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November 14, 2017

Airborne-Unmanned 11.14.17: Drone Registration, AT&T's 'Flying COW', Pilot Charged

Also: Boeing Completes Acquisition, Drones For LAFD, DJI Seeks Transport Canada’s Help, Uber and NASA

 

A defense authorization bill that includes a return to civilian drone registration has been approved by a House/Senate conference committee, and is expected to be passed by both chambers and signed by President Trump. The language is included in the National Defense Authorization Act of 2018. It would again require the registration of drones weighing more than about half a pound with the federal government. AUVSI president and CEO Brian Wynne has expressed support for the policy, saying a drone registration system "promotes responsibility by all users of the national airspace." This COW might not be able to jump over the Moon, but it is h

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Airborne-Unmanned 11.14.17: Drone Registration, AT&T's Flying COW, Pilot Charged

Also: Boeing Completes Acquisition, Drones For LAFD, DJI Seeks Transport Canada’s Help, Uber and NASA

A defense authorization bill that includes a return to civilian drone registration has been approved by a House/Senate conference committee, and is expected to be passed by both chambers and signed by President Trump. The language is included in the National Defense Authorization Act of 2018. It would again require the registration of drones weighing more than about half a pound with the federal government. AUVSI president and CEO Brian Wynne has expressed support for the policy, saying a drone re

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GAMA Publishes 2017 Third Quarter Aircraft Shipments And Billings

Bunce: Report 'Mixed, With Some Bright Spots'

The General Aviation Manufacturers Association (GAMA) has published the 2017 third quarter shipment and billings for general aviation aircraft. General aviation airplane shipments increased by 1.7 percent and rotorcraft shipments increased by 7.7 percent, year-to-date. Airplane billings, however, declined slightly to $13.2 billion, a 2.8 percent decrease compared to 2016, while rotorcraft billings increased by 8.8 percent, to $2.7 billion.

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Drones Mentioned In Terror Advisory System Bulletin

DHS Says UAVs Might Be Used By Terrorists To Carry Out Attacks

Acting Secretary of Homeland Security Elaine Duke has issued an updated National Terrorism Advisory System (NTAS) Bulletin pertaining to the terrorism threat to the U.S. homeland.

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Boeing, Emirates Announce Commitment For 40 787-10 Dreamliners

Deliveries To Begin In 2022

Boeing and Emirates have announced a commitment to purchase 40 787-10 Dreamliners at the 2017 Dubai Airshow. The deal, including airplanes and related equipment, is valued at $15.1 billion at current list prices.

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Uber Announces Plans For Santa Monica Electric Aircraft Operations

One Of Several Locations In Southern California That Would Offer The Service

Uber recently announced that it plans to fly its new electric aircraft from at least three locations in southern California by 2020, and one of those is Santa Monica.

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FAA Approves Power Increase For Cabri G2 Helicopter

Boosts Allowed Output To 160 Horsepower

The FAA has approved Service Bulletin 17-009 for the Helicopteres Guimbal Cabri G2 that allows the pilot to use additional horsepower from the aircraft’s Lycoming 0360-J2A engine. Previously the allowed power had been 145 horsepower. The new rating allows the pilot to utilize 160 horsepower without any negative implications to operating costs or additional inspections.

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XCOR Files For Bankruptcy

Company Will Be Liquidated Following Multiple Financial Setbacks

XCOR Aerospace has filed for Chapter 7 bankruptcy, according to federal court documents filed Wednesday. The 18-year-old company will be liquidated in an effort to satisfy its creditors.

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XTI Aircraft Company Books Over 60 Orders For TriFan 600

Aircraft Exhibit At Ft. Lauderdale Boat Show Draws Customer And Investors

Responding to invitations from the superyacht community, XTI Aircraft Company exhibited the revolutionary TriFan 600 at the Ft. Lauderdale International Boat Show, November 1-5, 2017, the world's largest boat show. Following the show, XTI announced it has received over 60 orders from customers under its pre-sales program, in addition to several more large investors.

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SecAF Says Pilot Shortage Is Growing

Air Force Is Short Nearly 2,000 Pilots, Wilson Tell Reporters

The U.S. Air Force is short nearly 2,000 pilots, and is facing a potential readiness challenge, according to the Secretary of the Air Force.

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Vietnam Airlines Selects PurePower Geared Turbofan Engine For A321neo Aircraft

Deal Valued At $1.5 Billion At List Prices

Pratt & Whitney and Vietnam Airlines have signed a purchase agreement for PurePower Geared Turbofan (GTF) engines to power 20 A321neo Airbus aircraft. The deal, which is valued at $1.5 billion at list prices, includes a 12-year EngineWise Fleet Management Program.

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Warsaw, IN Flying Club Facing Eviction From Municipal Airport

Accused Of Violating Airport Rules During Recent Social Event

The Warsaw Flying Club in Warsaw, IN is being threatened with eviction from Warsaw Municipal Airport (KASW) following a social event held in September.

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Journalists Jailed In Myanmar For Using Drones

Face Two-Month Sentences For Violating Aviation Rules

Two journalists working for Turkish State media have been jailed in Myanmar for using a drone for filming, according to local media reports.

