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Airborne 01.21.15: SpaceX Plans SatNet, Allegiant Pilot Strike, R66 Upgrades

Also: Spirit Of St. Louis 'Grounded', Classic Aero-TV, 200,000 Traps!, FAA Reg Hearing, EAA Airshow Roster, FAA Staffer Busted by TSA

SpaceX founder Elon Musk has a vision that everyone on the planet should have access to the internet, and he recently revealed some details of his previously-announced plan to the media.

The system would involve hundreds of low-cost satellites in an orbit of about 750 miles above the Earth. For basis of comparison, most geosynchronous satellites fly at about 22,300 miles. Pilots at Allegiant Air, represented by the Airline Professionals Association, known as the APA, Teamsters Local 1224, voted overwhelmingly, to authorize a strike against Allegiant Air. Robinson Helicopter Company announces the Garmin G500H Avionics Display System and the Genesys Aerosystems HeliSAS autopilot are now available as options on new 2015 R66 Turbine helicopters. All this... and MORE in today's episode of Airborne!!!

Airborne 01.21.15 is chock full of info in this Daily news episode for Wednesday, January 21st, 2015...

Presented by Aero-TV veteran videographer and Airborne Host Ashley Hale, and supported by ANN CEO/Editor-In-Chief Jim Campbell, Chief Videographer Nathan Cremisino, and Aero-Journalists Tom Patton, and Earl Downs, this episode covers:

  • Elon Musk's Vision Of Worldwide, Low-Cost Broadband
  • Teamster Pilots With Allegiant Air Authorize Strike
  • Robinson Adds Garmin G500H And Autopilot To R66 Options
  • 'Spirit Of St. Louis' Back On The Ground
  • Classic Aero-TV: Aero-TV--26,000 Pounds of Heli-Beast - The Cold War Air Museum's Mi-24
  • The 200,000th Trap Aboard TR
  • Streamlining FAA’s Regulatory Certification Processes To Be Focus Of Hearing
  • EAA Chooses AV 2015 Airshow Performers
  • FAA Inspector Arrested At Security Checkpoint

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