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May 19, 2017

Airborne 05.19.17: Boeing T-X, WomenVenture 2017, BE-4 Rocket Test

Also: Orion Spacecraft, ANN Update, Sinful Sundays, ATC Privatization Oppo, Huerta@AUVSI, Fire Scout, 700th H130

Boeing will assemble its T-X Air Force training jet at its St. Louis facility, if the aircraft is chosen to be the next Air Force primary trainer. The contract would support approximately 1,800 jobs in the region. If the Air Force chooses Boeing to help train pilots for generations to come, T-X will be the newest project for a community that has produced some of the most acclaimed military aircraft of the past seven decades. The first two new, purpose-built T-X aircraft have proven the design

Airborne 05.19.17: Boeing T-X, WomenVenture 2017, BE-4 Rocket Test

Also: Orion Spacecraft, ANN Update, Sinful Sundays, ATC Privatization Oppo, Huerta@AUVSI, Fire Scout, 700th H130

Boeing will assemble its T-X Air Force training jet at its St. Louis facility, if the aircraft is chosen to be the next Air Force primary trainer. The contract would support approximately 1,800 jobs in the region. If the Air Force chooses Boeing to help train pilots for generations to come, T-X will be the newest project for a community that has produced some of the most acclaimed military aircraft of the past seven decades. The first two new, purpose-built T-X aircraft have proven the design’s low-risk, performance and repeatability in manufacturing. For the 10th straight year, the opportunity for women who love aviation to build camaraderie and open doors to m

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Court Of Appeals Finds For Taylor In Model Aircraft Case

Determines FAA Acted Improperly In Forcing Registration Of Unmanned Aircraft Flown For Recreational Purposes

Score one for the little guys. The U.S. Court of Appeals in Washington, D.C. has ruled that the FAA violated the FAA Modernization and Reform Act of 2012 when it required the registration of model aircraft, including drones, that are flown strictly for recreational purposes, and has vacated the Registration Rule for those aircraft.

GE Begins GE9X Certification Testing

Will Power Boeing 777X Aircraft

Earlier this week, GE Aviation began GE9X engine certification tests at its Peebles Test Operation (PTO) in Ohio. The GE9X will power Boeing's new 777X aircraft.

More CFM56-5B Engines Ordered By Delta

Will Power Additional A321ceo Aircraft

Delta Air Lines announced that it has selected CFM International's CFM56-5B engine to power 30 additional A321ceo aircraft announced May 11, 2017.

UND Selects Frasca For New Simulator Fleet

Longtime Customer Updates Aircraft And FTD Fleet

Frasca International has been awarded a contract by the University of North Dakota (UND) to provide several Flight Training Devices (FTDs) for their aviation program. The multiple unit purchase agreement will include a large number FTDs for the Piper Archer and Seminole aircraft.

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Pre-Loaded Jeppesen Digital Data To Be Delivered With New Tecnam Aircraft

Pilots Will Be Ready To Fly With Customized Data At The Time Of Delivery

Jeppesen and Tecnam have signed an agreement to provide Jeppesen NavData and digital charts as part of the purchase process of new Tecnam aircraft. The pre-loaded data from Jeppesen will be selected by the owner/operator of the airplane to meet their individual flying needs.

'Private Stowage Compartment' Design Wins Airbus Fly Your Ideas 2017 Competition

Was Submitted By University Of Hong Kong Team DAELead

Team DAELead from The University of Hong Kong, in Hong Kong has been selected by an expert team of judges as the winners of the Airbus Fly Your Ideas 2017 global student competition. Team DAELead beat fierce competition to win the €30,000 (approx. $33,000) first prize with their effective design for a Private Stowage Compartment (PSC) underneath passenger’s feet.

Getting Qualified To Use Drones For Business Made Easy By King Schools

More Humor, More Graphics, More Video Added In Version 2.0 Of The Drone Pilot License Test Prep Course

Drone pilots who want to fly their drones in furtherance of a business have a fun and quick way to prepare to pass the required Part 107 Remote Pilot Certificate written test with Version 2.0 of the King Schools Drone Pilot License Test Prep Course.

Phillips 66 Aviation Expands Compassion Flight Program

Three Charities Added As Eligible Participating Organizations

Phillips 66 has expanded its roster of eligible organizations included in its Compassion Flight Fuel Rebate Program. Aviation Angels of Hope, Aviation in Action and Children’s Flight of Hope bolster the list bringing the total eligible organizations to more than thirty.

Southwest Flight Diverted Due To Pittsburgh Air Show

Boeing 737 Captain Decided To Land Airliner At GA Airport

The captain of a Southwest Boeing 737 decided to land at a GA airport about 11 miles south of Pittsburgh rather than wait in a holding pattern for a opening at Pittsburgh International (KPIT) during the Pittsburgh Air Show on May 14th.

SSL Satellite Being Prepped For Falcon 9 Launch

Spacecraft Built For Bulgaria Sat Arrives At Cape Canaveral

The BulgariaSat-1 satellite designed and built for Bulgaria Sat by Space Systems Loral has arrived at the Cape Canaveral Air Force Station. The bird will be launched aboard a space-proven Falcon 9 vehicle provided by SpaceX. BulgariaSat-1 will be Bulgaria's first satellite.

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AfBAA Celebrates Five Years With Launch Of AfBAC EXPO And Access Africa

Association Is Launching AfBAC EXPO At EBACE

The African Business Aviation Association (AfBAA) recently noted its fifth anniversary, having launched on May 15th at EBACE 2012. To celebrate the successful establishment of the dynamic organization AfBAA will be launching AfBAC EXPO, Africa’s first dedicated Business Aviation Conference, Exhibition and Static Display, at the African Pavilion during this year’s EBACE.

