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December 23, 2015

NEW Mooney Flies! Mooney M10T First Flight Revealed

NextGen Mooney Fixed Gear Aircraft Executes Initial 15 Minute Flight In CA

ANN is pleased to report the long awaited first flight of the M10T Proof of Concept (POC) aircraft. The first flight was performed by test pilot Len Fox on Wednesday, December 23rd in the vicinity of the Chino Airport in California. The flight lasted approximately 15 minutes, with Len Fox conducting basic flight maneuvers and verifying design data. At the conclusion of the flight, Len Fox was greeted by a crowd of engineers from the M10 team highly enthused to see their new design take flight for the first time.

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No Big Surprize... Performing Site Maintenance In Anticipation Of Christmas Crush The FAA temporarily suspended online registration for Small Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) Tuesday night and will do so again Wednesday night to perform site maintenance in advance of an expected rush of customers on Christmas Day.

Brings Additional Enhancements To Garmin Pilot

Garmin is bringing enhanced flight plan filing capabilities to Garmin Pilot, which now incorporates the option to file flight plans directly with Lockheed Martin Flight Services. This results in increased flexibility and instantaneous flight plan delivery when filing flight plans within Garmin Pilot for iOS and Android customers.

Watchlist Issue Of Risk Of Collisions On Runways Highlighted By Occurrence At Winnipeg International Airport

The Canadian Transportation Safety Board of Canada (TSB) Watchlist issue of risk of collisions on runways is highlighted in a report released by the TSB from its investigation report (A14C0112) into the August 2014 runway incursion at the Winnipeg James Armstrong Richardson International Airport in Winnipeg, Manitoba.

Deemed 'Ready For Combat' In Super Tucano Airplanes

A new era for the Afghan air force began Dec. 18, when the 81st Fighter Squadron graduated the first class of A-29 Super Tucano combat-ready attack pilots at Moody Air Force Base.

Ten Fatally Injured In Paramilitary Accident In India

Aircraft Went Down On Takeoff From New Delhi

A chartered paramilitary Super King Air belonging to India's Border Security Force with 10 people on board went down Tuesday on takeoff from Indira Gandhi International airport in New Delhi, India, resulting in the fatal injury of all on board.

Company Founders Say Deliveries Now Expected In The Summer Of 2016

The founders of San Francisco-based UAV startup Lily say software issues will delay shipments of the waterproof flying camera until next summer.

P2006T Twins, Simulator, Training Curricula Will Be Delivered To The ITA AF

The Italian Air Force has selected Tecnam to provide an Integrated Training System (ITS), including three Tecnam P2006T Twins.

A321 Is The 61st Delivery By The Chinese Leasing Company

China Aircraft Leasing Group Holdings Limited completed its second delivery to Air Macau Company Limited on 21 December at the facilities of Airbus in Hamburg, Germany. The aircraft is financed by The Korea Development Bank, KDB Asia Limited, and KEB Hana Bank.

Open Platform Partnership Program Will Further Strengthen Relationship Between NASA And JAXA

Japanese and U.S. governments have agreed on a new cooperation framework for the International Space Station (ISS) Program and, accordingly, Japan has extended its participation in the ISS operations until 2024. Through operations and utilizations of the Japanese Experiment Module “Kibo” and the cargo transporter to the ISS “KOUNOTORI”, JAXA will responsibly produce commensurate achievements from the extended operations.

Airline First To Offers U.S. Travelers Direct Access From Miami And Key West

It's only a matter of time before commercial flights to Cuba resume on a regular basis, and U.S.-based Havana Air has announced that it will be the first carrier to launch a fully automated air reservation system for direct flight bookings to Cuba. The system will go live on January 1, 2016.

Pilots Union Congratulates NJASAP On Contract Ratification

APA Offers Support For Fractional Service Pilots

The president of the Allied Pilots Association ... Capt. Keith Wilson ... has offered his union's congratulations to the NetJets Association of Shared Aircraft Pilots (NJASAP) on the ratification of a new collective bargaining agreement.

