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All News

August 02, 2019

NASA Announces U.S. Industry Partnerships To Advance Moon, Mars Technology

Has Selected 13 U.S. Companies For 19 Partnerships To Mature Industry-Developed Space Technologies

As NASA prepares to land humans on the Moon by 2024 with the Artemis program, commercial companies are developing new technologies, working toward space ventures of their own, and looking to NASA for assistance. NASA has selected 13 U.S. companies for 19 partnerships to mature industry-developed space technologies and help maintain American leadership in space.

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Parrot Is Retiring Its Entry-Level Consumer Drones

Plans To Focus On Anafi Quadcopter Going Forward

Parrot is reportedly retiring its entry-level consumer drones in order to focus on the Anafi quadcopter for the commercial and consumer markets.

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Swiss Post And Matternet Suspend Drone Deliveries

Two Aircraft Have Crashed, Leading To The Action

A drone delivery program conducted jointly by Swiss Post and Matternet has been suspended following incidents involving two of the aircraft involved in the program.

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Paradise Helicopters Visits Kopter’s Flight Test Base In Pozzallo

Company Has Signed An LOI For Four SH09 Aircraft

Calvin Dorn, CEO & Owner of Paradise Helicopters, recently visited Kopter in Pozzallo, Italy, and shared comments on the SH09.

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CDB Aviation Delivers Africa’s First A320neo To Air Seychelles

First Global Lessor To Place the Aircraft Type With An African Airline

CDB Aviation has delivered a new Airbus A320neo to Air Seychelles, the national airline of the Republic of Seychelles. While being the first A320neo family aircraft type to be delivered to an African airline, the aircraft is also the first unit equipped with CFM’s new generation LEAP-1A engines to be operated on the continent.

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Meridian Names Emil Iannone COO

Will Be Based At The Company’s Headquarters At Teterboro Airport

Private aviation company Meridian has promoted Emil Iannone to Chief Operating Officer (COO) of Meridian Air Charter. He will be responsible for managing and streamlining the charter business, including charter operations, charter sales, aircraft management and marketing. Mr. Iannone has served as Director of Operations since 2013, when he returned to Meridian after 13 years in the financial industry. Mr. Iannone is based at the company’s headquarters at Teterboro Airport in Teterboro, NJ.

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Aer Lingus Takes Delivery Of Its First A321LR

Will Operate On Transatlantic Routes To The U.S. East Coast

Ireland’s national carrier Aer Lingus has taken delivery of its first of eight A321LR aircraft, becoming the first airline in International Airlines Group (IAG) to operate the type. The aircraft on lease from Air Lease Corporation is powered by Leap CFM engines and configured in a two class layout with 16 business and 168 economy seats.

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President Trump Bestows Highest Scientific Honor On NAWCAD Engineers

Conferred Annually To The Nation's Most Outstanding STEM Professionals

President Donald J. Trump named two engineers from Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division as recipients of the Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers in an announcement from the White House July 2.

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TESS Discovers More Than Twenty New Planets After One Year Of Exploration

Spacecraft Exceeds Expectations As It Continues To Discover New Worlds Outside Of The Solar System

Northrop Grumman Corporation celebrated one year of successful science operations for NASA’s Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite (TESS), built and operated by the company for NASA. In just one year, the observatory has discovered more than twenty confirmed planets and identified hundreds of additional candidates for further study in the Southern Hemisphere. TESS will now continue its mission by performing similar observations in the Northern Hemisphere.

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Garmin Pilot Introduces New FltPlan.com Integration, European Enhancements

Newest Release Of Garmin Pilot For Apple Mobile Devices Is Available Immediately

Garmin is pleased to announce new features and enhancements within the Garmin Pilot application for Apple mobile devices. FltPlan.com integration now includes electronic Advance Passenger Information System (eAPIS) and Pre-departure Clearances (PDC) within the U.S. For VFR pilots in Europe, features such as the integration of Jeppesen VFR navigation data, including airport traffic patterns, airport entry routing lines, TMZ/RMZ airspace and more, aid in the identification of pertinent procedures for visual flight conditions.

