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May 22, 2018

Airborne-Unmanned 05.22.18: Aurora ACUS, Horsefly Delivers, K2 LEO UAS

Also: Aero-TV: Textron's X5-55, InfraDrone App, NASA's Mars Helicopter, Gremlins on Track

This month, Aurora’s Autonomous Aerial Cargo Utility System (AACUS) successfully delivered cargo to U.S. Marines in the Integrated Training Exercise at the Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center Twentynine Palms in California. AACUS completed its first closed loop mission from takeoff to landing for its intended purpose of actual cargo resupply to Marines, as it successfully completed an autonomous cargo sustainment flight delivering more than 500 pounds of water, gasoline, MREs, and replacement communica

Airborne-Unmanned 05.22.18: Aurora ACUS, Horsefly Delivers, K2 LEO UAS

Also: Aero-TV: Textron's X5-55, InfraDrone App, NASA's Mars Helicopter, Gremlins on Track

This month, Aurora’s Autonomous Aerial Cargo Utility System (AACUS) successfully delivered cargo to U.S. Marines in the Integrated Training Exercise at the Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center Twentynine Palms in California. AACUS completed its first closed loop mission from takeoff to landing for its intended purpose of actual cargo resupply to Marines, as it successfully completed an autonomous cargo sustainment flight delivering more than 500 pounds of water, gasoline, MREs, and replacement communications gear including a packed cooler to represent urgently required cargo such as blood. Aurora says that this was the first ever “autonomous point-to-point cargo resupply missio

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FAA, City Of Santa Monica Defend Consent Decree

D.C. Judge Openly Asks Why They Are In Court In Washington Rather Than California

A week ago Monday, representatives from the City of Santa Monica and the FAA sat before a judge in the D.C. Circuit Court jointly defending their consent decree that led to the shortening of the runway at KSMO, and will eventually lead to its closure.

JetBlue Announces Senior Leadership Changes

Joanna Geraghty Appointed President & COO

JetBlue Airways has named Joanna Geraghty to the position of president and chief operating officer, along with other changes to the company’s senior leadership in the coming weeks designed to enhance day-to-day operations and better support execution of its longer term strategic initiatives.

AACUS Makes First Operational Cargo Delivery To US Marines

Aurora’s AACUS Program Honored With Howard Hughes Award

Aurora’s Autonomous Aerial Cargo Utility System (AACUS) achieved a major milestone last week when it successfully delivered cargo to US Marines in the Integrated Training Exercise at the Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center Twentynine Palms in California.

Zunum Aero Lands Jetsuite As Launch Customer For Electric Airliner

Deliveries Expected To Begin In 2022

Zunum Aero has landed Jetsuite as the launch customer for its hybrid-electric 12-seat airliner, with deliveries expected to begin in 2022.

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Flexjet Increases Red Label Pilot Salaries

Makes The Group The Industry’s Highest Paid

Flexjet has announced substantial salary increases for Red Label pilots, making them the highest paid in the industry.

NASA Spacecraft Discovers New Magnetic Process In Turbulent Space

Magnetospheric Multiscale Spacecraft Detects Event In Near-Earth Environment

Though close to home, the space immediately around Earth is full of hidden secrets and invisible processes. In a new discovery reported in the journal Nature, scientists working with NASA’s Magnetospheric Multiscale Spacecraft — MMS — have uncovered a new type of magnetic event in our near-Earth environment by using an innovative technique to squeeze extra information out of the data.

Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport To Install New Generators

Responds To Power Failure At The Major Hub Last December

Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport in Atlanta will spend $130 million to install about 20 generators at the airport in response to a power failure that shut down the airport last December.

FAA Proposes $232,300 Civil Penalty Against Aviation Technical Services Inc.

Alleges Failure To Conduct Mandatory Drug And Alcohol Testing For Some Employees

The FAA has proposed a $232,300 civil penalty against Aviation Technical Services Inc. (ATS) of Everett, Wash., for allegedly violating drug and alcohol testing regulations.

Sikorsky And Canada's DND Receive AHS International Award

Marks Successful CH-148 Cyclone Helicopter Shipboard Tests

AHS International has recognized Canada's Department of National Defence (DND) and Sikorsky, a Lockheed Martin company, for "conducting an extraordinary international effort" to demonstrate flight and shipboard operation of the CH-148 Cyclone maritime helicopter from a Royal Canadian Navy Halifax-class frigate. The award cites successful expansion of the flight envelope to Sea State 6 conditions, where waves reached a height of 20 feet with winds up to 55 knots.

