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October 26, 2024

Cessna Citation Ascend Progressing Through Certification

Company Expects 2025 Entry Into Service

Textron Aviation announced at the 2024 NBAA Business Aviation Conference and Exhibition (NBAA-BACE) that its newest aircraft, the Cessna Citation Ascend, is progressing through its certification program and is expected to enter into service in 2025.

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Surprise: Lilium Unable To Secure Funding, Ceases Operations

Company’s Subsidiaries On Verge Of Insolvency Despite Order Book

In a move that seemed to come out of left field, German startup air taxi manufacturer Lilium announced it is on the verge of insolvency and has ceased operations.  On October 24, 2024, Lilium N.V. submitted a Form 6-K filing to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission stating that the managing directors of its two operating subsidiaries, Lilium GmbH and Lilium eAircraft GmbH, determined that they are overindebted and will be unable to pay existing liabilities within the next few days.

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Eclipse Aerospace Experiments With AI in Business Aviation

Daedalean AI System Aims to Increase Safety and Reduce Pilot Workload

Eclipse Aerospace, a manufacturer of very-light jets, recently took Daedalean AI visual awareness systems for a trial run. The company aims to use AI to improve flight safety and reduce pilot workload through traffic detection, landing guidance, and runway incursion avoidance.

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American Airlines Slapped With $50 Million Fine

Accused of Violating Rights of Disabled Passengers

American Airlines has been hit with a $50 million fine after an investigation revealed that it had been repeatedly violating the rights of passengers with wheelchairs. This is the largest penalty to date of its kind. One of the focal points of the case was how American staff handled wheelchairs.

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Airborne 10.18.24: New DJI Air 3S, Plane Thief, $100M Warbird Museum Donation

Also: FL Air Show Canceled, Boeing’s Q3 Losses, Navy Parachutist Misses, Sporty’s Christmas 

DJI recently unveiled its Air 3S: an updated version of the previous Air 3 model. Though the two drones share many common features, the Air 3S contains several safety and quality upgrades. The DJI Air 3S has two cameras. The primary camera has a 1-inch sensor, 24mm focal length, and f/1.8 aperture with 14 stops of dynamic range, producing 4K 60fps HDR videos, 4K 120fps slow-motion videos in D-Log M mode, and 50-megapixel photos. Police are on the hunt for a man who reportedly attempted theft of two different aircraft at the Charles M. Schulz&ndas

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NATA Issues Statement On FAA’s SFAR Covering Powered Lift Aircraft

Group Says Ruling Is “Historic” For Creating New Category

The National Air Transportation Association (NATA) issued a statement regarding the FAA’s announcement of a Special Federal Aviation Regulation (SFAR) covering the integration of the newly-created “Powered Lift” category of aircraft into the National Airspace System.

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Airborne 10.18.24: New DJI Air 3S, Plane Thief, $100M Warbird Museum Donation

Also: FL Air Show Canceled, Boeing’s Q3 Losses, Navy Parachutist Misses, Sporty’s Christmas 

DJI recently unveiled its Air 3S: an updated version of the previous Air 3 model. Though the two drones share many common features, the Air 3S contains several safety and quality upgrades. The DJI Air 3S has two cameras. The primary camera has a 1-inch sensor, 24mm focal length, and f/1.8 aperture with 14 stops of dynamic range, producing 4K 60fps HDR videos, 4K 120fps slow-motion videos in D-Log M mode, and 50-megapixel photos. Police are on the hunt for a man who reportedly attempted theft of two different aircraft at the Charles M. Schu

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Wheels Up To Add Gogo Galileo HDX To Its Fleet

Installations Expected To Begin After Aircraft Certifications Complete

Wheels Up and Gogo Business Aviation have reached an agreement to add Gogo Galileo HDX to the Wheels Up fleet of aircraft. Gogo Galileo HDX is designed to deliver low-latency high-speed inflight WiFi to address the increased demand for data-intensive internet applications and services in use such as video, video conferencing, streaming, and more. The system utilizes the Eutelsat OneWeb enterprise-grade Low-Earth-Orbit (LEO) constellation of satellites.

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Textron Aviation Now Provides Starlink Internet Installations

Service Centers Utilizing AeroMech’s STC For King Air And Citation Models

Textron Aviation announced at the NBAA-BACE that its Service Centers for Beechcraft King Air B200/300 and Cessna Citation 560XL series aircraft will provide installations of Starlink high-speed satellite internet. The announcement came after the FAA approved a Supplemental Type Certificate (STC) for AeroMech’s to install the internet connectivity solution which utilizes Starlink’s constellation of Low-Earth-Orbit satellites. The system provides reliable connectivity over land, water, and remote areas where other inflight WiFI may not have service.

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Aero-News: Quote of the Day (10.26.24)

“Daedalean is pioneering the development of AI systems which not only offer unprecedented new capabilities but do so within regulators’ stringent guidelines. We believe our systems are poised to be the first certified for safety-critical applications.” Source: Dr. Yemaya Bordain, President of Daedalean’s Americas business, in comments made as serving as a speaker in several of recent NBAA-BACE AI-related panels.

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Honeywell Unveils New Maintenance Solution at NBAA-BACE

Ensemble Provides End-To-End Digital Service for Turbofan Engines

Honeywell Aerospace Technologies unveiled its new Honeywell Ensemble technology on October 22; the first day of the National Business Aviation Association’s annual Convention and Exhibition (NBAA-BACE). The technology aims to serve as an end-to-end maintenance solution for business jet engines.

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Classic Aero-TV: Portrait of the Army Aviation Heritage Foundation

From 2023 (YouTube Edition): To Preserve and Teach

Incorporated as a non-profit domestic corporation in June 1997, the Army Aviation Heritage Foundation (AAHF) is a one-of-a-kind, national organization comprising veterans, their families, and civilian supporters individually and collectively dedicated to preserving and presenting the legacy of U.S. Army Aviation. By virtue of chapters in Hampton, Georgia; Mesa, Arizona; and St. Louis, Missouri, the Foundation hosts and participates in aircraft and museum tours, school programs, air-shows, and other public events across the U.S.

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NTSB Prelim: Taylor J-2

The Airplane Struck The Top Of A Tree Located To The Right Of The Runway

On October 3, 2024, about 1130 Pacific daylight time, a Taylor J-2 airplane, N19252, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident near Roseburg, Oregon. The pilot was fatally injured. The airplane was operated as a Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 personal flight. According to witnesses located at the George Felt Airport (5S1), Roseburg, Oregon, they first observed the airplane climbing out from following an approach to runway 10. The airplane remained within the traffic pattern for the same runway.

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ANN's Daily Aero-Linx (10.25.24)

Aero Linx: The Evergreen Aviation & Space Museum Dreams of flight have captured the imaginations of children and adults of centuries. The Evergreen Aviation & Space Museum started as a shared enthusiasm for collecting vintage warbirds by Evergreen International Aviation founder Delford M. Smith and his son, Captain Michael King Smith. This is where our roots for fostering learning and preservation of aerospace history started. We strive to create an environment that protects these pillars of aviation history and sparks a passion for flight in learners of all ages.

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