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Santa Monica Runway TRO Lifted

Judge Says City Can Proceed With The Runway Shortening

The City of Santa Monica may proceed with shortening the runway at Santa Monica Airport (KSMO) after a temporary restraining order halting the work was lifted by U.S. District Judge Ronald Lew, who had put it in place.

Airbus And Bombardier Announce C Series Partnership

Airbus To Acquire Majority Stake In The C Series Aircraft Limited Partnership

Airbus SE and Bombardier are to become partners on the C Series aircraft program. A corresponding agreement was signed Monday. The agreement brings together Airbus' global reach and scale with Bombardier's newest, state-of-the-art jet aircraft family, positioning both partners to fully unlock the value of the C Series platform and create significant new value for customers, suppliers, employees and shareholders.

Airborne 10.17.17: Waco YMF-5F Flies!, SpaceX Streak, BBJs Rule

Also: Embraer, Aero-Calendar, AeroVironment, Sikorsky Heli's, EASA Singapore, FireFighting UAV, WestJet

The amazing craftsman of the Waco Classic Aircraft operation in Michigan have just started test flying their new YMF-5F -- the amphibious float equipped version of the rugged classic Waco YMF-5 biplane series. Most important; this bird looks even better than we expected. This is the first amphib Waco built... though a straight float version flew long ago -- with a few performance limitations. Now with the trifecta of 300 HP engines, the new MT composite propeller and Aerocet 3400 Amphibious float

Airborne-Unmanned 10.17.17: Eagles v Drones, DJI AeroScope, Drone Policy

Also: AeroVironment Award, Washington State Patrol, Altavian Nova UAS, Robotaxis

The French Military is training four Golden Eagles to attack drones in flight as a way to defend against potential spying or attacks from the unmanned aircraft. The idea came up after several drones were flown over the French Presidential Palace. But they were not the first to consider such a plan. The Dutch National Police recently released a video showing an eagle taking down a DJI drone. That bird was trained by a company that is specializing in teaching birds of prey to attack unmanned aircraft. DJI has unveiled AeroSco

Advanced Aero Components Acquires Glasair 2 And 3

Includes All Tooling, Parts, Inventory And Intellectual Property

Advanced Aero Components has acquired the legendary Glasair 2 and 3 assets from Glasair Aviation. This includes all tooling, parts inventory and intellectual property related to the Glasair 2 and Glasair 3.

DJI Unveils Technology To Identify And Track Airborne Drones

AeroScope Addresses Safety, Security And Privacy Concerns While Protecting Drone Pilots

A new solution to identify and monitor airborne drones with existing technology that can address safety, security and privacy concerns has been unveiled by dronemaker DJI.

Supersonic Business Jets Highlighted At NBAA-BACE Innovation Zone

Aerion Corporation CCO Forecasts Demand For About 600 SSBJs

Supersonic business jets could become the ultimate time machines, according to Ernie Edwards, senior vice president and chief commercial officer at Aerion Corporation, which is in design and development phases for the supersonic business jet AS2.

RS-25 Engines Ready For Maiden Flight of NASA’s Space Launch System

Four Engines Will Be Stored At Stennis Space Center Until Integration Into Core Stage

The four RS-25 engines slated to fly on Exploration Mission-1 (EM-1), the maiden flight of NASA’s Space Launch System (SLS), are ready for integration with the rocket’s core stage, according to Aerojet Rocketdyne.

Boeing, Mitsubishi Caught Up In Kobe Steel Scandal

Some Parts May Have Been Manufactured Using Falsified Data

A scandal involving Japanese company Kobe Steel has caused some embarrassment for Boeing, after it was revealed that aluminum parts manufactured using falsified data have found their way into Boeing airliners.

Model Of Supersonic Passenger Jet Completes First Subsonic Flight Test

Unmanned Flight Of A Scale Demonstrator Aircraft Took Place October 7

Early Saturday morning Oct 07, 2017, Spike Aerospace successfully test flew the subsonic subscale SX-1.2 demonstrator aircraft for the first time. The jet is an early unmanned prototype of the company’s 18 passenger S-512 Quiet Supersonic Jet. The SX-1.2 test flights proved that the aerodynamic design of the aircraft is valid and provided a tremendous amount of data regarding the flight characteristics of the aircraft.

