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February 13, 2018

Airborne-Unmanned 02.13.18: FAA UAS Symposium, Airbus Delivers, Manned EHANG 184

Also: UAS Pilot Code, FAA Drone Program, SkyWatch Funding, Quantix Hybrid UAS For Farmers

The FAA and AUVSI will co-host the 3rd Annual FAA Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) Symposium on March 6-8, 2018 at the Baltimore Convention Center, Baltimore, MD. The Symposium will bring together representatives from the FAA, other government agencies, industry and academia to discuss the latest issues related to the burgeoning use of unmanned aircraft and their integration into the National Airspace System. There will be panels, breakout sessions, and workshops during the three-day event. Airbus Helicopters’

Airborne-Unmanned 02.13.18: FAA UAS Symposium, Airbus Delivers, Manned EHANG 184!

Also: UAS Pilot Code, FAA Drone Program, SkyWatch Funding, Quantix Hybrid UAS For Farmers

The FAA and AUVSI will co-host the 3rd Annual FAA Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) Symposium on March 6-8, 2018 at the Baltimore Convention Center, Baltimore, MD. The Symposium will bring together representatives from the FAA, other government agencies, industry and academia to discuss the latest issues related to the burgeoning use of unmanned aircraft and their integration into the National Airspace System. There will be panels, breakout sessions, and workshops during the three-day event. Airbus Helicopters’ Skyways unmanned air vehicle has successfully completed its first flight demonstration at the National University of Singapore (NUS). The drone took off from its dedicated mainte

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Southwest Airlines Employees Earn $543 Million In 2017 Profit Sharing

Company Invests More Than $1 Billion To Reward Southwest Employees

Southwest Airlines will share $543 million through its ProfitSharing Plan with its Employees for 2017. This equals approximately 11.3 percent of each eligible Employee's eligible compensation—the equivalent of more than five weeks' pay.

Leonardo Expands Its Presence In Bangladesh Helicopter Market

Plans To Deliver Five Helicopters In The Country This Year

Leonardo is expanding its share of the growing Bangladeshi helicopter market with the announcement, during Singapore Air Show, of the upcoming delivery of five helicopters to Bashundhara Airways, comprising three AW109 Trekkers and two AW119Kx. The helicopters will be used for EMS, utility, law-enforcement, surveillance, VIP, corporate & passenger transport applications and are all scheduled to be delivered before the end of 2018 bringing Leonardo’s market share to exceed a 30%.

NBAA Announces Recipients Of 2018 Schedulers & Dispatchers Scholarship Winners

Awarded More Than $41,000 In Funds To Six Individuals

The NBAA and its Schedulers & Dispatchers (S&D) Committee have announced that $41,000 in scholarship funds will be awarded to individuals seeking to advance their aviation careers through continuing education. These individuals were recognized during the 2018 NBAA Schedulers & Dispatchers Conference (SDC2018), held Feb. 6-9 in Long Beach, CA.

Bangkok Airways Signs For Four Additional ATR 72-600s

The Thai Carrier Continues The Modernization Of Its Fleet Of 15 ATR Aircraft

Thailand’s airline Bangkok Airways and ATR have signed a contract for the purchase of four additional ATR 72-600s. The deal is valued at over$100 million and will enable the airline to continue the modernization and harmonization process of its regional fleet around the ATR 72-600s. Bangkok Airways currently operates a fleet of 15 ATR aircraft, nine ATR 72-600s and six ATR 72-500s that are being progressively replaced with the introduction of the new ATR -600s. Deliveries of these four additional aircraft; configured with 70-seats, will take place between October 2018 and March 2019.

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Jazz Aviation Pathways Program's Growth Continues

Addition Of Brampton Flight Center Brings Number Of Participating Organizations To 17

Jazz Aviation welcomes Brampton Flight Center ("BFC") of Caledon, ON to its Jazz Aviation Pathways Program; a program developed in 2007 to create a streamlined career path for the pilot profession in Canada. The addition of BFC brings the number of Jazz APP educational institutions to 13, and the overall number of organizations within the Jazz APP program to 17.

Airbus: Asia Pacific’s Markets Present Opportunities For H145

HEMS, VIP And Military Markets Expected To See Steady Growth Over The Next Decades, Company Says

Asia Pacific is an active region for the rotorcraft industry, where both the civil and military markets are showing potential for 2018. Among the helicopters generating the greatest interest, the H145 is already at the centre of talks with HEMS, VIP and military operators.

'Ambulance Of The Future' Will Include An Unmanned Aircraft

MedEx Ambulance Service To Unveil Concept Ambulance At 2018 Chicago Auto Show

Chicago-based ambulance provider MedEx Ambulance Service will debut a high tech "Concept Ambulance" that includes a Lockheed Martin Indago unmanned aircraft system (UAS) at this year's Chicago Auto Show. A true one-of-a-kind, this "Ambulance of the Future" is customized with emergency equipment and supplies normally found only in hospitals. MedEx is collaborating with Lockheed Martin and PropelUAS of Evans Incorporated to combine the very best elements of EMS with the potential of tactical UAS.

Air Taxi Service Provider Wijet Commits To Upgrading Business Jet Fleet

Adds HondaJets To Operate On European Routes

Honda Aircraft Company and Wijet, a provider of air taxi service currently operating 15 business jets throughout Europe, have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for multiple HondaJets to upgrade the Wijet fleet. Honda Aircraft made the announcement during the Singapore Airshow, where the HondaJet is making its first-ever appearance.

