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FAA Investigates Boston MedFlight Incident

Pilot Reportedly Fell Asleep While Transporting A Patient

The FAA is investigating an incident in which a Boston MedFlight pilot fell asleep while transporting a patient from Martha's Vineyard to a hospital in Boston.

Teams Test Swarm Autonomy In Second Major OFFSET Field Experiment

Swarms Demonstrate Tactics To Isolate An Urban Objective In A Test At Fort Benning, Georgia

During the second field experiment for DARPA’s OFFensive Swarm-Enabled Tactics (OFFSET) program, teams of autonomous air and ground robots tested tactics on a mission to isolate an urban objective. Similar to the way a firefighting crew establishes a boundary around a burning building, they first identified locations of interest and then created a perimeter around the focal point.

Indian Satellite Destruction Leaves A Lot Of Debris In Space

Officials Say More The 50 Pieces Of Debris Remain In Orbit 4 Months After The Spacecraft Was Destroyed

On March 27th, India fired a missile at one of its own satellites launched in January to test its capability to take out an orbiting spacecraft. The test was successful, but there is still a lot of space junk in orbit that could pose a threat to other spacecraft, according to officials.

Gone West: WASP Pilot Dorothy Olsen

Passed Away At Her Home In Tacoma At The Age Of 103

Dorothy Olsen, who was one of 1,879 women to apply for a position in the WASPs during WWII, has Gone West. Olsen passed away at her home in Tacoma, WA on July 23 at the age of 103.

AirAsia Receives Its First A330neo

Will Be Operated By Its Long-Haul Affiliate AirAsia X Thailand

AirAsia has taken delivery of its first A330neo aircraft, to be operated by its long-haul affiliate AirAsia X Thailand. The aircraft was delivered via lessor Avolon and is the first of two A330neos set to join the airline’s fleet by the end of the year.

Cathay Pacific Pilot Suspended For Participating In Political Protests

Pilot Was Arrested During Anti-Government Protests In Hong Kong

A pilot for Cathay Pacific Airways has suspended a pilot who was arrested during an anti-government protest in Hong Kong, and that "overly radical" staff would be removed from flights serving mainland China.

USAF Takes Delivery Of A Rebuilt U.S. Army Black Hawk

Program Will Restore The Pave Hawk Operational Loss Replacement Fleet To Its Authorized Size

The first Operational Loss Replacement HH-60G Pave Hawk helicopter has been delivered to the U.S. Air Force by the U.S. Army by Alaska Air National Guard Maj. Paul Rauenhorst and Capt. Seth Peterson pilots on Aug. 5, 2019, to Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson.

Louisiana Woman Arrested After Shooting At Mosquito Control Airplane

She Said She Thought She Was Shooting At A Drone

A woman in Monroe, LA has been arrested after admitting to firing three shots at an airplane that was conducting mosquito abatement flight near her home. But she justified the act by saying she thought the aircraft was a drone, rather than a manned aircraft.

Inquest Hears Evidence In Fatal Helicopter Accident Last May

Queen's Former Pilot Fatally Injured When The Aircraft Impacted Terrain, Burst Into Flames

An inquest hearing testimony into a helicopter accident which occurred in May of last year was told that Lord Lieutenant Barry Dodd, a millionaire who at one time had been a pilot for the Queen of England, was flying in "very challenging conditions" last May 30th when his aircraft spun out of control and impacted terrain. A post-impact fire ensued.

WestJet Link Giving Cranbrook Another Hub Option

WestJet's Regional Airline To Begin Service To Vancouver, October 27

WestJet's regional airline, WestJet Link, will begin operating nonstop flights between Vancouver and Cranbrook, B.C., on October 27, 2019.

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Airborne 08.12.19: Pipistrel Sets Record, Avionics Theft, Skydive Record

Also: AVFUEL Adds Two, HSC-25 Provides MEDEVAC, Enforcement For Service Animals, Gone West: ‘Hank’ Henry

As previously noted in Aero-News and Airborne coverage, Oshkosh 2019 was a record setter for EAA and the sport aviation community. Now, we’ve found that others are pleased to report a similar effect on their own operations. Well-known sport aviation powerhouse, Pipistrel Aircraft is now reporting record sales activity from this year’s event. Single unit, onsite, sales now number at 11 airframes from Oshkosh alone, and some 30 additional potential orders are under negotiation.

AEA Unveils Second-Quarter 2019 Avionics Market Report

Total Sales Exceed $1.5 Billion In First Six Months Of 2019

The Aircraft Electronics Association released its second-quarter 2019 Avionics Market Report. In the first six months of the year, total worldwide business and general aviation avionics sales amounted to $1,506,893,525.64, or more than $1.5 billion as reported by the participating companies.