Is There A Doctor On The Plane? Yes, The Surgeon General

Jerome Adams Helps A Passenger In Distress Aboard A Delta Airlines Flight

When Delta Airlines flight attendants went through the cabin last Tuesday asking if there was a doctor on board the aircraft who could assist in a medical emergency, they probably didn't expect to encounter United States Surgeon General Jerome Adams ... but that is the doctor they found.

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FAA Modifies Restrictions On Drone Operations Over DoD Facilities

Issues NOTAM Specific To Four Navy Installations

At the request of the Department of Defense, and Federal security and law enforcement agencies, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has been using its existing authority under Title 14 of the Code of Federal Regulations § 99.7 – “Special Security Instructions” – to address the potential threat posed by malicious drone operations by establishing Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS) specific airspace restrictions over select, national security sensitive locations.

Second ERAU Plane Found To Have Critical Metal Fatigue

Damage Is Similar To That Found In PA-28 Involved In April 4 Fatal Accident

The NTSB has issued an investigative update on its investigation of the April 4, 2018, crash of a Piper PA-28R-201 near Daytona Beach, Florida.

FAA Certifies Boeing 777X Folding Wingtip Design

Will Become The Only Commercial Airliner To Feature Hinged Design

The FAA has certified Boeing's design for folding wingtips on the 777X airliner that will allow the aircraft to operate at existing airport gates.

NASA Sends New Research On Orbital ATK Mission To Space Station

Cygnus Spacecraft Launched Early Monday Morning From Wallops Flight Facility In VA

Astronauts soon will have new experiments to conduct related to emergency navigation, DNA sequencing and ultra-cold atom research when the research arrives at the International Space Station following the 4:44 a.m. EDT Monday launch of an Orbital ATK Cygnus spacecraft.

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Scale Replica B-17 Coming to AirVenture

Project Started In 1999 Has Taken 40,000 Man-Hours To Complete

Jack Bally, EAA 348338, and test pilot Richard Kosi, EAA 666459, have announced their plans to bring Jack’s remarkable 1/3-scale B-17, named Obsession, but best known as the Bally Bomber, to EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2018.

Airborne-Unmanned 05.15.18: UAS IPP Selections, Drone Regs, P4P V2.0

Also: DJI Microsoft Partner, ALPA 'Keeping A Close Eye', King Online Drone Course, Solar UAV

First announced last October, this White House initiative partners the FAA with local, state and tribal governments, which then partner with private sector participants to safely explore the further integration of drone operations. “Data gathered from these pilot projects will form the basis of a new regulatory framework to safely integrate drones into our national airspace.” said Secretary Chao. Two proposed drone rules have been sent to the White House by the DOT even as the agency was unveiling th

Memphis Airport Decreases Fees In 2019 Annual Budget

Landing Fees And Terminal Rates And Charges Reduced By Board Of Commissioners

The Memphis-Shelby County Airport Authority (MSCAA) Board of Commissioners has voted to approve the MSCAA budget for fiscal year 2019 (July 1, 2018 through June 30, 2019) which includes significant reductions in some airport fees.

CAPA Urges U.S. Senate To Strengthen House Version Of FAA Reauthorization Bill

Cites Training Requirements, Job Preservation Language Included In The Bill

As the Senate prepares to bring its FAA Reauthorization bill to the floor, lawmakers should reflect on what the House version of the bill does right – and what it will take to advance aviation safety, improve security, and protect good, American jobs.

Aero-News: Quote of the Day (05.22.18)

“The Bally Bomber embodies the spirit of homebuilt innovation and creativity.” Source: Rick Larsen, EAA’s vice president of communities and member programs.

ANN's Daily Aero-Term (05.22.18): Inclinometer

An instrument consisting of a curved glass tube, housing a glass ball, and damped with a fluid similar to kerosene.

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ANN's Daily Aero-Linx (05.22.18)

The P-38 National Association

The P-38 National Association is a non-profit organization whose purpose is to preserve and perpetuate the memory of this classic WWII aircraft, the P-38 "Lockheed Lightning".

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