Mooney International, Partners In Aviation Join Forces To Create MooneyShares

New Relationship To Provide Lower-Cost Entry To High Performance And Versatility

Aircraft manufacturer Mooney International and Partners in Aviation (PIA) have announced they have formed a partnership enabling buyers of high-performance, single-engine aircraft to realize never-before-seen price and cost-of-ownership advantages. MooneyShares makes available the incredible new Mooney Ultra aircraft to customers who previously would not have considered an upgrade in performance and capabilities.

NBAA Presents American Spirit Award To Capt. 'Sully' Sullenberger

Honored For Role In Opposition To ATC Privatization

The NBAA last week presented hero-pilot Capt. “Sully” Sullenberger with the association’s American Spirit Award, for speaking out in opposition to the highly controversial concept of air traffic control (ATC) privatization.

CAP wrapping Up Maria Mission In Puerto Rico

Arrived On The Island Two Days After The Storm

Twenty-two days into the massive federal response to Hurricane Maria, Civil Air Patrol is beginning to ramp down its air operations in Puerto Rico and the nearby U.S. Virgin Islands. CAP has been supporting flying operations for the full-scale disaster relief mission in Puerto Rico since Sept. 22, two days after Maria made landfall on the Caribbean island.

Global Supertanker Pressed Into Service Fighting Northern California Fires

Pilots Say The Converted 747 Has Been An Effective Weapon

After sitting on the sidelines for much of the season, the Global Supertanker, a Boeing 747 converted into a firefighting aircraft, has been seeing service in California since September, fighting a number of large wildfires that have broken out in the state.

Jeppesen, Universal Avionics To Offer Integrated Data Display

Data To Enhance Situational Awareness And Increase Operational Efficiency For Business Aviation Operators

An agreement to provide high-fidelity Airport Mapping Database to Universal Avionics' new InSight Display System has been announced between Jeppesen and Universal, providing the business aviation market with timely and accurate airport diagrams and other essential information to enhance operational efficiency.

New $10.3 Billion Las Vegas Airline Planned For 2018

Charter Carrier Will Be The Subject Of A New Web Series "LVAir Rising"

A new charter airline may be flying high rollers in and out of Las Vegas next year, and the launch of the carrier comes with a twist. The launch of the $10.3 billion charter airline LVAir will be the feature of a brand new web series "LVAir Rising." At $10.3 billion capitalization, and given the designs, the company says LVAir would be the most expensive and luxurious air charter in history.

Commercial Aircraft Hits Drone In Canada

Aircraft Suffered Only Minor Damage, Landed Safely

On October 12, 2017, a Skyjet Beech King Air A100 was reportedly struck by a drone while inbound to Jean Lesage International Airport in Québec City. This is the first time a drone has hit a commercial aircraft in Canada, according to a statement from the Honourable Marc Garneau, Canada's Minister of Transport.

FAA Announces New Commercial Hot-Air Balloon Safety Program

Follows 2016 Accident In Texas That Resulted In 16 Fatalities

After a July 2016 balloon accident in Lockhart, TX that caused 16 fatalities, the FAA took proactive steps to increase the safety of hot-air balloon tourism. As the result of a year-long FAA “Call to Action” with the commercial hot-air balloon industry, the Balloon Federation of America (BFA) has developed an “Envelope of Safety” accreditation program for balloon ride operations.

Stage 5 Aircraft Noise Standards Begin January 1, 2018

Newly-Designed Airplanes Will Be Held To The Updated Noise Levels

Beginning in January 1, 2018, the FAA will require newly designed aircraft to be quieter which will help toward lowering noise around airports and surrounding communities. Called “Stage 5 Airplane Noise Standards,” this FAA rule ensures that the latest available noise reduction technology is incorporated into new aircraft designs.

Scaled Completes First Flight Of New Experimental Aircraft

Most Recent Project Is The Model 401

Scaled Composites is proud to announce the rollout and first flight of its most recent project, experimental aircraft Model 401. Scaled worked with a proprietary customer to build two vehicles to demonstrate advanced, low-cost manufacturing techniques and to provide aircraft for research flight services to industry partners and the United States government.

E-AB Accident Numbers Round-Off Fiscal Year Well Under FAA Limit

Downward Trend In The Category Tracks Overall GA Accident Rate

In September, EAA completed its annual tracking of experimental category fatal accidents. Experimental aircraft were involved in 45 fatal accidents during fiscal year 2017, with amateur-built aircraft accounting for roughly two-thirds of those accidents.

