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June 05, 2018

Airborne 06.04.18: 4th Bell 525, Kodiak 100-Series II, UAV Volcano Rescue

Also: Gulfstream G650ER Records, NATA Illegal Charter Task Force, Twin Commander, 49 Days To Oshkosh

A fourth Bell 525 Flight Test Vehicle has joined the test flight program, with a fifth expected to be flying later this year. The Bell 525 is the world’s first fly-by-wire commercial helicopter and is designed to operate safely and reliably in austere environments with decreased pilot workload. The aircraft features the first fully-integrated touch screen avionics suite designed for helicopters. “This is another significant milestone for the Bell 525 program and a testAment to the hard w

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Airborne-Unmanned 06.05.18: Drones On Time, Volcano Rescue, UAVs Save Whales

Also: GAO/UAS Safety Risks, Drones Assist KDOT, Team SkyGuardian Canada, Aero-TV: IXI Dronekiller

The world of unmanned technology is showing its effect on all manner of life experiences... including the cover of Time Magazine. Intel Shooting Star drones helped create their first magazine cover as part of the recent TIME drone special issue. The issue is the first TIME cover photo shot by a drone and featured an Intel drone light show. In early May, Intel’s drone team worked with TIME magazine to replicate a massive TIME masthead and red border in the Folsom, California, sky with nearly 1,000 Inte

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Airborne-Unmanned 06.05.18: Drones On Time, Volcano Rescue, UAVs Save Whales

Also: GAO/UAS Safety Risks, Drones Assist KDOT, Team SkyGuardian Canada, Aero-TV: IXI Dronekiller

The world of unmanned technology is showing its effect on all manner of life experiences... including the cover of Time Magazine. Intel Shooting Star drones helped create their first magazine cover as part of the recent TIME drone special issue. The issue is the first TIME cover photo shot by a drone and featured an Intel drone light show. In early May, Intel’s drone team worked with TIME magazine to replicate a massive TIME masthead and red border in the Folsom, California, sky with nearly 1,000 Intel Shooting Star drones. On May 27, 2018, the Department of Interior UAS Kilauea response team was conducting mapping missions to monitor lava flow. Around 7 pm, the team launched

GAO: Secret Service Overpaid Presidential Campaigns For Charters

Reviewed 40 Overnight Trips, Found That Campaigns Were Overpaid Nearly $4 Million

The Secret Service incurs millions of dollars in travel expenses to provide security during the fast-paced operational tempo of a presidential campaign. In connection with the 2016 presidential campaign, the Secret Service provided protection for four presidential candidates, two vice presidential candidates, and six of the candidates' family members.

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SpaceX Recovers Payload Fairings Using Parafoils

Recovery Occurred In The Pacific Ocean Following Iridium-6/GRACE-FO Launch

SpaceX has released high-quality photos of the recovery of the payload fairings that protected the Iridium-6/GRACE-FO satellite during launch on May 22.

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Commercial Drones Market Expected To Reach $10.7 Billion By 2022

CAGR Is Forecast To Be Over 26 Percent Through The Period

A new report published by Allied Market Research, projects that the global Commercial Drones Market was valued at $2.1 billion in 2015, and is projected to reach $10.7 billion by 2022, growing at a CAGR (Compound Annual Growth Rate) of 26.2% through the period.

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Three Receive Master Instructor Designation In May

National Accreditation Recognized By The FAA

Three instructors have earned their first Master Instructor designation in the month of May.

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Intel Featured In TIME Drone Special Issue

First Of The Magazine's Covers Shot By A Drone

Intel Shooting Star drones helped create their first magazine cover as part of the recently-released TIME drone special issue. The issue is the first TIME cover photo shot by a drone and featured an Intel drone light show.

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Pratt & Whitney Awarded Contract For 135 F135 Engines

Will Produce The 11th Lot Of Powerplants For All F-35 Variants

Pratt & Whitney and the U.S. Department of Defense have announced a contract award for the 11th lot of F135 propulsion systems, powering all three variants of the F-35 Lightning II aircraft.

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Boeing Announces Details Of $100 Million Employee Education Investment

Crowdsourcing Drives New Learning Programs Funded By U.S Tax Reform Savings

Boeing has launched new workforce development programs, the latest step in fulfilling its 2017 pledge to invest $300 million in employees, infrastructure and local communities as a result of U.S. tax reform.

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United Airlines Announces $8 Million To Boost Eight Hub Communities

Part Of Plan To Help Address Pressing Issues In Each United Hub Community Across The Country

United Airlines has announced a total of $8 million in grants to help address pressing issues identified by local leadership in each of its hub market communities – Chicago, Denver, Houston, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Newark/New York and Washington, D.C. The announcement represents United's commitment to invest in and lift up the communities where many of its customers and employees live and work.

