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November 25, 2015

Airborne 11.25.15: Blue Origin Reusable Rocket!, AMA Reacts, Transgender Pilots

Also: UK CAA, E-Fest 2015, Citizens In Space, Gulfstream G500, Dassault Falcon Jet, CFM LEAP-1A, Tuskegee's Milton Crenchaw

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Yes... We Will Be On A Holiday Schedule For The Rest Of Week

As the Aero-News staff observes the US holiday of Thanksgiving on Thursday, we wanted to let our readers know that ANN will still be on the job, reporting breaking news in the aviation and aerospace fields as it happens -- in Real Time -- just like always. Aero-News will be publishing at a slightly reduced level on November 26th and 27th, as our staffers spend some time with their families... some of whom may not recognize them away from their computers. Basically, we're going to treat the four-day weekend as just that: a four-day weekend, meaning you'll still be able to find several new stories each day on our website.

Also: UK CAA, E-Fest 2015, Citizens In Space, Gulfstream G500, Dassault Falcon Jet, CFM LEAP-1A, Tuskegee's Milton Crenchaw

Blue Origin announced yesterday that its New Shepard space vehicle successfully flew to space, reaching its planned test altitude of 329,839 feet, that’s about 62 miles, before executing an historic landing back at the launch site in West Texas on Monday. Blue Origin founder Jeff Bezos said in part, “We are building Blue Origin to seed an enduring human presence in space, to help us move beyond this blue planet that is the origin of all we know.” In its press announcement regarding the findings of the UAS Registration Task Force, the FAA stressed that all members of the task force, from toy manufacturers to a

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Old Rhinebeck Aerodrome Seeks Donations To Help Replace Building

Gift Shop And Model Museum Destroyed By Fire In August

The Old Rhinebeck Aerodrome has turned to the crowdfunding site gofundme in an effort to help rebuild its gift shop and model museum which was destroyed by a fire in August.

Space Agency Will Offer Technical Expertise, Access To Test Facilities

Last week, NASA announced that it had selected Virgin Galactic as a partner in its Collaborative Opportunities program. As part of this new partnership, NASA will provide Virgin Galactic with technical expertise and access to test facilities to aid the development of our LauncherOne small satellite launch service.

Includes 11 Each Of Next-Generation 737s And 737 MAX 8 Airplanes

Boeing and BOC Aviation have announced an order for 22 737 airplanes, building on the leasing company's existing order book to fulfill customer demand.

CSF Commends Blue Origin On Successful Launch, Landing Of New Shepard

Fully-Reusable Spacecraft Designed For Suborbital Manned Flights

Commercial Spaceflight Federation (CSF) Member Blue Origin celebrated a remarkable milestone yesterday, announcing that it safely and successfully completed a controlled, vertical return of the New Shepard rocket booster to its West Texas launch pad after reaching a planned test altitude of 329,839 feet (100.5 km).

Jobs Rally Held In Conjunction With GAMA At Dassault Falcon Jet In New Castle

Delaware Governor Jack Markell, U.S. Senators Tom Carper and Chris Coons, and U.S. Representative John Carney today joined the General Aviation Manufacturers Association (GAMA) and hundreds of general aviation enthusiasts in celebrating general aviation’s significant jobs and economic record in Delaware at a jobs rally. Leaders from Dassault Falcon Jet, FlightSafety International, Summit Aviation, and Aloft AeroArchitects (formerly PATS Aircraft Systems) also made remarks.

Only Time Will Tell If The Booster Is Truly Reusable

On November 23, 2015 Blue Origin achieved a first in rocketry and spaceflight history when their New Shepard launch vehicle successfully delivered a payload across the official boundary of space and then returned to Earth to land upright under rocket power.

Facility Earmarked For Work On Falcon 8X And Falcon 5X Airplanes

Dassault Falcon Jet has completed another major expansion of its Little Rock Completion Center that will add 350,000 square feet of production space to the Arkansas facility.

