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February 20, 2018

Airborne-Unmanned 02.20.18: USMC InstantEye, Raleigh Reconsiders, Battle Drones

Also: Fortem DroneHunter, Solar-Powered Rover, Drone Mkt Worth $48.88B, MQ-25 Partnerships

InstantEye Robotics has received a substantial order from PMA-263, the Navy and Marine Corps Small Tactical Unmanned Aircraft Systems Program Office, for an additional 800 InstantEye Mk-2 GEN3-A0 sUAS systems. The systems delivered under this contract will support deployed Marine infantry squads. The InstantEye family of products includes the Mk-2 GEN4, which is the largest system, capable of carrying payloads up to 4 pounds; the mid-sized, highly agile Mk-2 GEN3, which can carry payloads up to 1.5 pounds; and the

Airborne-Unmanned 02.20.18: USMC InstantEye, Raleigh Reconsiders, Battle Drones

Also: Fortem DroneHunter, Solar-Powered Rover, Drone Mkt Worth $48.88B, MQ-25 Partnerships

InstantEye Robotics has received a substantial order from PMA-263, the Navy and Marine Corps Small Tactical Unmanned Aircraft Systems Program Office, for an additional 800 InstantEye Mk-2 GEN3-A0 sUAS systems. The systems delivered under this contract will support deployed Marine infantry squads. The InstantEye family of products includes the Mk-2 GEN4, which is the largest system, capable of carrying payloads up to 4 pounds; the mid-sized, highly agile Mk-2 GEN3, which can carry payloads up to 1.5 pounds; and the palm-sized, highly integrated Mk-2 GEN5, with advanced vehicle-borne computer processing power that will allow the system to adapt to future capability needs. The Raleigh,

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Remains Of World War II Airman Recovered

Army Air Forces Staff Sgt. John H. Canty Was Aboard A B-26 Marauder Which Was Shot Down In 1944

An Airman who served with 555th Bombardment Squadron, 386th Bombardment Group, 9th Bomber Command, during World War II was accounted for Jan. 22, 2018.

Airline Ticket Agent May Have Stopped Human Trafficking Of Two Girls

Children Were Booked From California To New York When American Airlines Employee Noticed Something Wrong

An American Airlines employee checking in passengers for a flight from Sacramento to New York may have prevented the human trafficking of two young girls, and took action that may have prevented the crime from happening.

Lockheed Martin Announces Orlando Expansion, Hiring Plans

Will Create About 500 New Jobs In Central Florida

Lockheed Martin has broken ground on a new, $50 million, 255,000 square foot office facility and announced plans to hire about 1,800 people over the next two years, of which about 500 will be based in Orlando.

Vector Announces Five Orbital Launch Reservation With Open Cosmos

Nanosatellite Launch Company And Space Mission Provider Announce Launch Agreement

Vector, a nanosatellite launch company comprised of new-space and enterprise software industry veterans from SpaceX, Virgin Galactic, McDonnell Douglas, Boeing, Sea Launch and VMware and Open Cosmos, a space mission provider, today announced an agreement to reserve five orbital launches between 2019 and 2023 on the Vector-R launch vehicle. The announcement comes in advance of Vector's first orbital launch in July.

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Boeing Names New Communications Leader For Commercial Jet Business

Linda Mills Tapped For The VP Post

Linda Mills has been appointed as vice president of Communications for Boeing Commercial Airplanes, the company’s $58 billion business unit that designs and builds the world’s most advanced and efficient jetliners. Mills, an award-winning executive with 20 years of strategic communications experience, joins Boeing from Seattle-based Starbucks, where she served as vice president of Global Communications.

Gulfstream To Expand In Appleton, Wisconsin

New Service Center Will Create Approximately 200 Jobs, Add Maintenance Capacity

Gulfstream has announced plans to construct a new service center at Wisconsin's Appleton International Airport to support its growing customer fleet. This additional Gulfstream Appleton facility, which will complement the existing hangar and office space, is expected to begin operations in the second quarter of 2019 and create approximately 200 jobs.

Whirly-Girls Silent Auction Makes Online Debut

Offers Bidding Through On Your Phone With No Special App Required

Every year, the Whirly-Girls holds a Silent Auction at Heli-Expo to raise money for our Scholarship Fund. This year, the auction is moving online. No more rushing over to our booth to increase your bid...now you can do it right from your phone.

Pentastar Aviation Completes Global Express Cockpit Screen Upgrade

Honeywell DU-875 LCD Installed Under STC

Pentastar Aviation has completed its first Honeywell DU-875 flight deck display upgrade on a Global Express, resolving upcoming obsolescence issues on the aircraft.

Positive Results As Space Drill Put To The Test For Exomars 2020 Mission

Shows Drill Developed By Leonardo Company Will Be Capable Of Completing Its Mission On Mars

Space qualification tests of the drill manufactured by Leonardo at its Nerviano (Milan) plant for the ExoMars 2020 mission have now been completed. The announcement came at the opening of the exhibition “Mars - Close encounters with the Red Planet,” which will be on exhibit through June 3 at the National Museum of Science and Technology in Milan.