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Piper Navajo Down Off The Coast Of Long Island

Well-Known Builder Among Those Feared Fatally Injured

A Piper PA-31 Navajo went down Saturday off the coast of Long Island Saturday, resulting in the apparent fatal injury of all aboard.

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Attorney Says Obama-Era FAA Hiring Rules Hurt Airline Safety

Says Hiring Rules Were Changed To Assure More African-Americans Were Employed By The Agency

An attorney specializing in airline safety says that the FAA's hiring practices established during the Obama administration have been detrimental to airline safety during an interview with Fox News host Tucker Carlson.

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PA Town Considers Public Park Drone Restrictions

Flight Would Require Written Permission From The Borough's Parks Department

The Borough Council of Chambersburg, PA is considering strong restrictions against flying drones in its public parks. The council discussed the issue at its regular meeting Monday.

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FAA Issues Final Environmental Assessment For Cleveland/Detroit Metroplex

Will Allow The Agency To Move Forward With NextGen Procedures In The Region

The FAA has issued a Final Environmental Assessment and Finding of No Significant Impact/ Record of Decision for the Cleveland/Detroit Metroplex project. The decision enables the agency to move forward with modernized, satellite-based procedures to replace dozens of existing, decades-old conventional air traffic control procedures.

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Republic Airways Launches Aviation Training Academy In Indianapolis

Student Recruitment For The New School Is Underway

Republic Airways Holdings will open Leadership In Flight Training (LIFT) Academy, a U.S.-based aviation training school. LIFT Academy, which will be located at the Indianapolis International Airport (IND), will set a new standard in commercial aviation training, utilizing advanced technology and systems to train future aviators. Republic will leverage its proven history in developing advanced training and safety curriculum to create a direct pipeline of highly skilled commercial pilots for the airline.

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Flexjet Pilots Vote To Remove Teamsters

Company Publicly Supported Pilot Efforts To Determine Their Own Course

Pilots flying for fractional jet ownership company Flexjet have voted overwhelmingly to decertify the International Brotherhood of Teamsters (IBT) Local 1108, which previously represented the pilots. This move will give Flexjet’s pilots a direct relationship with the company, and will enable the company to introduce innovations in service, pilot compensation and other matters without interference from a third party, the company said in a news release.

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eFusion Electric Airplane Down In Hungary

Two On Board Fatally Injured In The Accident

The eFusion electric airplane being developed by a collaboration between Siemens and Magnus went down in Hungary last Thursday, resulting in the fatal injury of the two occupants on board.

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Golden Age Airshows Biplane Down In Wyoming

Custom Sorensen BF9-2 Biplane Impacted Semi Truck While Attempting To Land On I-80

The custom biplane built by Danny Sorenson for his company Golden Age Airshows went down on a highway in Wyoming Thursday, impacting a semi truck. Neither pilot Danny Sorenson or the truck drive were injured in the accident.

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With ‘Brexit’ Deadline Looming, European Business Aviation Seeks Direction

EBAA Unveils Detailed Analysis Of Six Possible Scenarios

EBAA recently unveiled a detailed analysis of six possible scenarios for business aviation operations in the aftermath of the United Kingdom’s pending exit from the European Union, currently scheduled for 30 March 2019.

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NASA Astronaut, Crewmates Safely Return To Earth From ISS

Landed In Kazakhstan Sunday Evening Local Time

Three members of the International Space Station Expedition 55 crew, including NASA astronaut Scott Tingle, returned to Earth Sunday after 168 days of living and working in low-Earth orbit.

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Airborne-Unmanned 05.29.18: Drones v Lava, Firefighting UAVs, Paramedic UAS

Also: Space Needle Fallout, ParaZero for DJI, Kratos Receives $38M, Ascent Vision at XPO18

The vice president for technology for Rocky Mountain Unmanned Systems Jon McBride recently returned from Hawaii, but his trip was not exactly an exotic vacation. McBride has family on the island of Hawaii, where the Kilauea volcano has been erupting for several weeks. While McBride's family was not directly threatened by the lava flows, they did feel some of the impacts of the eruptions on the island... And while he was there, McBride used drones to help out researchers, first responders and city officials. He wor

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Aero-News: Quote of the Day (06.05.18)

"Opening this school in Indianapolis can be credited to the remarkable commitment by our state and city government leaders, our partnership with the Indianapolis Airport Authority and our desire to make aviation affordable and accessible to everyone." Source: Matt Koscal, Senior Vice President, Republic Airways Holdings.

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ANN's Daily Aero-Term (06.05.18): Coriolis Illusion

The illusion of rotation or movement in an entirely different axis, caused by an abrupt head movement, while in a prolonged constant-rate turn that has ceased to stimulate the brain’s motion sensing system.

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ANN's Daily Aero-Linx (06.05.18)

Casey Neistat’s latest drone video of the Statue of Liberty in New York ignites discussion over FAA drone rules

Posted on DroneDJ ... flying a drone legally in New York City is pretty much impossible. Unless you have access to a boat…

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