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GECAS To Provide Ural Airlines Two LEAP-Powered A321neo

Will Enter Service In The CIS Later This Year

GECAS has contracted with Ural Airlines to provide two A321neo aircraft from the lessor’s orderbook, with deliveries in October and December of this year. The narrowbody aircraft will be the first LEAP-powered A321neo to enter service in the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS).

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Homeland Security Issues Alert For Potential Small Aircraft Threat

An Attacker With Access To An Airplane Could Inject False Data Into A System, Leading To Loss Of Control

The Department of Homeland Security has issued an alert warning that some modern flight systems installed in small airplanes can be vulnerable to cyber attacks, particularly if the aircraft are in an accessible area.

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Southwest Airlines Launches New Pilot Pathways Program

The Destination 225° Pathways Are Designed To Develop And Recruit Top Candidates For Future First Officer Positions

Southwest Airlines has launched an innovative career program called Destination 225° which provides pathways to becoming a competitively qualified candidate for future Southwest First Officer positions. On a compass, 225° is the southwest directional heading, and Destination 225° was developed to lead aspiring Pilots to Southwest Airlines.

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Redesigned B4UFLY App Available Now

Free To Download For Apple And Android Devices

The FAA in partnership with Kittyhawk, has relaunched its B4UFLY mobile application that allows recreational drone flyers know where they can and cannot fly in the national airspace system (NAS). The new B4UFLY app is now available to download for free at the App Store for iOS and Google Play store for Android.

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Airbus Defense And Space Announces Top Management Appointments

Julian Whitehead Appointed Executive Vice President Global Business And Strategic Programs

Airbus Defense and Space has appointed Julian Whitehead Executive vice president Global Business and Strategic Programs, effective October 1, 2019. Currently, he is serving as Executive vice president Finance for the division and is a member of the divisional Executive Committee.

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DJI Introduces New FPV Goggles For Drone Racing

The First Low Latency HD Video Transmission Signal Offers Integrated Control, A Dynamic Flying Experience And Long Range Operation

Chinese dronemaker DJI has launched the DJI Digital First Person Viewing (FPV) Transmission System, an advanced digital ecosystem which includes FPV goggles, an FPV Air Unit Transmission Module, an FPV remote controller and an FPV camera. Together, the system offers smooth, clear HD video, ultra-low end-to-end latency and long-range transmission with strong anti-interference technology packaged into a simplified setup. This breakthrough transmission technology is the next evolutionary step forward in drone racing technology and opens a world of creative possibilities for pilots.

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NTSB Releases Preliminary Report From Alaska DHC-2 Accident

Pilot And Passengers Give The Board Conflicting Information

The NTSB has issued a preliminary report from an accident involving a de Havilland DHC-2 (Beaver) airplane that resulted in one fatal injury when the airplane flipped over during takeoff from Tutka Bay about 12 miles south of Homer, Alaska. The airplane was registered to Rust Properties LLC and operated by Rust's Flying Service as a visual flight rules on-demand charter flight. The airline transport pilot and three passengers sustained minor injuries, one passenger was uninjured, one passenger sustained serious injuries, and one passenger was fatally injured.

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Klyde Morris 08.02.19

Yes, Klyde, Karma Can Be A Cruel Mistress ...

FMI: www.klydemorris.com

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Aero-News: Quote of the Day (08.02.19)

“As we continue our efforts to safely integrate drones into the NAS, working with our industry partners to provide innovative technology is critical." Source: FAA Acting Administrator Dan Elwell, on the release of the redesigned 'B4UFLY' app for drone pilots.

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ANN's Daily Aero-Term (08.02.19): Unpublished Route

A route for which no minimum altitude is published or charted for pilot use.

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ANN's Daily Aero-Linx (08.02.19)

EAA Founder’s Innovation Prize

EAA’s Founder’s Innovation Prize competition aims to reduce the rate of in-flight loss of control accidents in experimental amateur-built aircraft by challenging EAA members to come up with a solution. Submissions range from technology to training and are evaluated based on effectiveness, ease of installation, and cost.

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