Adcole Maryland Aerospace - Traditional And New Space Merge Into New Company

New Entity Will Serve A Broad Range Of Space Technology Needs

Adcole Corporation and Maryland Aerospace Incorporated (MAI) announced that these two leaders in small satellites and spacecraft attitude control have merged, forming a new company called Adcole Maryland Aerospace, LLC.

Mobil Jet Oil 387 Now Approved For Pratt & Whitney PW4000 Engines

Engines Used To Power Some Of The World's Most Widely-Used Aircraft

ExxonMobil has announced that Mobil Jet Oil 387, a synthetic High Performance Capability turbine engine oil, has been approved by Pratt & Whitney for use in its popular series of PW4000 engines.

Aero-TV: THE Heavy-Lifting Helo - Kaman's K-Max at Heli-Expo 2017

Kaman Revives The K-MAX Helicopter

Kaman has revived the K-MAX helicopter, and delivered the first new production aircraft to a customer in April, 2017.

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Aero-TV: THE Heavy-Lifting Helo - Kaman's K-Max at Heli-Expo 2017

Kaman Revives The K-MAX Helicopter…

Kaman has revived the K-MAX helicopter, and delivered the first new production aircraft to a customer in April, 2017. Terry Fogarty, Director of Business Development for K-MAX Helicopter Programs at Kaman, told ANN CEO and Editor in Chief Jim Campbell at HAI in Dallas, TX earlier this year that when you think about a helicopter as a tool, he is continually surprised by the number of different missions suggested by customers for that tool.

Larsen Takes Aim At Proposal To Privatize U.S. Air Traffic Control

Calls For Focus On Bipartisan Agreement In FAA Reauthorization Talks

In a hearing of the House Committee on Transportation, Rep. Rick Larsen (D-WA), the senior Democrat on the House Subcommittee on Aviation, took aim at glaring inconsistencies in a Republican proposal to privatize the nation’s air traffic control system and called for focus on bipartisan agreement in the upcoming FAA reauthorization.

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NTSB Joins Investigation Of Missing Plane In The Bahamas

Wreckage Found From Same Type Of Airplane Reported Missing Monday

The NTSB has joined the investigation of a Mitsubishi MU-2 that went missing Monday in the vicinity of Eleuthera in the Bahamas.

U.S., EU To Discuss Aviation Threats In D.C. Meeting

Follows Brussels Meeting That Did Not Extend Cabin Ban On Laptops

Representatives from the U.S. and the EO will meet in Washington, D.C. next week to continue discussion on potential threats to air travel. The meeting follows one held last week in Brussels that did not extend a cabin ban on large electronic devices, such as laptop computers and large cell phones, in airliner cabins.

Virgin Group Introduces Virgin Orbit

Satellite Launch Company Nearly Ready To Begin Operations, Company Says

Virgin Group has announced Virgin Orbit, a company with a business model of launching small satellites into orbit using a horizontal launch system.

Lancair Manufacturing Move From Philippines To Texas Is Complete

After Weeks Of Traversing The Pacific Ocean, Panama Canal And The Gulf Of Mexico, Lancair's Manufacturing Assets Have Arrived At Their New Home

The last two weeks of April have seen the Lancair Uvalde hangar complex bustling with activity. All hands have been hard at work unloading trucks, building storage racks and stowing a variety of molds, tools and fixtures essential for Lancair's return to kit manufacturing.

Kittyhawk Launches Flight Deck Software

Company Claims It Is The 'Ultimate Drone App'

Kittyhawk has introduced Flight Deck: a new feature that brings in-flight controls and functionality in real time to the Kittyhawk platform. Every day, thousands of pilots rely on Kittyhawk for everything from pre-flight planning and checklists to post-flight logging and intelligence. Kittyhawk’s Flight Deck removes the need for switching between apps during an operation, while also connecting the pilot and his aircraft to real-time airspace alerts and real-time coordination with headquarters.

Klyde Morris 05.19.17

Exploring The Outer Limits Of TMI ...

FMI: www.klydemorris.com

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Airborne 05.18.17: Snowbirds Re-Train, 200th Cabri G2, Rockford AirFest DOA

Also: King Drone Course, Ready For OSH17?, Textron Support, NASA Astronauts, Gogo, Phillips 66, Mobil Jet Oil

The Canadian Snowbirds precision demonstration team has cancelled six appearances in the U.S. and Canada this month, and will be returning to Canada for additional practice and training, according to the team, itself. US appearances that have been cancelled, include Quonset Air National Guard Base, RI; Whiteman, MO; and Duluth, MN. In Canada, the team has pulled out of air shows in Fort Erie and Windsor in Ontario. The Snowbirds explained, "We have decided to undertake additional practice and tr

Aero-News: Quote of the Day (05.19.17)

“The main point is we are not working on a privatization bill, we are working on a FAA reauthorization bill which has many moving parts – many of which Democrats and Republicans agree upon – but they are being held up by this one debate.” Source: Congressman Rick Larsen, at a House Transportation Committee hearing Wednesday.

ANN's Daily Aero-Term (05.19.17): Normal Operating Zone (NOZ)

The NOZ is the operating zone within which aircraft flight remains during normal independent simultaneous parallel ILS approaches.

ANN's Daily Aero-Linx (05.19.17)

Aviation Without Borders

Aviation Without Borders (AWB) is an exciting UK aviation charity dedicated to providing humanitarian assistance through aviation services irrespective of politics, religion, race or nationality. "The intention", explains one volunteer, "is not to sit idly by, but to act, and to do so not just for the success of the charity or our own satisfaction, but mostly to help others. The motivation comes from the heart."

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