Airbus Identifies Pitch Problems With A320-Family Airplanes

Aircraft Could Enter An 'Undesirable Pitch-Up' Situation Under Certain Conditions

EASA has issued an AD for all variants of the A320 family aircraft after simulations identified a potential angle-of-attack problem with the airplanes.

Amazon Petitions FAA For Drone Delivery Waiver

Asks That It Be Allowed To Operate Without An Airworthiness Certificate

Amazon.com has petitioned the FAA for a waiver from several current rules governing Unmanned Aerial Vehicles to allow the company to begin delivery services with its MK27 drone.

Marine Corps Introduces Its First Female F-35B Pilot

Capt. Anneliese Satz Joining The 'Green Knights' In Japan

U.S. Marine Capt. Anneliese Satz left her legacy on the Marine Corps’ F-35B Program when she became the first female Marine to complete the F-35B Basic Course, June 27.

First Female F-35C Pilot Is Selected By The U.S. Marine Corps

First Lt. Catherine Stark To Begin Up To 12 Months Of Training For The 'Charlie' Variant

The USMC Corps has selected its first female candidate for F-35C training.

NTSB Releases Preliminary Report From Ocean City, MD Ditching Accident

Pilot Reported Engine Problems Prior To Ditching The Airplane Near The Beach

The NTSB has released a preliminary report from an incident which occurred July 16, 2019 at about 1815 EDT involving a Cessna 172RG airplane which the the pilot ditched in the ocean near Ocean City, MD.

Remains Of Vietnam Fighter Pilot Returned To Texas

Pilot's Son, Now A Southwest Captain, Bought His Father's Remains Home

In May 1967, Air Force Col. Roy A. Knight, Jr., 36, of Millsap, Texas was a pilot with the 602nd Tactical Fighter Squadron, assigned to Udorn Royal Thai Air Base, Thailand. On May 19, 1967, Knight was leading a flight of two A-1E aircraft on a strike mission in northern Laos, when his aircraft was hit by anti-aircraft fire. No parachute was observed prior to the aircraft crashing and bursting into flames.

Airborne-Unmanned 08.06.19: Drone Finds Injured Man, DJI FPV, Delivery Hiccups

Also: Redesigned B4UFLY App, Wing Drone Delivery, UAS BVLOS Training, Parrot Changes

A Maryland man who had been missing for five days was found alive by a drone operator working as part of a search team. The missing person was Jason Blake Mabee, 44. He is described as an "avid athlete" who had left his Ellicott City, MD home five days earlier without his cell phone or wallet, according to police. The drone operator was identified as Julian Bustos. He said he joined the search team because his kids and Mabee's are in the same pre-K class. According to the paper, his drone had been in the air only a few

Video: Plane Crash and Rescue from the Quebec Wilderness

Pilot Matt Lehtinen posted this video on YouTube chronicling his rescue from an accident in the Quebec wilderness.

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New Modules And Receivers Certified By US Air Force

Also: SimActive, Atlas Multi-Drone System, UAS Public Safety Workshop, San Pablo Police Drone Unit

Pilot Reportedly Fell Asleep While Transporting A Patient

Swarms Demonstrate Tactics To Isolate An Urban Objective In A Test At Fort Benning, Georgia

Officials Say More The 50 Pieces Of Debris Remain In Orbit 4 Months After The Spacecraft Was Destroyed

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Passed Away At Her Home In Tacoma At The Age Of 103

Will Be Operated By Its Long-Haul Affiliate AirAsia X Thailand

Pilot Was Arrested During Anti-Government Protests In Hong Kong

Program Will Restore The Pave Hawk Operational Loss Replacement Fleet To Its Authorized Size

She Said She Thought She Was Shooting At A Drone

Queen's Former Pilot Fatally Injured When The Aircraft Impacted Terrain, Burst Into Flames

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WestJet's Regional Airline To Begin Service To Vancouver, October 27

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Also: AVFUEL Adds Two, HSC-25 Provides MEDEVAC, Enforcement For Service Animals, Gone West: ‘Hank’ Henry

Total Sales Exceed $1.5 Billion In First Six Months Of 2019

Aircraft Could Enter An 'Undesirable Pitch-Up' Situation Under Certain Conditions

Asks That It Be Allowed To Operate Without An Airworthiness Certificate

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Capt. Anneliese Satz Joining The 'Green Knights' In Japan

First Lt. Catherine Stark To Begin Up To 12 Months Of Training For The 'Charlie' Variant

Pilot Reported Engine Problems Prior To Ditching The Airplane Near The Beach

Pilot's Son, Now A Southwest Captain, Bought His Father's Remains Home

Also: Redesigned B4UFLY App, Wing Drone Delivery, UAS BVLOS Training, Parrot Changes

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