Will Accelerate Commercial Application And Deployment Of UAVs Across Various Sectors And Markets

Hyundai Motor Company has announced a strategic partnership with Top Flight Technologies as part of its broader effort to cement leadership in future mobility solutions.

Five University Teams To Compete On December 12 For $30,000

Universities across the United States have spent months designing and constructing their Alka-Rocket in hopes of becoming a finalist in the Bayer Alka-Rocket challenge. For five university teams their dreams have now become a reality as they will compete at Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex for a chance to win $30,000 and be the new Guinness World Records title holder for the Highest launch of an Alka-Rocket.

Will Join Fleet Of Six A320 Airliners Already In Service With The Carrier

Al-Qahtani Aviation, owner of SaudiGulf Airlines, has signed an agreement to purchase ten A320neo family aircraft. The commitment was announced at the Bahrain International Airshow.

Customers To Benefit From Honeywell's Expanded Focus On Software, Services And Advanced Analytics

Honeywell Aerospace is entering the airlines cabin services market as a value-added reseller for Inmarsat's GX Aviation in-flight broadband service, a move that will better deliver the full breadth of Honeywell's Connected Aircraft offerings to customers around the globe. Honeywell will remain the exclusive provider of the company's JetWave hardware and GoDirect software and services, allowing complete, nose-to-tail solutions that integrate passenger and aircraft data.

Will Perform Loading And Unloading Tests As Part Of The Aircraft's Certification Process

The No. 1 aircraft in Airbus’ new-generation airlifter fleet brought a big smile to the company’s Bremen industrial facility. Touching down in Germany for the first time on 14 November, the BelugaXL will remain at this major Airbus site while performing loading and unloading tests as part of the airlifter’s validation and certification process.

First Moon Mission Will Be Announced Sometime Next Year

Lunar Outpost announced their Lunar Prospector designed to map the Moon's natural resources. The first Prospector was demonstrated driving and drilling in Lunar regolith simulant at the Colorado School of Mines' new lunar testbed facility in the Earth Mechanics Institute overseen by the Center for Space Resources. This event marks the first commercial Lunar Prospector publicly tested in the United States.

Official Says It Marks A Milestone In The Return To Normal Operations

The recent delivery of a QF-16 from Boeing to the 82nd Aerial Target Squadron marks an important milestone on the road to recovery for Tyndall Air Force Base, Florida. “The arrival of this QF-16 brings us one step closer to resuming operations,” said Col. Steven Boatright, 53rd Weapons Evaluation Group commander. “It is vital to the warfighter that we resume operations when it is deemed safe to do so.”

Focus Is On Government, Health Care, Energy And Insurance Clients

How does a company or government entity decide to use a drone? Is the drone solving the intended problem? What risks do drones present to an organization? Today, at the Unmanned Security Expo, Deloitte launched its new drone offering, Deloitte US Global Drone Solutions, to help clients answer those questions and determine whether to adopt, accelerate, or protect against the use of drones.

FTD Built For The Carrier By FlightSafety

FlightSafety International announces that the Embraer E-170 aircraft simulator it built for S7 Airlines of Russia has received EASA qualification. This European Aviation Safety Agency qualification includes Issue 2 upset prevention and recovery training capability.

Covers A Range Of Garmin Avionics Products

Garmin is pleased to announce expanded pilot training opportunities for 2019 to include additional classes throughout the United States and more instructor-led courses. These training classes are available for the G3X Touch, GTN 650/750 touchscreen navigator series, the G500 TXi/G600 TXi and G500/G600 flight display systems, Garmin Integrated Flight Decks, and the GWX aviation weather radar.

SpaceX Feels It May Be Able To Get There Much Sooner

Call it the difference between government and private sector thinking. NASA officials say it will be at least 25 years before humans will be able to land on Mars. But SpaceX says they may at least have the technology available next year.

Two Planes Developed Problems Leading To The Extended 'Layover'

An Air France Boeing 777 carrying passengers for Paris to Shanghai, China made an unscheduled landing in Irkutsk, Russia, leading to a three-day "layover" in Siberia for the travelers last week.

