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March 28, 2019

Continental Motors Announces Name Change To Continental Aerospace Technologies

Global Rebranding Follows Input From Customers And Internal Focus Groups

Continental Motors Group announced today that the company is changing its name to Continental Aerospace Technologies as part of a global rebranding program.

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Chairs DeFazio, Larsen Urge FAA To Conduct Third-Party Review Of Boeing 737-MAX

Would Be Separate From The Recently-Established SOCAC

The Chair of the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure Peter DeFazio (D-OR) and Chair of the Subcommittee on Aviation Rick Larsen (D-WA) a letter Tuesday to Acting FAA Administrator Daniel K. Elwell urging the agency to engage an independent, third-party review composed of individuals with the technical skills and expertise to objectively assess the corrective measures proposed for the 737 MAX by Boeing.

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UPS Partners With Matternet To Transport Medical Samples Via Drone

Flights Taking Place Across Hospital System In Raleigh, N.C.

UPS has announced a groundbreaking new logistics service to deliver medical samples via unmanned drones through a collaboration with Matternet, a leader in autonomous drone technology.

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Harbour Air And magniX Partner To Build World's First All-Electric Airline

Plan To Transform Seaplanes Into ePlanes — A Zero-Emission Aircraft For The Future

Two companies have joined together in an effort to create what they say will be the world's first all-electric airline. The companies are magniX, which is developing electric aircraft motors, and Harbour Air, North America's largest seaplane airline. The all-electric commercial fleet would be powered by the magni500, a 750 horsepower (HP) all-electric motor.

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Carbon Lighthouse, Hawaiian Airlines Co-Pilot Clean Energy Project In Honolulu

Efficiency Production To Turn Energy Waste Into Guaranteed Financial Revenue At Hawaiian Airlines' Airport Center

Carbon Lighthouse, a clean energy company dedicated to stopping climate change, and Hawaiian Airlines, the world's premium leisure destination carrier, today announced a partnership to launch a two-month pilot focused on turning energy waste into guaranteed financial returns at the Hawaiian Airlines' Airport Center building.

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Canada Issues 'Canadians In Flight' Stamps

Honors Pilots, Designers And Aircraft That Made Aviation History

Canada Post has issued five stamps that celebrate legendary examples of Canadian ingenuity, technological prowess and courage in civilian and military aviation.

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FAA Certifies GE Aviation’s CT7-2F1 Engine

Newest Line Of CT7 Engine Series Will Support State-Of-The-Art Bell 525 Relentless

The newest member of GE’s CT7 engine family, the CT7-2F1, achieved type certification by the Federal Aviation Administration. This milestone is a big step forward for entry into service of the CT7-2F1-powered Bell 525 Relentless, the world’s first fly-by-wire commercial helicopter, designed to operate safely and reliably in austere environments and with decreased pilot workload.

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Jim Pyne Assumes Role Of Chief Partnership Officer At Wheels Up

Announces New Partnership Strategy

Wheels Up, the membership based private aviation company, announces that Jim Pyne is now assuming the role as its Chief Partnership Officer alongside a preview of the company's vision to align with complementary brands that value exposure to Wheels Up Members. Potential partners will be able to explore marketing opportunities via the following platforms: signature experiences, ambassador events, in-flight activations, digital integrations and member communications.

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Multi-Billion-Dollar Deal Signed For Early Warning Radar Aircraft

Defense Secretary Gavin Williamson Has Signed A $1.98 Billion Deal To Purchase Five E-7 Early Warning Radar Aircraft

Australian Defense Secretary Gavin Williamson has signed a $1.98Bn deal to purchase five E-7 aircraft. The E-7 fleet will replace the current Sentry aircraft and ensure the continued delivery of the UK’s Airborne Early Warning and Control (AEW&C) capability.

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Testing The Value Of Artificial Gravity For Astronaut Health

The Long-Term Bedrest Study Is The First Of Its Kind

Test subjects in Cologne, Germany have taken to their beds for 60 days as part of a groundbreaking study, funded by European Space Agency ESA and US space agency NASA, into how artificial gravity could help astronauts stay healthy in space.

