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January 26, 2016

Airborne 01.26.16: Kickstarter Drone Fail, Active Winglets, World View

Also: Megakopter, Wipaire’s Gateway To Success, Textron Acquisition, Blue Angels, Raytheon's Enhanced Coyote UAV

Just because a project is innovative, and is well funded through a crowd funding campaign, doesn’t mean it will be successful. The tale of the Zano mini drone has left a lot of people wondering what happened. After the project withered and died on the vine, Kickstarter commissioned investigative journalist, Mark Harris, to find out what caused the implosion. Tamarack Aerospace Group, has announced that the European Aviation Safety Agency granted a Supplemental Type

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Airborne 01.26.16: Kickstarter Drone Fail, Active Winglets, World View

Also: Megakopter, Aero-Calendar, Wipaire’s Gateway To Success, Textron Acquisition, Blue Angels, Raytheon's Enhanced Coyote UAV

 

Just because a project is innovative, and is well funded through a crowd funding campaign, doesn’t mean it will be successful. The tale of the Zano mini drone has left a lot of people wondering what happened. After the project withered and died on the vine, Kickstarter commissioned investigative journalist, Mark Harris, to find out what caused the implosion. Tamarack Aerospace Group, has announced that the European Aviation Safety Agency granted a Supplemental Type Certificate for its ATLAS brand Active Winglet system to be installed on the Cessna Citation Jet and its variants; the CJ, CJ1; and CJ1-plus. EASA certifi

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NBAA's 2016 Schedulers & Dispatchers Conference Breaks Records

More Than 2,800 Attended The Convention Which Concluded Friday

The 2016 National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) Schedulers & Dispatchers Conference (SDC2016) concluded Friday, Jan. 22 at the Tampa Convention Center with a record 2,800-plus attendees and a record 517 exhibitors taking part in the annual conference, which included dozens of innovative education sessions, various networking events and ample opportunities to give back to the local community.

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NASA To Remember Its Fallen Heroes, 30th Anniversary Of Challenger Accident

Ceremonies To Be Held Thursday At NASA Facilities, Arlington National Cemetery

NASA will pay will tribute to the crews of Apollo 1 and space shuttles Challenger and Columbia, as well as other NASA colleagues, during the agency's Day of Remembrance on Thursday, Jan. 28, the 30th anniversary of the Challenger accident. NASA's Day of Remembrance honors members of the NASA family who lost their lives while furthering the cause of exploration and discovery.

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KC-46A Makes First Tanker Refueling Flight

Pegasus Refueling Boom Provides Exceptional Handling, Stability During Transfer

Boeing and U.S. Air Force aircrews have successfully completed the KC-46A tanker’s first refueling flight in the skies above Washington state.

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United Pilots Ratify Extension To United Pilot Agreement

Two-Year Extension Gets Nearly 80 Percent Approval From Those Voting

The pilots of United Airlines, represented by the Air Line Pilots Association, Int'l, have approved a two-year extension to their collective bargaining agreement with United Continental Holdings, Inc. Of the 10,569 eligible pilots, 90.94 percent participated in the ratification vote. 79 percent approved the agreement.

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Wreckage Found In Thailand May Be From MH370

Large Piece Of Curved Metal Washed Up On The Beach In Nakhon Si Thammarat Province

A large piece of metal that washed up on the beach in Nakhon Si Thammarat province in southern Thailand may be from the Malaysian Airlines Boeing 777 that vanished nearly two years ago.

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Air Canada Welcomes New Agreement With Machinists Union

Covers Technical Maintenance, Airport Ramp And Cargo Workers

The International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAMAW) confirms that its members have ratified a new contract on collective agreement terms with Air Canada for ten years. The IAMAW represents 7,500 Air Canada employees who work as technical, maintenance and operational support employees in the airline's Airport, Maintenance and Air Canada Cargo operations.

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Navy Air Boss Welcomes New Aviators To Fleet

Vice Admiral Shoemaker Addresses Naval Academy Aviation Students

The commander of Naval Air Forces visited the U.S. Naval Academy in Annapolis to participate in the aviation community assignment dinner and reception Jan. 14.

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Two FlightSafety Cessna Caravan Sims Receive FAA Level D Qualification

Devices Located At Wichita East Learning Center

FlightSafety International has received Level D qualification from the FAA for two Cessna Caravan aircraft simulators located at its Wichita East Learning Center. The simulators are equipped with Garmin G1000 and Garmin G600 avionics. Qualification by other authorities will be accomplished in accordance with Customer requirements.

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Kansas Names Interim State Aviation Director

Dennis O’Connor To Lead The Department While Search Is Conducted

Kansas Transportation Secretary Mike King has named Dennis O’Connor the state’s interim director of aviation.

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CAE And Vueling Airlines Inaugurate Second A320 Full-Flight Simulator

Added Simulator In Barcelona Supports The Airline's Growth

CAE and Vueling Airlines have inaugurated a second A320 full-flight simulator in CAE's Barcelona training center for commercial aircraft pilots. The expansion is part of the new training services agreement with Vueling Airlines announced last November. The inauguration was attended by government officials, Vueling Airlines and CAE employees.

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Honeywell Certifies First Airborne Jetwave Hardware For Boeing 757

FAA Approves Honeywell’s Hardware For Inmarsat Global Xpress In-Flight Wireless Network

Honeywell Aerospace’s JetWave wireless in-flight connectivity system has received U.S. Federal Aviation Administration approval for the Boeing 757. Honeywell’s JetWave is the exclusive hardware for aircraft to connect to Inmarsat’s Global Xpress, the only high-speed broadband satellite network spanning the globe that will provide fast, seamless and reliable connectivity over both land and water.