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Gone West: Alaska Pilot And Noted Attorney Robert Hall Wagstaff

Was President Of The U.S. Aerobatic Foundation For Eight Years

Aero-News has learned of the passing of Alaska Attorney Robert Hall Wagstaff, who was also well known in the aviation community both in Alaska and nationwide.

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Homemade 'Iron Man' Suit Inventor Sets Guinness Record

Flew Over 32 MPH In The Contraption

The man who created a homemade "Iron Man" suit for himself is now the proud owner of a Guinness World Record for "fastest speed in a body-controlled jet-engine powered suit."

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U.K. Airport Cancels 2018 Airshow

Officials At Durham Tees Valley Airport Said They Are Unable To Cover Costs Of The Event

When the Skylive Airshow returned to Durham Tees Valley Airport (DVTA) near Darlington in the northeastern portion of the U.K. in 2016 following a 26-year hiatus, organizers signed a five-year contract for the show.

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Barnstorming: Lessons to Be Learned

We Should Be So Much Better Than This…

I’ve been putting off a number of things that I want to discuss as ANN, my staff, and my family tries to make a leap forward so that all our collective lives might be made better and so that we might have a far more positive effect on the future of the aviation world. I WILL get to all that in the coming days… I promise... because try as I might to find a way to relieve myself of the burdens I’ve taken on, I simply can not do anything less than try to be a part of cure to what ails the aviation world.  

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Boeing Forecasts $730 Billion Market For New Airplanes In The Middle East

Airlines In Region Expected To Need 3,350 New Airplanes Over Next 20 Years

Boeing forecasts that airlines in the Middle East will need 3,350 new airplanes over the next 20 years, valued at an estimated $730 billion. Boeing presented its 2017 Current Market Outlook (CMO) for the region during the Dubai Airshow.

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Comment Period Open For The Cleveland Detroit Metroplex Project

Draft Environmental Assessment Open For Comments Through December 11

The FAA has prepared a Draft Environmental Assessment (EA) for the Cleveland-Detroit Metroplex project that will be available for public comment beginning on Friday, November 10, 2017. The comment period will end on Monday, December 11, 2017.

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Bombardier Forecasts Regional Jet Growth In The Middle East

Expects 450 New 60- To 150-Seat Aircraft To Boost Middle East Regional Connectivity Over The Next 20 Years

Bombardier Commercial Aircraft's Market Forecast 2017-2036 covering the 60 to 150-seat segment sees growth in the Middle East with expected delivery of 450 aircraft in that market segment, or four per cent of the forecast 12,550 deliveries worldwide with a total value of $820 billion.

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EASA Certifies Bell 505 Jet Ranger X

First European Deliveries Expected In 2018

EASA has granted certification to Bell Helicopter for the Bell 505 Jet Ranger X. “This is a significant milestone for the Bell 505 Jet Ranger X and I know our customers in Europe are thrilled to hear the news as well,” said Patrick Moulay executive vice president, Commercial Sales and Marketing.

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Young Eagles Take to the Sky At Leesburg International Airport

Twenty-One Young People Get First Aviation Experience At Central FL Airport

The Experimental Aircraft Association Chapter 534 based at the Leesburg International Airport at Leesburg, Florida hosted a group of kids for the Young Eagles Flight Program on Saturday, November 11, 2017.

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Successful Glide Test For Sierra Nevada Corp.'s Dream Chaser

First Free Flight For The Space Plane Since 2013

The Dream Chaser prototype space plane completed a successful free glide test on Saturday, marking the first time the vehicle has flown on its own since 2013.

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NASA Space Station Cargo Launches Aboard Orbital ATK Mission

Docking To Take Place Tuesday At ISS

The International Space Station will receive about 7,400 pounds of cargo, including new science and technology investigations, following the successful launch of Orbital ATK’s Cygnus spacecraft from NASA’s Wallops Flight Facility in Virginia Sunday.

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Airborne-Unmanned 11.07.17: Enlisted RPA Pilots, FAI Drone Races, Bridge Video

Also: FAA Drone Integration, Drone Food Delivery, Indian UAV Regs, Optionally-Piloted UH-1H

Noncommissioned and senior noncommissioned officers interested in transferring to the Air Force’s newest enlisted aviation Air Force Specialty Code have until Nov. 15, 2017, to submit their applications to meet the next selection board. More than 800 applicants applied for the program last year. “This is an opportunity for active-duty Airmen in the ranks of staff sergeant-select through senior master sergeants who meet and complete the application requirements to be considered for the 1U1X1, Enlisted

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Aero-News: Quote of the Day (11.14.17)

"Traffic growth in the Middle East is expected to grow at 5.6 percent annually during the next 20 years." Source: Randy Tinseth, vice president of Marketing, Boeing Commercial Airplanes, on the release of the company's Current Market Outlook for the Middle East.

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ANN's Daily Aero-Term (11.14.17): Thrust Line

An imaginary line passing through the center of the propeller hub, perpendicular to the plane of the propeller rotation.

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ANN's Daily Aero-Linx (11.14.17)

Death, Taxes and Airspace

Pilots and aviation lobby groups are up in arms right now about the potential privatization of Air Traffic Control, and rightly so. Unfortunately, these same groups have been much quieter about another government-led aviation disaster, one that has happened right under our noses.

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