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January 06, 2016

Airborne 01.06.16: SpaceShipTwo-2 Rollout, DJI Demo's Geofencing, UK-To-Australia Flt

Also: Russia v SpaceX, T-28s at AirVenture, 'Sunshine Superman', Ditching Survivor, Sea Combat Squadron 84, Fort Wayne Aero Center, Chicago Airport Cops

 

The second SpaceShipTwo is scheduled for rollout from a hangar at Mojave Air and Space Port on February 19th, according to media advisories from Virgin Galactic, and none other than Professor Stephen Hawking has been invited to be on hand for the festivities. Virgin Galactic founder Sir Richard Branson said he invited Hawking to attend the rollout if he is well enough to travel. As the UAV industry faces new restrictions and concerns about where the small aircraft may and may not fly, UAV maker, DJI, has launched a public beta version of its new geofencing system in North America and Europe. Geospatial E

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Embraer Will Roll Out The E2 On February 25

First Flight Scheduled For Second Half Of 2016

Embraer will roll out the first jet of the second generation of the E-Jets family of commercial aircraft, the E-Jets E2, on February 25, 2016. The ceremony will take place at Embraer's headquarters, in São José dos Campos, and the model to be presented is the E190-E2, which has its first flight scheduled for the second half of 2016 and entry into service in 2018. The other two aircraft of the second generation, the E195-E2 and E175-E2, are scheduled to enter service in 2019 and 2020, respectively.

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Virgin Galactic To Roll Out New SpaceShipTwo Next Month

Will Be Unveiled On February 19th, Company Says

The second SpaceShipTwo is scheduled for rollout from a hangar at Mojave Air and Space Port on February 19th, according to media advisories from Virgin Galactic, and Professor Stephen Hawking has been invited to be on hand for the festivities.

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Intel Acquires German UAV Maker Ascending Technologies

Puts Chip Maker Directly Into The Drone Market

Intel has signed a definitive agreement, subject to customary closing conditions, to acquire Ascending Technologies, a drone company located in Krailing, Germany. The company has developed auto-pilot software for its aircraft.

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Musk Says Recovered Falcon 9 Booster Is In 'Great Shape'

Being Stored In A Hangar At Cape Canaveral

SpaceX founder Elon Musk says that the Falcon 9 booster that was recovered following last month's launch is "ready to fire again," though the booster will not be re-used by the company.

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FAA Sued Over UAV Registration Rule

Individual Brings Lawsuit Against The Agency In Federal Court

A private individual has filed a lawsuit against the FAA in the Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia claiming that the FAA's new UAV registrations rules contradict Section 336 of the FAA Modernization and Reform Act of 2012.

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CALC Signs Purchase Agreements For Two Additional A320 Aircraft

Will Be Delivered To Lessor In November 2016

China Aircraft Leasing Group Holdings Limited entered into an Aircraft Purchase Agreements with Airbus for two A320-200 CEO series aircraft on 31 December 2015, bringing the lessor’s order book to 142 A320 series aircraft. It is estimated that the aircraft will be delivered to the lessor in November 2016.

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More Details Emerge About Buffalo Airways' Suspension

Company Says Chartering Airplanes Is Not A Long-Term Solution

Transport Canada's suspension of the air operator certificate for Buffalo Airways is dragging into January, with the struggling carrier cancelling all passenger flights because it cannot afford to continue to operate chartered aircraft for that purpose.

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Blue Angels Arrive In California For Winter Training

This Will Be The 70th Year Performing For The Squadron

U.S. Navy Flight Demonstration Squadron, the Blue Angels, made its annual deployment to Naval Air Facility (NAF) El Centro, to prepare for the upcoming show season, Jan. 2.

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FAA InFO Focuses On Helicopter 'Running Landings'

Cautions About Embedded Runway Lights

On May 7, 2015, a Bell 206L-3 helicopter contacted the recessed centerline lights on a paved runway surface while practicing running landings causing damage to the aircraft skids. The maneuver was accomplished with Air Traffic Control (ATC) authorization and within operational standards. The centerline lighting was approved by the FAA.

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Person Claiming To Be A Student Pilot Arrested In Laser Incident

Accused Of Pointing A Green Laser At Control Tower, Airplane In Daytona

A man claiming to be a student at ATP Flight School was arrested Sunday night on suspicion of aiming a laser at an American Airlines plane on approach as well as the control tower cab at Daytona Beach International Airport (KDAB).

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Commercial Flight Of KuangChi Cloud A Milestone In Urban Space Innovation

Tethered Airship Provides Communication And Internet Access Services

With a commercial contract of HK$180 million (approx $23 million U.S.), the city-level Cloud space information platform, a prominent product of KuangChi Science's intelligent urban space business, completed its first commercial flight globally and started its first commercial operation on Dec. 28, 2015 in Dongguan, South China's Guangdong Province. Some 100 people, including Dongguan mayor Yuan Baocheng and KuangChi chairman Liu Ruopeng, witnessed the Cloud's ascent at Dongguan Eco Park.

