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FCC Seeks Public Comment On Proposed UAS Frequencies

Covers The 960-1164 MHz And 5030-5091 MHz Bands

The FCC is seeking public comment on a proposal to allocate the 960-1164 MHz and 5030-5091 MHz bands for use to support unmanned aerial system operations.

Dickson To Return To Capitol Hill

Slated To Testify Before The House Transportation And Infrastructure Committee

FAA Administrator Steven Dickson will be back on Capitol Hill next Wednesday, testifying before the The House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee. The topic of the hearing is the agency's review of Boeing's 737 MAX.

Boeing to Give $48 Million In Grants To More Than 400 Charitable Organizations

Total Corporate Giving Is On Track To Surpass $230 Million In 2019

In observance of Giving Tuesday, Boeing announced a 2019 charitable grants package totaling more than $48 million. The grants will support 404 charitable organizations in 50 countries, funding programs through 2020 and beyond. This latest investment puts Boeing on track to surpass $230 million in total corporate giving in 2019. This sum includes charitable giving, company business contributions, employee giving and employee gift match.

United Airlines Pledges Millions Of Miles To Non-Profits On Giving Tuesday

Airline To Match Customer Donations Up To 10 Million Miles

United Airlines continues its successful Miles on a Mission campaign this Giving Tuesday by pledging to match customer donations up to a total of 10 million MileagePlus miles to featured Miles on a Mission partners. The campaign is a first-of-its-kind crowdsourcing platform that gives customers a simple, and easy way to donate miles to non-profit organizations and charities in need of air travel.

Cirrus SR22 Down In Mountainous Terrain North Of Las Vegas

Authorities Having Difficulty Reaching Accident Scene To Begin An Investigation

The NTSB has yet to begin an investigation into an accident involving a Cirrus SR22 which went down last week north of Las Vegas in part because of the rugged terrain in the region. Three people were fatally injured in the accident.

Scandinavia’s SAS Takes Delivery Of Its First Airbus A350 XWB

One Of Eight The Carrier Has On Order

Scandinavian carrier SAS has taken delivery of its first A350-900, becoming the newest operator of this latest generation, highly efficient widebody aircraft. The airline has a total of eight A350-900 aircraft on order and operates an Airbus fleet of 68 aircraft (51 A320 Family, 17 A330 and A340 Family aircraft). In the coming years, as part of an extensive fleet modernisation, SAS will take delivery of 54 additional A320neo Family aircraft and the remaining seven A350-900s through direct purchase and lease contracts.

Sir Richard Branson Retains Control Of Virgin Atlantic

Partnership With Air France-KLM Approved

A partnership between Virgin Atlantic and Air France-KLM that was first discussed in 2017 has been approved by multiple governmental agencies, including most recently the U.S. Department of Transportation. Under the terms of the deal, Sir Richard Branson and his family will retain 51 percent of the airline he started 35 years ago.

Full Steam Ahead For TVAC Testing For ExoMars

Airbus-Assembled ExoMars Rover Will Be Thermal Vacuum Tested For Two Weeks

Testing of the ExoMars rover at Airbus in Toulouse has moved to the next stage with the start of the thermal vacuum testing (TVAC) which will last about 18 days.

Babcock Secures New North Sea Aviation Support Contract

Service Commenced December 1

Babcock has confirmed a new three-year contract to provide the expanding U.K.-based Oil and Gas company Serica Energy with offshore helicopter crew transport services.

Raytheon Debuts Portable V-22 Virtual Reality Trainer

Fully Immersive System Provides Hyper-Realistic Training

Raytheon Company debuted a virtual reality version of its portable V-22 trainer at I/ITSEC, the world's largest modeling, simulation and training event. Aircraft Functional V-22 Trainer-Virtual Reality is a fully immersive system that provides hyper-realistic training across all experience levels, including early-career aviation maintenance students and those engaged in continuing education.

Thieves Hit Georgia Hobby Shop, Steal High-End Drones

Aircraft Were Valued at Over $80,000

Two thieves broke into Atlanta Hobby Shop in Forsyth, GA on November 30 and made off with about $81,000 in high-end drones, according to the owner of the store.

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Aero-TV: Ready For The Big-Time - Epic's E1000 SETP

Company Has Over 80 Confirmed E1000 Reservations Worldwide

The FAA has certified the Epic Aircraft E1000 all carbon fiber aircraft design, clearing the way for deliveries in the US. The Epic E1000 is based on the company’s experimental Epic LT model which was introduced to the market in 2005 through an owner-assist build program based at Epic headquarters.

