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DJI Introduces New Tools And Technologies For The Commercial Drone Industry

New Drones For Agriculture And A Disaster Relief Program Highlight The Transformative Role DJI Drones Play In Our Skies Every Day At DJI AirWorks

showcased new technologies and tools to help businesses and government agencies incorporate drone technology into their daily operations at its AirWorks conference in Los Angeles.

Indonesia Places Blame For Lion Air Accident On Design And Oversight Lapses

Draft Report Also Identifies Pilot Errors And Maintenance Mistakes

Design flaws by Boeing, lapses in oversight on the part of the FAA, and a string of pilot errors led to the crash of a Lion Air 737 MAX into the Java Sea almost a year ago, according to draft conclusions prepared by Indonesian investigators.

AirMap Acquires Hangar Technology

Expands Its Capabilities And Technology Offerings To Serve Developers And Enterprises

AirMap, an airspace intelligence platform for the drone economy, has acquired Hangar Technology, a drone workflow automation platform for enterprises. The acquisition continues AirMap's strategy of extending open, connected, and automated airspace management solutions to the entire drone economy and expands Hangar's reach to new international markets and industry applications.

Bombardier Global 5500, Global 6500 Awarded Transport Canada Certification

Paves The Way For Entry-Into-Service This Year As Planned

Transport Canada has awarded Canadian Type Certification to Bombardier's Global 5500 and Global 6500 business jets, paving the way for entry-into-service this year. Certification by the FAA and EASA are expected to follow shortly.

CAE Receives Parity Certification From Women In Governance

Certification Is Based On An Assessment Of The Strategy, Actions And Results

CAE has been awarded the Bronze-level certification by Women in Governance for its efforts in promoting gender parity in the workplace.

NASA Awards $2.3 Million In Fellowships To U.S. Universities

Will Help Further Aviation, Planetary And Space Research

NASA has awarded fellowships to 14 minority-serving institutions through its Minority University Research and Education Project (MUREP) and five majority institutions through its Aeronautics Research Mission Directorate (ARMD), all totaling $2.3 million, to support graduate student research.

Aireon, NATS And NAV CANADA Win ATCA Annual Industry Award

Partnership Recognized By ATCA For Successful Deployment Of Space-Based ADS-B In The North Atlantic Ocean

The Air Traffic Control Association (ATCA) has recognized Aireon, NAV CANADA and NATS with their Annual Industry Award for the successful deployment of space-based ADS-B technology over the North Atlantic Ocean.

Bombardier Delivers 100th Challenger Aircraft To NetJets

Milestone Aircraft Is A Challenger 350

Bombardier has delivered the 100th Challenger aircraft to join the NetJets fleet. This milestone event underscores the strong relationship between Bombardier and NetJets, and reflects the tremendous demand among business jet travellers to fly aboard the industry-leading Challenger business jets.

SkyWest Pilot Sues Police After Failing Sobriety Test

Claims He Was Falsely Arrested In Rapid City, SD

A SkyWest pilot has sued the Rapid City, SD Police Department over an incident which occurred in October, 2016 in which he was arrested for suspicion of attempting to fly and airplane while intoxicated.

NYT Publishes Report On 737 MAX Accidents

Author Says Blame Should Be Placed On The Pilots, Not The Airplane

In a report published last Wednesday in the New York Times magazine, the author of the piece says blame for two accidents involving the Boeing 737 MAX should rest with the pilots, not the airplane itself.

Cessna 337 Down At Northeast Florida Regional Airport

Two On Board Hospitalized Following The Accident

Details are pretty sparse, but a Cessna 337 went down at the Northeast Florida Regional Airport (KSGJ) in St. Augustine, FL Tuesday morning.

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Airborne 09.23.19: Yeager Sues Airbus, Huge NYC TFR, Area 51 ‘Threat’

Also: Mitsubishi Aircraft, Female Apache Pilot, NASA Funds CubeSat Pathfinder, ARAC DPE Reforms

General Yeager is not done fighting battles, but this time he may not have strategized his plan of attack as well as he might have. General Yeager, along with an attorney known for some ‘interesting’ legal tactics in past skirmishes, are suing European juggernaut Airbus... because he believes they used his name, and rep without his permission... even though what Airbus seems to have done is publish some material related to Yeager’s historical precedents while trying to establish one of

Aero-TV: Aviation's Champion - Senator Inhofe's Plane Act

Senator James Inhofe Introduces 'The Plane Act'

Senator James Inhofe (R-OK) is one of the biggest supporters of General Aviation serving in the United States Congress. Each year at AirVenture, Aero-News is fortunate enough to have an opportunity to sit down with Senator Inhofe to discuss issues related to General Aviation. In this first of three segments of our in-depth interview with the Senator, he discusses several of the bills related to GA that have been debated in Washington this year, which he said is the most of all the time he has served in the Senate.

FAA And Technical Experts Meet With Safety Regulators

Discussions Continue On Boeing 737 Max

The FAA and a team of technical experts met Monday with safety regulators from around the world to discuss the continuing efforts to return the Boeing 737 MAX jetliner to service.

