finds
• AIRLANDER 10 MAKES FIRST FLIGHT
• Report: Lasers, Drones Biggest Terrorism Threats To Aviation
• UAV Operator Assists In SAR Effort
• Barnstorming: The Fight For Truth
• Heart Attack Listed As Probable Cause In New York State Accident
• Company Says Three New Drones Offer A Unique Flying Experience
• A4A Projects 15.6 Million Domestic Passengers Over Labor Day
• CBP Commissioner Gil Kerlikowske To Speak At 2016 NBAA Convention
• Continental Motors Group to Consolidate Manufacturing Operations

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