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Seventy 'Unruly' Passengers Removed From IndiGo Flight

Airline Claims The Threatened Cabin Crew During Altercation Over Changing Seats

Indigo Airlines removed 70 passengers from a flight from Hyderabad to Raipur for "unruly behavior" Friday night after the group and cabin crew got involved in a disagreement over seat changes.

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Aero-TV: AMA President Bob Brown - Defending The Front Lines Of Model Aviation

Aviation's Oldest Entry-Level Activity Is Under Fire... AMA Is Fighting Back!

Wherever you fly - Whatever you fly, AMA Has You Covered. ANN CEO and Editor-In-Chief, Jim Campbell, visited the Academy of Model Aeronautics (AMA) Expo 2016 and had a chance to get in touch with his, “inner child.” Like so many in aviation, Jim got his start with model aircraft and then moved into what the modelers call, “full scale” aviation. While there, Jim had the pleasure of interviewing Bob Brown, who is the president of the AMA.

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Aero-TV: AMA President Bob Brown - Defending The Front Lines Of Model Aviation

Aviation's Oldest Entry-Level Activity Is Under Fire... AMA Is Fighting Back!

Wherever you fly - Whatever you fly, AMA Has You Covered. ANN CEO and Editor-In-Chief, Jim Campbell, visited the Academy of Model Aeronautics (AMA) Expo 2016 and had a chance to get in touch with his, “inner child.” Like so many in aviation, Jim got his start with model aircraft and then moved into what the modelers call, “full scale” aviation. While there, Jim had the pleasure of interviewing Bob Brown, who is the president of the AMA. Jim started his conversation with Brown about their

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Boeing Plans First 737 MAX Flight For Friday

Company Says Weather, Other Factors Will Play A Role

Boeing sent out a Tweet on Friday with news that the industry has been waiting to hear. "We're proud to announce first flight of the #737MAX is set for Jan. 29, pending weather & other factors. #Boeing" the company said on the social media service.

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Graves, Rokita Call For Rapid Move To ATC Privatization

Blasts FAA For Delays In Modernizing Air Traffic Control

Congressmen Sam Graves (R-MO) and Todd Rokita (R-IN) say the FAA has had ample opportunity to modernize the nation's air traffic control system, and shifting that function to a private organization should be fast-tracked by the U.S. legislature.

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Boeing To Reduce 747 Production Rate

Slow Cargo Market Recovery Pushes Build Rate To 0.5 Per Month In September 2016

Company plans to lower the production rate on the 747-8 program to match supply with near-term demand in the cargo market. To account for the market and production impacts, the company will recognize a $569 million after-tax charge ($0.84 per share) when it announces financial results for the fourth quarter of 2015.

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Airbus Helicopters Claims Civil Market Success

Sees Commercial Potential For New Products In 2015

Capitalizing on its transformation plan that has put the company’s priorities on customer satisfaction, quality and safety, and competitiveness, Airbus Helicopters focused its efforts in 2015 on executing its strategic roadmap and meeting its targets against a challenging market backdrop and delays in the key military campaigns.

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AeroSports Update: Reno Races Are Set To Go

If You’re Looking For The Ultimate Sport In AeroSports, The Reno Air Races Rank High On The Sports Scale

When the word got out that the prime sponsor for the Reno Air Races, Breitling, was no longer participating in the show, there was concern for the survival of the Reno Air Races. Now, reports are that the 2015 race showed a profit, and things are looking good for 2016.

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IATA: Italian Aviation Tax To Cost 2,300 Jobs Per Year

Italian Authorities Raised Taxes As Much As 38 Percent With No Advance Notice

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) condemned a sudden increase in the Italian Council Tax levied on air passengers which will damage Italian economic competitiveness, and result in 2,300 jobs a year being lost.

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SpaceX Video Shows Dragon V2 Capsule Can Hover

At Least For A Few Seconds ... Much Testing Remains To Be done

A video released by SpaceX documents a test conducted last month of the hovering capabilities of its Dragon V2 capsule.

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Airborne 01.25.16: Sebring Expo, Launch.Land.Repeat, Criminal Drone Charges

Also: Reno Race Tax Grab, Bob Hoover’s Birthday!, Richthofen, 1st A320neo, Air Methods, Av Program, Fokker, Sonex/EarthX

Starting off for today, ANN’s CEO and Editor-In-Chief, Jim Campbell, and News Editor, Tom Patton, comment on what went on at the Sebring Sport Aviation Expo last week. The fact that they’re both bundled up in cold weather gear gives us a clue that there were some challenges. There’s an old adage in airplane flying that goes something like this, “A good landing is any landing you can walk away from, but a great landing is when you can fly t

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Aero-News: Quote Of The Day (01.26.16)

"The status quo is not working, and with each blunder by the FAA it becomes more apparent that the agency is simply not capable of implementing NextGen on its own." Source: Editorial written by Congressmen Sam Graves (R-KS) and Todd Rokita (R-IN) appearing in The Hill newspaper.

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ANN's Daily Aero-Term (01.26.16): Takeoff Roll

The process whereby an aircraft is aligned with the runway centerline and the aircraft is moving with the intent to take off.

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ANN's Daily Aero-Linx (01.26.16)

According to the website, Girls With Wings is a public awareness and e-commerce merchandising project that focuses its efforts on introducing young girls to their role models in aviation-related careers and hobbies.

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