NASA Funds Continued Development Of D8 Airliner Concept

Awards 12-Month Contract For X-Plane Development To Aurora Flight Sciences

Aurora Flight Sciences has been awarded a twelve-month contract from NASA for continued development of the company's subsonic D8 X-Plane (XD8). The XD8 is designed to demonstrate the key enabling technologies of the D8 commercial aircraft concept, which could yield substantial fuel, noise and operational efficiency improvements within the next decade.

Honeywell Announces Planned Portfolio Changes

Plans To Spin Off Homes And The ADI Global Distribution Business

Honeywell has announced the results of its comprehensive portfolio review, including its intention to separately spin off its Homes product portfolio and ADI global distribution business, as well as its Transportation Systems business, into two stand-alone, publicly-traded companies. The planned separation transactions are intended to be tax-free spins to Honeywell shareowners for U.S. federal income tax purposes and are expected to be completed by the end of 2018.

Airborne 10.16.17: NBAA2017, Scaled Model 401, Hot-Air Balloon Safety Program

Also: Drone Security, Fighting Privatization, Frontier Pilots, Commercial Space, Twin Otter, AeroVironment, Honeywell

The NBAA claims that its 2017 NBAA-BACE event was an all-around success, despite some reports of soft attendance and a lack of major news announcements. “This year’s show was special in many ways,” said NBAA president and CEO Ed Bolen. “We celebrated NBAA’s 70th anniversary, and how our industry is stronger when we work together. We gathered in the company of aviation leaders and legends, like Capt. ‘Sully’ Sullenberger and Capt. Jim Lovell

Airborne-Unmanned 10.10.17: Boeing Buying Aurora, DJI Privacy Mode, UAS Delivery

Also: UAS Firefighting, Self-Driving Cars, Karma Drone Follows, Futuristic Unmanned Aircraft, 50-mile UTM Corridor

Boeing has announced that it will acquire Aurora Flight Sciences Corporation, a company that specializes in autonomous systems technologies to “enable advanced robotic aircraft for future aerospace applications and vehicles.” Once it is officially acquired, Aurora, which is headquartered in Manassas, Virginia, will be a subsidiary under Boeing Engineering, Test & Technology, and will be known as Aurora Flight Sciences, A Boeing Company. Through this acquisiti

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October 17, 2017

Judge Says City Can Proceed With The Runway Shortening

Airbus To Acquire Majority Stake In The C Series Aircraft Limited Partnership

Also: Embraer, Aero-Calendar, AeroVironment, Sikorsky Heli's, EASA Singapore, FireFighting UAV, WestJet

Also: AeroVironment Award, Washington State Patrol, Altavian Nova UAS, Robotaxis

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Includes All Tooling, Parts, Inventory And Intellectual Property

AeroScope Addresses Safety, Security And Privacy Concerns While Protecting Drone Pilots

Aerion Corporation CCO Forecasts Demand For About 600 SSBJs

Four Engines Will Be Stored At Stennis Space Center Until Integration Into Core Stage

Some Parts May Have Been Manufactured Using Falsified Data

Unmanned Flight Of A Scale Demonstrator Aircraft Took Place October 7

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New Relationship To Provide Lower-Cost Entry To High Performance And Versatility

Honored For Role In Opposition To ATC Privatization

Arrived On The Island Two Days After The Storm

Pilots Say The Converted 747 Has Been An Effective Weapon

Data To Enhance Situational Awareness And Increase Operational Efficiency For Business Aviation Operators

Charter Carrier Will Be The Subject Of A New Web Series "LVAir Rising"

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Aircraft Suffered Only Minor Damage, Landed Safely

Follows 2016 Accident In Texas That Resulted In 16 Fatalities

Newly-Designed Airplanes Will Be Held To The Updated Noise Levels

Most Recent Project Is The Model 401

Downward Trend In The Category Tracks Overall GA Accident Rate

Awards 12-Month Contract For X-Plane Development To Aurora Flight Sciences

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Plans To Spin Off Homes And The ADI Global Distribution Business

Also: Drone Security, Fighting Privatization, Frontier Pilots, Commercial Space, Twin Otter, AeroVironment, Honeywell

Also: UAS Firefighting, Self-Driving Cars, Karma Drone Follows, Futuristic Unmanned Aircraft, 50-mile UTM Corridor

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