Allows NBAA Members To Express Their Views To Legislators Through Tablets And Smartphones

The NBAA has unveiled a new and improved online Contact Congress resource that makes it simple for tablet and smartphone users to make their voices heard with elected officials on the business aviation community’s most pressing legislative concerns.

NJASAP President: Unionization Raises Standards For All Fractional Pilots

The NetJets Association of Shared Aircraft Pilots (NJASAP) has pledged to support Flexjet and Flight Options pilots in their efforts to form a union. The NetJets Association of Shared Aircraft Pilots or NJASAP represents the 2,700-plus pilots who fly in for the Berkshire Hathaway subsidiary NetJets.

ICAO World Aviation Forum Charts Course To Sustainable Aviation Benefits

First-Ever Forum Of Its Type Draws Over 800 International Officials

Over 800 Ministers and senior officials from States, UN and international organizations have gathered at the Headquarters of the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), taking part in a series of landmark discussions on sustainable aviation development, tourism growth, and other critical air transport concerns at the first-ever ICAO World Aviation Forum.

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Straight From The Boss -- Clearing Up Questions About FlightSim Training

At the Redbird Migration 2015, FAA Administrator Michael Huerta was featured as the keynote speaker, and he also entertained questions. In this case, the question comes from Craig Fuller, the Chairman of Redbird Flight Simulations. Fuller brought up the topic of allowing simulator training time to be allowed for the purpose of certification, and in particular, the recent reduction of allowed simulator hours to be logged.

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Says It Was Prevented From Adding Dissenting Comments To Final Report

It appears that the FAA's description of a unanimous consensus for the recommendations of the UAV task force was not entirely accurate.

AUVSI 'Encouraged' By Work Of UAV Registration Task Force

Wynne: FAA Should Continue Work On Finalizing Small UAV Rule

The president and CEO of the Association for Unmanned Vehicle Systems International (AUVSI), and a member of the UAS registration task force, says the work of the panel and the release Monday of its recommendations are a step forward for the industry, but that the FAA still has work to do.

Two Original Founders Founders Stepping Back From Their Positions With The Company

XCOR Aerospace announced earlier today that two of its original founders, Chief Technology Officer Jeff Greason and Chief Engineer Dan DeLong, are stepping back from their current positions. With the first Lynx closer to completion, both want to turn their attention to pursue other interests.

Deal Includes Up To 24 787-10 Dreamliners And Two 777-300ERs

An order for up to 24 787-10 Dreamliners and two 777-300ER (Extended Range) jetliners has been finalized between Boeing and EVA Airways. The order, valued at more than $8 billion at current list prices, marks the largest single commercial airplane purchase in Taiwan aviation.

Flight Testing Of Prototype Small Aircraft In The UK Is Now Less Expensive And Complex

When a manufacturer goes to develop a new aircraft, it’s not as simple as just building a prototype and seeing how it works. Up until now, both the U.S. and the UK have required a prototype aircraft to be certified for the purpose of flight testing prior to the first flight. This can be a complex and expensive process. But now, things have changed in the UK.

Engines Will Power Agency’s Journey To Mars

NASA has selected Aerojet Rocketdyne of Sacramento, CA to restart production of the RS-25 engine for the agency's Space Launch System (SLS) and deliver a certified engine. SLS will use four RS-25 engines to carry the agency’s Orion spacecraft and launch explorers on deep space missions.

Kremlin Say There Was No Violation Of Turkish Airspace

Tensions between Russia and Turkey, and by extension NATO, escalated Tuesday when a Russian Su-24 was shot down by Turkey after reportedly warning the pilot repeatedly about violating Turkish airspace.

Airborne 11.24.15: UAV Registration Woes, Sennheiser Bails, Poberezny Honors

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"AMA wanted to include dissenting comments in the final task force report, but was prevented from doing so." Source: Dave Mathewson, Executive Director of the Academy of Model Aeronautics.