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Fort Wayne Aero Center Open For Business

Greated First Customers On New Year's Day

Fort Wayne Aero Center, one of Avfuel Corporations newest branded dealers, opened for business on Friday, Jan. 1, with a new facility and plethora of services to ring in the New Year.

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Airborne 01.06.16: SpaceShipTwo-2 Unveil, DJI Demo's Geofencing, UK-To-Australia

Also: Russia v SpaceX, T-28s at AirVenture, 'Sunshine Superman', Ditching Survivor, Sea Combat Squadron 84, Fort Wayne Aero Center, Chicago Airport Cops

The second SpaceShipTwo is scheduled for rollout from a hangar at Mojave Air and Space Port on February 19th, according to media advisories from Virgin Galactic, and none other than Professor Stephen Hawking has been invited to be on hand for the festivities. Virgin Galactic founder Sir Richard Branson said he invited Hawking to attend the rollout if he is well enough to travel. As the UAV industry faces new restrictions and concerns about where the smal

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ANN 2015 Year in Review: Military Aviation

A New Bomber For The Air Force And Progress On The F-35 Mark The Year

The U. S. Department of Defense has finally selected a contractor for the next Long Range Strike-Bomber aircraft that will replace the long-serving B-52, and the KC-46A took its first flight during the year. And while there was progress with the F-35, the airplane had a couple of setbacks as well. Here are some of the top stories in military aviation from 2015.

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ANN Year In Review 2015: Sport Aviation

SkiGulls And Oshkosh And Drones ... Oh My

The Academy of Model Aeronautics found themselves caught up in the rush to register and regulate UAVs. And in the realm of full-size airplanes, Burt Rutan was back at Oshkosh with his latest, and he says final, sport airplane design. Here are some of the stories from the top of the world of Sport Aviation in 2015.

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Huerta To Participate In UAV Registration Panel At CES

Other Speakers Include Task Force Members At Consumer Electronics Show

FAA Administrator Michael Huerta will participate in a panel discussion at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas Wednesday to discuss unmanned aircraft registration and provide updates on the agency’s work to safely integrate them into the National Airspace System (NAS).

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Flight Design Confirms Approval Through FAA Audit

Successfully Passes Compliance Review Late Last Year

German aircraft manufacturer Flight Design passed an FAA audit as 2015 came to a close. A three-day audit was conducted at the Flight Design headquarters facility in Kamenz, Germany by a team of three auditors from different sections of the FAA.

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AeroSports Update: Collegiate Competitors Shine In Sunny Florida

It’s A Sure Bet These Collegiate Competitors Did Not Party On New Year’s Eve

The United States parachute Association published the wrap up on their website of the 2015 National Collegiate Parachuting Championships wrapped up on January 1, at the Florida Skydiving Center (FSC) in Lake Wales. All rounds completed in one of the most successful collegiate meets in memory, starting with a turnout of 101 competitors (34 more than last year) representing 16 colleges and universities across the country.

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Southwest Airlines Pilots Elect Captain Jon Weaks As Union President

Las Vegas-Based Captain Will Lead Union's Efforts Through 2016

The membership of the Southwest Airlines Pilots' Association (SWAPA), in voting that closed Monday, elected Captain Jon Weaks as Union President to complete the remainder of the 2015-2016 term after Captain Paul Jackson resigned effective the end of December 2015. 

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NTSB Releases Preliminary Report From AZ Medical Helo Accident

Two Fatally Injured When The Aircraft Went Down

The NTSB has released a preliminary report from an accident involving an Air Methods AS350B3 that went down near Superior, AZ on December 15, 2015.

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Airborne 01.05.16: FAA Reauthorization, Paramotor Odyssey, UAVs Save The Whales

Also: FAA Sued, Aero-Calendar, RR Celebrates, Mi-38 Cert, Women In Aerospace, Hubble Sees, First Q400 Cargo-Combi

Legislators say they are focused on getting an FAA reauthorization bill through Congress before the March 30 expiration date of the continuing resolution now funding the FAA. Politico reports that in the U.S. House, Representative Peter DeFazio, the ranking Democrat on the House Transportation Committee, said that he has concerns about an expected GOP proposal to split Air Traffic Control out of the FAA, but does not think that such concerns will cause a significant holdup to the legislation

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Aero-News: Quote Of The Day (01.06.16)

"The audit was conducted by the FAA in a very proactive and constructive way. The auditors perfectly understand the different nature of LSA within the full picture of aviation products." Source: Oliver Reinhardt, Head of Airworthiness for Flight Design.

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ANN's Daily Aero-Term (01.06.16): Position Report

A report over a known location as transmitted by an aircraft to ATC.

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ANN's Daily Aero-Linx (01.06.16)

FAA Wright Brothers Master Pilot Award

The FAA Wright Brothers Master Pilot Award recognizes pilots who have demonstrated professionalism, skill and aviation expertise by maintaining safe operations for 50 or more years.

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