Berjaya Hotels & Resorts Acquiring ATR 42-500s

Will Serve Malaysia’s Redang Island

Berjaya Hotels & Resorts will be acquiring two pre-owned ATR 42-500 aircraft that it plans to use to launch air services to the Malaysian island of Redang where the hotel group has two resorts. Berjaya Hotels & Resorts’ decision to buy ATR 42-500s is testimony to the versatility of the ATR 42. ATR is the only aircraft maker in the world that makes 50-seat commercial aircraft.

FAA Awards PMA And STC For Gogo AVANCE L3

AVANCE L3 Has Small, Lightweight Form Factor And Affordable Pricing Options

The FAA has granted Supplemental Type Certification (STC) and Parts Manufacturer Approval (PMA) for Gogo Business Aviation’s innovative new inflight connectivity system – Gogo AVANCETM L3.

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GE Aviation, AirAsia Sign Agreement For Digital Solutions Across Airline Fleet

Covers Some 355 Aircraft And 4,000 Pilots

AirAsia and GE Aviation have signed a four-year agreement for GE to provide the electronic Flight Operations Quality Assurance (eFOQA) and the FlightPulse pilot application for AirAsia’s fleet of about 355 A320 and A330 aircraft and 4,000 pilots.

Tourist Helicopter Down In The Grand Canyon

Accident Occurred Saturday, Three Fatally Injured

Three people were fatally injured Saturday when the tourist helicopter they were aboard went down in the Grand Canyon. Four people survived the accident, and were being treated at a Nevada Hospital.

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Trump Budget Blueprint Includes ATC Privatization

NBAA Opposes ATC-Giveaway Component Of The President's Budget Proposal

The budget proposal released Monday includes a plan to privatize Air Traffic Control in the United States, a concept that has been opposed by most of the industry's major advocacy groups.

NASA's Budget Request Tops $19 Billion

Includes A Return To The Moon, But Not Anytime Soon

Acting NASA administrator Robert Lightfoot says the agency's budget request for Fiscal Year 2019 comes in at $19.9 billion, and reflects the administration’s confidence that through NASA leadership, America will lead the way back to the Moon and take the next giant leap from where we made that first small step nearly 50 years ago.

Airbus: Growing A350 XWB Family Makes Its Mark

Planemaker Has Delivered 142 Of The -900 Variant As Of January, 2018

Just over three years since entering commercial service, Airbus’ A350 XWB is flying high – with its A350-900 baseline version becoming an increasingly-common sight at airports around the globe, and the extended-fuselage A350-1000 variant positioned for a smooth start in its own operational career.

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AEA Elects New Board Members

New Representatives Will Serve A Three-Year Term Beginning In March

Members of the Aircraft Electronics Association recently elected new representatives to its board of directors. The following individuals will serve a three-year term from March 2018 to March 2021.

Air Canada Pilots Association Elects New Chair Of Governing Council

Capt. Matt Hogan Will Assume The Position March 1

The Air Canada Pilots Association (ACPA), the nation's largest single pilot group, yesterday elected Captain Matt Hogan as Chair at a Special Meeting of its Master Elected Council (MEC) in Toronto. The one-year term will run from March 1, 2018 until March 31, 2019.

Intel Drone Light Show Breaks Guinness World Record At Olympic Winter Games

Spectacular Drone Performance During The Opening Ceremony Included 1,218 Shooting Star Drones

More than 12 hundred Intel Shooting Star drones made history for the Olympic Winter Games PyeongChang 2018 Opening Ceremony with the Winter Olympics’ first-ever drone light show that also set a Guinness World Records title for the “most unmanned aerial vehicles airborne simultaneously.” The world record flight was prerecorded for the event.

FAA Seems Unenthusiastic About Prosecuting Un-Licensed Drone Operators

Only One Has Ever Been Challenged, And He Got A Warning

The FAA has required a license to fly a drone commercially since 2016, but according to government documents, only one person has been caught and punished for flying his aircraft without a license.

Airborne-Unmanned 02.06.18: Vahana eVTOL, Reckless Drone Vid, Boulder City Regs

Also: Sabrewing Aircraft, LAFD UAV Program, Teaching Drones To Fly Like Birds, NCDOT Drone Workshop

Vahana, the all electric, self-piloted, VTOL aircraft from Airbus, has announced the successful completion of its first full-scale flight test, reaching a height of 16 feet before descending safely. The test was completed at 8:52AM Pacific on January 31, 2018 at the Pendleton UAS Range in Pendleton, OR. Its first flight, with a duration of 53 seconds, was fully self-piloted and the vehicle completed a second flight the following day. A video posted to Facebook has been receiving a great de

Aero-News: Quote of the Day (02.13.18)

“This proposal provides a renewed focus to our human spaceflight activities and expands our commercial and international partnerships, while also continuing our pursuit of cutting-edge science and aeronautics breakthroughs at the core of our mission." Source: NASA acting administrator Robert Lightfoot.

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ANN's Daily Aero-Term (02.13.18): Sectional Aeronautical Charts

Designed for visual navigation of slow- or medium-speed aircraft. Topographic information on these charts features the portrayal of relief, and a judicious selection of visual check points for VFR flight.

ANN's Daily Aero-Linx (02.13.18)

U.S. Powered Paragliding Association Here is the scoop on flying a powered paraglider. Powered Paragliding is the simplest, most portable, affordable, and possibly the safest way to get into the air.

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