Boeing Financial Assistance Fund Begins Operations

Designed To Provide $50 Million In Immediate Financial Assistance To The Families Of The Victims Of The Lion Air Flight 610 And Ethiopian Airlines Flight 302 Accidents

The two administrators of the Boeing Financial Assistance Fund, Kenneth R. Feinberg and Camille S. Biros, announced today that the fund – designed to provide $50 million in immediate financial assistance to the families of those victims of the Lion Air Flight 610 and Ethiopian Airlines Flight 302 accidents – will begin operations today.

DOT Infrastructure Grants Awarded To 354 Airports In 44 States

AIP Funding Totalling $986 Million Announced As Fiscal Year Draws To A Close

The U.S. Transportation will award $986 million in airport infrastructure grants to 354 airports in 44 states and Puerto Rico and Micronesia. This is the fifth allotment of the total $3.18 billion in FAA Airport Improvement Program (AIP) funding for airports across the United States.

GE, NASA Partner On Program To Advance The Future Of Electric Flight

Will Deliver An Ultra-Compact, Lightweight 1 Megawatt Inverter To Support Electric Flight

GE is collaborating with the NASA Advanced Air Vehicles Program (AAVP) to enable the future of flight for large commercial aircraft with electric propulsion. The project team is developing a next generation inverter that meets the size, power, efficiency and altitude requirements specified by NASA for flight applications. The inverter is a central component of an electric aircraft propulsion system that provides power to drive the electric motor.

NASA Awards Lockheed Martin Contract For Six Orion Spacecraft

Production Starts On Spacecraft That Will Take Astronauts To The Moon

NASA and Lockheed Martin have finalized a contract for the production and operations of six Orion spacecraft missions and the ability to order up to 12 in total. Orion is NASA's deep space exploration spaceship that will carry astronauts from Earth to the Moon and bring them safely home. Lockheed Martin has been the prime contractor during the development phase of the Orion program.

Northrop Grumman Announces Organization And Leadership Changes

New Structure Will Go Into Effect January 1, 2020

Northrop Grumman Corporation has announced organization changes to its operating sectors to better align the company’s broad portfolio to serve its customers’ needs. There will be four operating sectors: Aeronautics Systems, Defense Systems, Mission Systems and Space Systems. The changes are effective Jan. 1, 2020.

NTSB Releases Preliminary Report From Convair 440 Accident In Texas

Airplane Clipped Trees Before Impacting Terrain

The NTSB has released its preliminary report from an accident involving a Convair 440 that impacted trees and terrain while on final approach to runway 25 at the Toledo Express Airport (KTOL). The accident site was located about 1/2-mile from the runway arrival threshold in Monclova, Ohio. Both pilots were fatally injured. The airplane was destroyed by impact forces and a postimpact fire.

Aero-News: Quote of the Day (09.25.19)

“In the name of continuous improvement, we welcome feedback from our fellow civil aviation authorities, the aviation industry and the important independent reviews of the MAX and the FAA’s certification process.” Source: FAA administrator Stephen Dickson.

ANN's Daily Aero-Term (09.25.19): Departure Control

A function of an approach control facility providing air traffic control service for departing IFR and, under certain conditions, VFR aircraft.

ANN's Daily Aero-Linx (09.25.19)

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New Drones For Agriculture And A Disaster Relief Program Highlight The Transformative Role DJI Drones Play In Our Skies Every Day At DJI AirWorks

Draft Report Also Identifies Pilot Errors And Maintenance Mistakes

Expands Its Capabilities And Technology Offerings To Serve Developers And Enterprises

Paves The Way For Entry-Into-Service This Year As Planned

Certification Is Based On An Assessment Of The Strategy, Actions And Results

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Will Help Further Aviation, Planetary And Space Research

Partnership Recognized By ATCA For Successful Deployment Of Space-Based ADS-B In The North Atlantic Ocean

Milestone Aircraft Is A Challenger 350

Claims He Was Falsely Arrested In Rapid City, SD

Author Says Blame Should Be Placed On The Pilots, Not The Airplane

Two On Board Hospitalized Following The Accident

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Also: Mitsubishi Aircraft, Female Apache Pilot, NASA Funds CubeSat Pathfinder, ARAC DPE Reforms

Senator James Inhofe Introduces 'The Plane Act'

Discussions Continue On Boeing 737 Max

Designed To Provide $50 Million In Immediate Financial Assistance To The Families Of The Victims Of The Lion Air Flight 610 And Ethiopian Airlines Flight 302 Accidents

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AIP Funding Totalling $986 Million Announced As Fiscal Year Draws To A Close

Will Deliver An Ultra-Compact, Lightweight 1 Megawatt Inverter To Support Electric Flight

Production Starts On Spacecraft That Will Take Astronauts To The Moon

New Structure Will Go Into Effect January 1, 2020

Airplane Clipped Trees Before Impacting Terrain

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