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Southwest Airlines 737 MAX Makes Emergency Landing

Was Being Ferried From Florida to California For Storage

A Southwest Airlines Boeing 737 MAX that was being ferried from Florida to California for storage while the planes are grounded was forced to return to Orlando International Airport shortly after takeoff due to an engine problem.

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FAA Rule Would Streamline Commercial Space Launch And Reentry Requirements

Proposal Is A 'Game Changer' For This Important Facet Of America’s Space Efforts

The FAA has posted a proposed rule that would streamline federal commercial space transportation requirements for future launch, reentry, and launch-site providers, and maintain safety during launches and reentries. The proposed rule follows the National Space Council’s 2018 ‘Space Policy Directive 2’, which called on the Secretary of Transportation to review and revise the Department’s commercial space launch and re-entry licensing regulations.

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Pence Promises Manned Return To The Moon In Five Years

Says Astronauts Will Launch From American Soil

Vice President Mike Pence on Tuesday addressed the fifth meeting of the National Space Council, and moved the goalpost for one of the nation's most ambitious space objectives.

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Dynon Refocuses SkyView Line, Lowers Pricing For 2019

Reports Progress On Its Dynon Certified Line

Consistent with Dynon’s longstanding commitment to affordability, while at the same time offering best-in-class features and performance, it announces product line and pricing changes for 2019.

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China And Airbus Expand Their Partnership In Civil Aviation

Covers Purchase By Chinese Airlines Of A Total Of 300 Airbus Aircraft

Airbus and China Aviation Supplies Holding Company (CAS) signed a General Terms Agreement (GTA) covering the purchase by Chinese airlines of a total of 300 Airbus aircraft. The GTA was signed in Paris, France by Guillaume Faury, president of Airbus Commercial Aircraft and future Airbus CEO, and Jia Baojun, Chairman of CAS, in the presence of visiting Chinese President Xi Jinping and French President Emmanuel Macron.

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Garmin Introduces The GPS 175 And GNX 375

New Navigators Offering WAAS/LPV Approaches And Optional Integrated ADS-B In/Out

Garmin has announced the GPS 175 and GNX 375 GPS navigators with Localizer Performance with Vertical guidance (LPV) approach capability. Pilots receive the benefits of high-integrity WAAS/SBAS GPS guidance in a compact, (6.25-inches wide by 2-inches tall) design that is both cost-effective and easy to incorporate into an existing avionics stack. The GPS 175 is a standalone certified IFR navigator with a vibrant, color touchscreen display packed with advanced features and capabilities including WAAS/LPV approaches.

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FAA Approves Clay Lacy FANS 1/A+ STC For Gulfstream GV

Operators Can Use Honeywell Aero H Satcom, Gogo ST-4300 Iridium Or Standalone Datalink Connection

Clay Lacy Aviation has earned FAA approval to amend the company’s FANS 1/A+ STC, which includes ADS-B Out, CPDLC, ADS-C and Link 2000+/ATN B1, to include the Gulfstream GV. The STC provides operators the choice of using a Honeywell Aero H Satcom solution, Gogo ST-4300 Iridium connection or a standalone datalink connection with TSO approval.

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Ethiopian Airlines CEO 'Believes In Boeing'

Releases Open Statement To Ethiopian People

Ethiopian Airlines CEO Tewolde GebreMariam says that two weeks following the accident involving Ethiopian Airlines Flight 302, the carrier still believes in Boeing.

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Aero-News: Quote of the Day (03.28.19)

"The first woman and the next man on the Moon will both be American astronauts, launched by American rockets, from American soil." Source: Vice President Mike Pence, at the 5th meeting of the National Space Council.

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ANN's Daily Aero-Term (03.28.19): Skills And Procedures

The procedural, psychomotor, and perceptual skills used to control a specific aircraft or its systems.

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ANN's Daily Aero-Linx (03.28.19)

National Smokejumper Association

The National Smokejumper Association, through a cadre of volunteers and partnerships, is dedicated to preserving the history and lore of smokejumping, maintaining and restoring our nation's forest and grassland resources, and responding to special needs of smokejumpers and their families.

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