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July 06, 2018

Airborne 07.06.18: SureFly @OSH18, D.B. Cooper ID'ed?, USAF Cancels Eval

Also: Airbus-Bombardier, FAA $3.3M Penalty, Impaired Student, Airbus BelugaXL Rolls Out

Workhorse Group’s SureFly Multi-Copter is scheduled to fly on Tuesday, July 24 during the Innovations Day session at the EAA AirVenture fly-in at Oshkosh, Wisconsin. The manned flight will take place with an all-electric SureFly test vehicle from 3:03 to 3:08 p.m. Central Time, during the event's daily airshow. "We are thrilled to fly this year at EAA AirVenture after introducing SureFly for the first time at last year's event," said Steve Burns, CEO of Workhorse Group. "As we work with the FAA through the Type

Airborne 07.06.18: SureFly@OSH18, D.B. Cooper ID'ed?, USAF Cancels Eval

Also: Airbus-Bombardier, FAA $3.3M Penalty, Impaired Student, Airbus BelugaXL Rolls Out

Workhorse Group’s SureFly Multi-Copter is scheduled to fly on Tuesday, July 24 during the Innovations Day session at the EAA AirVenture fly-in at Oshkosh, Wisconsin. The manned flight will take place with an all-electric SureFly test vehicle from 3:03 to 3:08 p.m. Central Time, during the event's daily airshow. "We are thrilled to fly this year at EAA AirVenture after introducing SureFly for the first time at last year's event," said Steve Burns, CEO of Workhorse Group. "As we work with the FAA through the Type Certification process, we appreciate the opportunity to publicly demonstrate our exciting progress at the World's Greatest Air Celebration." A message s

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Travis AFB Replaces Independence Day Fireworks With Intel Drone Light Show

Display Postponed To Thursday Due To High Winds July 4

Travis Air Force Base in Fairfield, California, collaborated with Intel to replace a traditional Independence Day fireworks display with an Intel Shooting Star drone light show involving 500 aircraft.

Norway Finds Metal Fatigue Led To 2016 EC225 Accident

Thirteen People Fatally Injured After Main Rotor Separation

Norway's Accident Investigation Board (AIBN) has released its final report from an accident which occurred on April 29, 2016 in which the main rotor separated from an EC225 helicopter with 13 people on board. All 13 were fatally injured when the aircraft impacted terrain on a small island near Turøy, northwest of Bergen.

Sierra Nevada Corporation President Eren Ozmen Receives Prestigious Award

Recognized For Leadership In Aerospace And National Security

For exceptional contributions to American jobs and national security, Women in Defense (WID), an affiliate of National Defense Industrial Association (NDIA), presented Eren Ozmen, president and owner of Sierra Nevada Corporation (SNC), with the notable Service to the Flag award. Honoring only two women annually—one top government leader and one distinguished industry leader—the award recognizes women who have made a significant impact in the national security and defense industry.

AeroVironment Collaborating With NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory

Will Build First Drone - The Mars Helicopter - To Fly On Mars

At a briefing held Wednesday at New York City’s NASDAQ Marketsite, AeroVironment revealed its critical role in collaborating with NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory (NASA/JPL) in Pasadena, CA to build the drone helicopter recently selected by NASA/JPL’s Mars Exploration Program, and displayed a model of the Mars Helicopter, which is planned to fly on Mars in less than three years.

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NTSB Releases Factual Report From 2017 Hawaii Accident

Three Sustained Serious Injuries During Emergency Landing On A Highway

The NTSB has released its factual report from an accident which occurred on June 30, 2017 in Honolulu, HI that seriously injured three people onboard the Cherokee 140.

Sabine Klauke Appointed Head Of Engineering For Airbus Defense And Space

Previously Head Of Customer Services For The Company

Airbus Defense and Space has appointed Sabine Klauke, 44, Head of Engineering and a member of its Executive Committee as of 1 July 2018. In her new role, she reports to Airbus Defense and Space Chief Executive Officer Dirk Hoke.

Gone West: NASA Habitat Architect Constance Adams

Helped Design The Proposed TransHab Inflatable Module For ISS, Future Missions

An architect to gave up designing skyscrapers for something that would soar a little higher has Gone West. Constance Adams died at her home in Houston Monday at the age of 53 due to complications from colorectal cancer.

NASA Awards Contract For Continued Operations Of JPL

Caltech To Continue Its Relationship With Jet Propulsion Laboratory

NASA has awarded a contract to the California Institute of Technology (Caltech) in Pasadena, California, to continue operations of the agency's Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL), also in Pasadena.