Airline Refuses To Sell Tickets To Israelis, DOT Threatens Legal Action

Kuwait Airways' refusal to sell tickets to Israeli citizens has led to the cancellation of the airline's New York (KJFK) to Heathrow route, and the threat of legal action by the U.S. Department of Transportation.

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With this recent flight, SpaceX has not only recovered from the launch failure earlier this year in June, they have also taken another step towards reusing previously discarded boosters. SpaceX has announced that this first recovered booster will probably not be reused, but will be used for the research needed to perfect a refurbishing program. Boeing continues to press the issue about the selection process in awarding the Nation's next-generation Long Range Strike Bomber contract, and has filed a 133-page brief in response to the Air Force’s filing regarding the company’s protest. Online retail gian

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Classic Aero-TV: A Synonym For Joy - Mike Porter’s Stearman Restoration

A Peaceful Resurrection For A Valued Wartime Boeing PT-17

While at EAA AirVenture 2014, ANN Special Correspondent Michael Maya Charles had the opportunity to talk with a young man about his career in aircraft restoration. While standing in front of a beautifully restored Stearman biplane, we find out that Mike Porter has restored more airplanes than seems possible for his age. It turns out that Porter got his start very young in aviation because it was a business he was born into. His father was a commercial pilot that in the 1990s worked with a company that specialized in giving rides in World War II airplanes

User Posts Report Of Problem On Drone Message Board

Shades of healthcare.gov. One of the first people to register their UAV on the FAA's website which went live Monday was emailed someone else's registration information.

Recovered Falcon 9 Booster Will Likely Not Fly Again

Musk Says It Will Be Tested To See If A Second Flight Would Be Possible, But Then Will Be Retired

While it's possible the first stage of the Falcon 9 booster that was successfully recovered following the launch of 11 Orbcomm satellites Monday night could fly again, it most likely won't, according to SpaceX founder Elon Musk.

Commercial Space Industry Marks History-Making Accomplishment

SpaceX accomplished an incredible achievement Monday night when the first stage of its upgraded Falcon 9 rocket landed safely on solid ground in Cape Canaveral, Florida.

Will Also Enhance Its Compliance Systems As Part Of The Deal

The FAA has come to a comprehensive settlement agreement with Boeing Commercial Airplanes (BCA) that resolves multiple pending and potential enforcement cases.

The 2020 Mandate Deadline For ADS-B Out Is Getting Closer, And The Rules Allow Experimental Airplanes To Use Less Expensive Equipment

The Federal Aviation Administration published a technical correction in the Federal Register a while back that allows future installations of ADS-B out equipment to meet performance standards of the appropriate Technical Standard Order (TSO) specifications without meeting the complete TSO requirements.

Leak In An Instrument Likely Delays Launch By 26 Months

After thorough examination, NASA managers have decided to suspend the planned March 2016 launch of the Interior Exploration using Seismic Investigations Geodesy and Heat Transport (InSight) mission. The decision follows unsuccessful attempts to repair a leak in a section of the prime instrument in the science payload.

Shuttle Program Proved That Reusing Spacecraft Is Not As Easy As It Sounds

On the evening of December 21, 2015 a SpaceX Falcon 9 first stage was successfully landed on Cape Canaveral after boosting its second stage into orbit to deploy satellites. The entire mission was viewed as a huge comeback in the SpaceX effort to return to flight following the loss of a launch vehicle last summer and two previous failures to accomplish the landing of a powered booster on a barge at sea.

Airborne 12.22.15: SpaceX Success!, Flight-Sharing Nixed, FAA v State UAV Laws

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“Boeing has agreed to implement improvements in its design, planning, production and maintenance planning processes, and has already implemented several of these improvements.” Source: FAA Administrator Michael Huerta.

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FAA State UAV Regulation Fact Sheet

The FAA has issued a new fact sheet on state and local regulation of unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) which provides information for states and municipalities considering laws or regulations addressing UAS use.