Continental Motors Bullish On The Unmanned/Autonomous Segment

There are opportunities to be explored in the arena of unmanned/autonomous aviation, but Continental Motors remains committed to its "tried and true" piston products, according to company president and CEO Rhett Ross. Speaking to Aero-News Editor-in-Chief Jim Campbell at AirVenture in July, Ross said the company has some experience in the unmanned segment.

Designed To Create Better Staging And Safety Margins For Incoming Aircraft

A number of significant changes to the EAA AirVenture Oshkosh arrival procedures are being recommended by EAA to the FAA to create better staging and safety margins for incoming aircraft to Oshkosh. These recommendations are based on the annual review of air traffic operations and from feedback by pilots using the 2018 procedures.

Will Be Displayed At The Pima Air & Space Museum

GE Aviation’s original Boeing 747 Flying Testbed aircraft made its final flight today from the Flight Test Operation in Victorville, California to the Pima Air & Space Museum in Tucson, Arizona. The donated aircraft will join more than 350 historical aircraft at the museum that is one of the largest non-government funded aviation and space museums in the world.

NTSB Releases Preliminary Report From Hard Landing In Hawaii

The NTSB has released a preliminary report from a hard landing incident in Hawaii that seriously injured a Robinson R44 commercial pilot and two passengers last month.

Circumnavigation Attempt Began November 18

A daring adventure by physically challenged pilots to fly around the world is underway. Flight Design CEO Lars Joerges announced that the German company is a contributing sponsor to the undertaking. The flight will be conducted using a CTLS aircraft.

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Team Trades Pitts Biplanes For Historic, High-Performance WWII Aircraft

After five years of display flying, Trig Aerobatic Team pilots Richard Grace and Dave Puleston have finally landed their bright yellow Pitts aircraft for the last time. This marks an exciting change in direction - both pilots remain committed to working with Trig Avionics and promoting their products under a new venture - Ultimate Warbird Flights.

InSight Lander Scheduled To Touch Down Mid-Afternoon November 26

NASA's Mars Interior Exploration using Seismic Investigations, Geodesy and Heat Transport (InSight) lander is scheduled to touch down on the Red Planet at approximately 3 p.m. EST Nov. 26, and viewers everywhere can watch coverage of the event live on NASA Television, the agency's website and social media platforms.

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GAMA has published its 2018 third quarter aircraft shipments and billings report. The overall delivery of airplanes and rotorcraft increased in the first nine months compared to the same time period in 2017, but with some mixed performance within the types. Total billings compared to the same period in 2017 decreased. “This is one of those few times since the great recession that we have seen all segments up in shipment numbers,” said GAMA president and CEO Pete Bunce. Virgin Orbit has completed

Aero Linx: Old Rhinebeck Aerodrome Cole Palen founded the Old Rhinebeck Aerodrome in 1958 with a handful of airplanes and a dream.  He built it into a world-renowned destination as America’s first flying museum of antique aircraft.  The Rhinebeck Aerodrome Museum was established in 1993 as a 501 (c) (3) non-profit organization to continue  Cole’s legacy.  Our mission is preserving, restoring and flying the aircraft of the Pioneer, WWI, and Golden Ages of Aviation. We entertain and educate by preserving over 60 vintage aircraft, many antique automobiles and motorcycles, and related memorabilia in a classic small town airport setting.  Our static display Museum

National Flight Data Center A facility in Washington D.C., established by FAA to operate a central aeronautical information service for the collection, validation, and dissemination of aeronautical data in support of the activities of government, industry, and the aviation community. The information is published in the National Flight Data Digest.

“In 2018, weather systems during the three days prior to AirVenture’s opening day kept many pilots from making their final inbound flights to Oshkosh until the weather cleared on Sunday afternoon, July 22. That brought a huge wave of inbound flights to Oshkosh in a short six-hour period that afternoon. While the controllers and ground personnel did yeomen’s work to park 3,000 aircraft within a six-hour period, there are ways to do it better. Added to that, water-saturated ground areas at Oshkosh after landing made arrivals more complex, as did mass arrival groups and a large number of aircraft that had extended holds. All of those factors were considered in the draft recommendations to FAA.” Source: Sean Elliott, EA