Army Special Operations To Acquire Special Chinooks

Contract Awarded For Four MH-47G Helicopters By The Department of Defense

The U.S. Department of Defense has awarded an $80,729,096.00 cost-plus-fixed-fee delivery order to Boeing for four new build MH-47G rotary wing aircraft.

Helicopter Used In French Prison Escape

Pilot Held At Gunpoint By 'Masked Commandos'

A hijacked helicopter was used in a prison escape in France Sunday that freed convicted murderer Redoine Faid from the Reau Prison north of Paris.

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Putin Associate Sells Gulfstream G650

Says U.S. Trade Policies Prevent Him From Using The Aircraft

A Russian billionaire closely associated with Russian President Vladimir Putin has sold his Gulfstream G650 business jet, citing problems getting spare parts for the aircraft.

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Boeing and Embraer to Establish Strategic Aerospace Partnership

Goal Is To Accelerate Global Aerospace Growth

Boeing and Embraer have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to establish a strategic partnership that positions both companies to accelerate growth in global aerospace markets.

USAF Cancels Light-Attack Evaluation Flights

Suspension Follows The Fatal Injury Of A Pilot Flying An A-29 Super Tucano For The Program

A senior U.S. Air Force official says it has suspended indefinitely the flying portion of its light-attack evaluation program following an accident which resulted in the fatal injury of a pilot. But Lt. Gen. Arnold Bunch, the Air Force’s top uniformed acquisition official, insisted that the experiment will continue without further flying, and in the event that the Pentagon decides to move forward with the Light-Attack program, the Air Force will be ready to put out and RFP by the end of the year. "Right now, we’re still progressing down that path. I’ve not pulled back on the throttle on any way, shape or form in that area right now,” Bunch said.

FAA Posts Notice Of Next Drone Advisory Committee Meeting

Panel Will Gather July 17 In California

The FAA has posted a notice for its next Drone Advisory Committee (DAC) meeting to be held July 17 at the Santa Clara Convention Center in Santa Clara, CA.

Thai Aviation Chooses Tecnam

Will Deliver Two P2002JF And One P2006T Twin Aircraft

Tecnam has announced the sale of two P2002JF and one P2006T twin aircraft to Thai Aviation Academy, Thailand. The decision follows a rigorous selection process with the Thai Aviation Academy team undertaking evaluation flights at Tecnam’s Capua, Italy production and flight test facility.

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AEA Educational Foundation Awards More Than $100,000 In Scholarships

Students Get Assistance For The 2018-19 Academic Year

The Aircraft Electronics Association's Educational Foundation has announced the names of the individuals who were awarded scholarships worth more than $100,000 for the 2018-19 academic year.

Amazon Files Patent To Protect Delivery Drones From Hijackers

Would Prevent An Unauthorized Person From Taking Control Of One Of Its Drones

The most recent drone patent filed by Amazon would prevent an unauthorized person from taking control of one of its delivery drones as whey work towards FAA approval of such a delivery program.

Klyde Morris 07.06.2018

Sounds Like A Reasonable Explanation, Klyde

FMI: www.klydemorris.com

Airborne 07.02.18: Boeing Hypersonic!, Facebook Dumps Aquila, Wingfoot 3

Also: Soaring Competition, Clay Lacy Opens NY Office, FSANA: Checkride Scheduling Probs, Warrant For Missing Pilot

A hypersonic airliner concept was unveiled by Boeing, at the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics in Atlanta. The passenger concept could have military or commercial applications; this is just one of several hypersonic vehicle concepts spanning a wide range of potential applications company engineers are studying. Engineers are working companywide to develop enabling technology will position the company for the time when customers and markets are ready to reap the benefits of

Aero-News: Quote of the Day (07.06.18)

"By forging this strategic partnership, we will be ideally positioned to generate significant value for both companies' customers, employees and shareholders – and for Brazil and the United States." Source: Dennis Muilenburg, Boeing's Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer.

ANN's Daily Aero-Term (07.06.18): United States Terminal Procedures Publication

Booklets published in regional format by FAA Aeronautical Navigation Products (AeroNav Products) that include DPs, STARs, IAPs, and other information pertinent to IFR flight.

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ANN's Daily Aero-Linx (07.06.18)

Aeronautical Repair Station Association (ARSA)

ARSA promotes laws and regulations that establish reasonable aviation safety standards. It encourages the development of regulatory guidance and interpretations that are clear, concise, consistent and applied uniformly.

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