Transavia Pilot Cuts Flight Short Over Passenger Flatulence

Made An Emergency Landing When A Fight Broke Out In The Cabin

We know April 1 is still six weeks away, but sometimes truth is stranger than fiction. This may be one of those times. Last week, the captain of a Transavia flight found it necessary to declare an emergency and land his airplane when a fight broke out in the main cabin because of of the passengers refused to stop passing gas.

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Airborne 02.19.18: TruTrak Vizion Approvals, 737 MAX 9 Cert, Airplane Loan Scam

Also: Frasca Celebrates 60 Years, Klyde’s 40th!, European Plan For AvSafety, Texas Aviation Hall Of Fame

The STC for the TruTrak Vizion autopilot has been updated to include the remainder of the Cessna 172 series, the Cessna 175 series, the Piper PA28 series, and the PA32 series aircraft. These aircraft are added to the existing AML STC which currently includes the Cessna 177 series and part of the Cessna 172 series aircraft. The next models to be added the STC will be the Cessna 180, 182, and 185. In July of 2017, the initial STC was issued for the Vizion Autopilot system. The plan for the remain

Retrofit Avionics Sales Surge More Than 20 Percent Over 2016

Total Year-End Avionics Sales Exceed $2.3 Billion In 2017

The Aircraft Electronics Association has released its 2017 year-end Avionics Market Report. Total worldwide business and general aviation avionics sales for 2017 amounted to $2,326,852,536.79, or more than $2.3 billion. The figure represented a 2.9 percent increase in sales compared to the previous year as reported by the participating companies in 2016.

Munich Public Prosecutor Ends Eurofighter Austria Investigation

Resolution Of Legacy Compliance Cases Continues

The investigation of Airbus Defense and Space by the Munich Public Prosecutor (Staatsanwaltschaft München I) related to the sale of Eurofighter aircraft to the Republic of Austria in 2003 has been terminated. The result of the investigation by the Munich Public Prosecutor, which had been ongoing since 2012, did not confirm the allegations of bribery.

Teamster Pilots Ratify Contract Extension At Republic Airline

Pilots Gain Wage Increases, Benefit Improvements

Republic Airline pilots who are members of Teamsters Local 357 have ratified a contract extension of their 2015 collective bargaining agreement. The extension includes immediate pay raises retroactive to January 1, 2018.

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Ariene Group Completes 140 Successful Tests For Vinci

Program Included Several 'Firsts' For The Engine For Ariane 6

The re-ignitable Vinci, engine, which will power the upper stage of the Ariane 6 launcher, has now successfully completed its last two subsystems qualification campaigns (M6 and M7) with 140 engine tests conducted. The tests in campaigns M6 and M7, vital for qualification of the engine subsystems, were carried out on the PF52 bench at the ArianeGroup site in Vernon, France, and on the German Aerospace Center DLR’s P4.1 bench in Lampoldshausen, Germany.

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’

FAA SAIB Issued For Fuel Selectors On AT-6 Aircraft

Unapproved Selector Or Placard Could Lead To Inadvertent Fuel Shutoff

The FAA has issued a Special Airworthiness Information Bulletin (SAIB) concerning the possible installation of an unapproved fuel selector valve and/or placard that may result in shutting off fuel flow to the engine during flight. The SAIB applies to Boeing Models (North American) AT-6, AT-6A, AT-6B, AT-6C, AT-6D, AT-6F, and T-6G airplanes.

Fortem Technologies Announces DroneHunter

Says The Aircraft Is The First Fully Autonomous Counter UAS Solution Using AI-Enabled Radar Technology

Fortem Technologies has introduced "DroneHunter", which the company says is the first military-tested unmanned aircraft that provides perimeter intrusion detection and protection by autonomously patrolling an airspace and towing away any rogue drones from the sky. Using AI algorithms, the DroneHunter system provides detection, monitoring and capture of rogue drones over restricted airspace or no-fly zones.

FAA Scrutinizes HEC Operations By Helicopter Companies

Common Practice In The Power Utility Industry

The FAA is looking closer at a practice by some helicopter companies engaged primarily in the power utility industry of transporting workers at the end of a long line called Human External Cargo (HEC) operations.

Aero-News: Quote of the Day (02.20.18)

"The sales growth in the retrofit market is the obvious headline for the year. With more than a 20 percent increase in sales, the retrofit market may be positively impacted due to an uptick in the aircraft equipage rate ahead of the FAA's 2020 deadline for ADS-B Out avionics." Source: AEA President Paula Derks.

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ANN's Daily Aero-Term (02.20.18): Overcontrolling

Using more movement in the control column than is necessary to achieve the desired pitch-andbank condition.

ANN's Daily Aero-Linx (02.20.18)

FAA Office of Aerospace Medicine The Office of Aerospace Medicine is responsible for a broad range of medical programs and services for both the domestic and international aviation communities.

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