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August 24, 2024

Airborne 08.16.24: Hydrogen Flight, NTSB Investigates, SpaceX Relocates Dragons

Also: CAMCOPTER S-100, Misleading Virgin Atlantic Advert, E190-E2 Order, NASA Balloons

Swiss aviator Bertrand Piccard and his team are building a fully hydrogen-powered aircraft. The project, titled Climate Impulse, aspires to make a non-stop flight around the world. In doing so, the team hopes to inspire a greener future for aviation. Piccard is a well-known figure in the sustainable aviation industry. In 1999, he and his copilot, Brian Jones, became the first to circumnavigate the globe in a hot-air balloon. The NTSB conducted an investigation of over 500 fatal and nonfatal accidents between 2010 and 2022. The study found several safety issues affectin

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Airborne 08.16.24: Hydrogen Flight, NTSB Investigates, SpaceX Relocates Dragons

Also: CAMCOPTER S-100, Misleading Virgin Atlantic Advert, E190-E2 Order, NASA Balloons

Swiss aviator Bertrand Piccard and his team are building a fully hydrogen-powered aircraft. The project, titled Climate Impulse, aspires to make a non-stop flight around the world. In doing so, the team hopes to inspire a greener future for aviation. Piccard is a well-known figure in the sustainable aviation industry. In 1999, he and his copilot, Brian Jones, became the first to circumnavigate the globe in a hot-air balloon. The NTSB conducted an investigation of over 500 fatal and nonfatal accidents between 2010 and 2022. The study found several safety issues a

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ANN's Daily Aero-Linx (08.24.24)

Aero-Linx: Aeronautical Repair Station Association (ARSA)

ARSA is devoted to the worldwide civil aviation maintenance industry—from its global corporations to the small, independent businesses. ARSA members are located on five continents and in nearly 20 countries. The association’s experts create tools for members to navigate the maze of government mandates while enhancing safety, efficiency and productivity.

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ANN's Daily Aero-Term (08.24.24): Nonapproach Control Tower

Nonapproach Control Tower Authorizes aircraft to land or takeoff at the airport controlled by the tower or to transit the Class D airspace. The primary function of a nonapproach control tower is the sequencing of aircraft in the traffic pattern and on the landing area. Nonapproach control towers also separate aircraft operating under instrument flight rules clearances from approach controls and centers. They provide ground control services to aircraft, vehicles, personnel, and equipment on the airport movement area. 

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Aero-News: Quote of the Day (08.24.24)

“Our goal is to avoid a strike, and our focus remains on modernizing our contract for Air Canada pilots. However, management continues to force us closer to a strike position by not listening to our needs at the negotiating table regarding fair compensation, respectable retirement benefits, and quality-of-life improvements.” Source: First Officer Charlene Hudy, who serves as chair of the Air Canada ALPA Master Executive Council, as Air Canada pilots voted overwhelmingly in favor of authorizing a union strike. This potential walkout could uproot flight plans for travelers across Canada.

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