Department of Justice Announces Update To Policy On Drone Use

Permits The Use Of Unmanned Aerial Systems Only In Connection With Properly Authorized Investigations And Activities

The Justice Department announced today the publication of its updated Policy on the Use of Unmanned Aircraft Systems. In light of advancements in unmanned aircraft system (UAS) technology, and lessons learned from the Federal Bureau of Investigation’s limited use of UAS, the Policy enables the Department of Justice’s law enforcement components to safely and responsibly employ UAS technology within a framework designed to provide accountability and protect privacy and civil liberties.

WTO Rules Tariffs On Airbus Should Be Reduced By Around Two Billion Dollars

Follows Compliance Measures Put In Place By The Planemaker

A WTO panel assessing the measures the EU and Airbus have taken to comply with the WTO recommendations has issued its findings. As a result of the panel’s findings, the US should immediately reduce the $7.5 billion in tariffs that the WTO authorised to the US in October by around $2 billion. This is the direct result of the panel finding that the loans for the development of the A380 no longer have an impact on Boeing sales and that therefore the value of the lost sales no longer exists.

NTSB Continues Investigation Of South Dakota PC-12 Accident

Anticipates Being On Site In Chamberlain All Week

The National Transportation Safety Board released the following factual information Monday about the agency’s ongoing investigation into Saturday’s fatal accident involving a Pilatus PC-12 airplane in Chamberlain, South Dakota.

Registration For EASA SAFE 360º (2020) Is Now Open

Event To Be Held In April Of Next Year

EASA has opened registration for "SAFE 360º", an innovative conference which strives to break down silos by examining key safety issues through a cross-domain perspective in an interactive environment. The conference abides by the Chatham House Rule, which allows its participants to talk freely without judgement.

CT Simulator Proves A Winner At AirVenture Australia

AeroJones Builds CTLS Aircraft And A Full-Motion Training Simulator

To better prepare pilots to fly the AeroJones Aviation Technology CTLS Light-Sport Aircraft currently manufactured in Xiamen, China, the company created a full-motion flight simulator. This machine proved to be a major attraction at an airshow called AirVenture Australia (AVA) in New South Wales.

Mooney Back In Business In Kerrville ... For Now

Cubcrafters Tried To Convince Some Workers To Move North

Mooney appears to be up and operating again in Kerrville, TX, as cars filled the parking lot Monday morning following a furlough that lasted about a month.

First New Sling NGTs Arrive In The U.S.

Sling’s Next-Generation Trainer Already Proving Worthy In Aggressive Flight Training Programs

For an industry that has been relying on old, (some would call them ‘ancient’) and much abused training aircraft, the first of a new breed of ‘Next Generation’ GA Training planes have now arrived in the United States.

Airborne 12.02.19: EAA v 'BeerVenture', DC Lockdown, S-64 Air Crane

Also: Flight Design SB, Airport v Rabbits?, WAI’s 31st Conference, ICAO Council Leadership

If you've been to AirVenture, you've probably noticed the party tent near the entrance advertising cold beer and servers in bikinis. The "Beer Venture" business has been something of a thorn in the side of EAA, which has been in discussions with brothers Carl, Dean and Steven Sosnoski. Those escalated when EAA filed a lawsuit claiming trademark infringement, unfair competition, trademark dilution and trademark counterfeiting. EAA’s Dick Knapinski said the talks have been "rather amicable", and that "th

Aero-News: Quote of the Day (12.04.19)

“UAS technology assists the Department in protecting public safety and, most importantly, reduces risks to officers and the public.” Source: Beth A. Williams, Assistant Attorney General for the Office of Legal Policy.

ANN's Daily Aero-Term (12.04.19): Approach Control Service [ICAO]

Air traffic control service for arriving or departing controlled flights.

ANN's Daily Aero-Linx (12.04.19)

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December 04, 2019

Covers The 960-1164 MHz And 5030-5091 MHz Bands

Slated To Testify Before The House Transportation And Infrastructure Committee

Total Corporate Giving Is On Track To Surpass $230 Million In 2019

Airline To Match Customer Donations Up To 10 Million Miles

Authorities Having Difficulty Reaching Accident Scene To Begin An Investigation

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One Of Eight The Carrier Has On Order

Partnership With Air France-KLM Approved

Airbus-Assembled ExoMars Rover Will Be Thermal Vacuum Tested For Two Weeks

Service Commenced December 1

Fully Immersive System Provides Hyper-Realistic Training

Aircraft Were Valued at Over $80,000

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Permits The Use Of Unmanned Aerial Systems Only In Connection With Properly Authorized Investigations And Activities

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Anticipates Being On Site In Chamberlain All Week

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Cubcrafters Tried To Convince Some Workers To Move North

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