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June 01, 2019

JetBlue Focuses On Long-Term Emissions Strategy

Releases Annual Environmental Social Governance (ESG) Report

JetBlue has released its annual environmental social governance (ESG) report detailing the airline’s long-term emissions and climate risk management strategy, among other topics.

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The Field Is Set For The 43Rd Air Race Classic (ARC)

Race Beginning June 18th Marks The 90th Anniversary Of The Event

The field is set for the 43rd Air Race Classic (ARC), the annual all-women cross-country airplane race. Fifty-one teams, consisting of 113 women pilots from across the United States and around the world, will take off at 8 a.m. Tuesday, June 18 from Jackson, Tennessee, for a 2,538-mile international competition that ends Friday, June 21 in Welland, Ontario.

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Embry-Riddle Flight Teams Finish Strong At National Competition

Arizona And Florida Teams Finish Third And Seventh Respectively At SAFECON

In the most important annual contest for college aviators – the Safety and Flight Evaluation Conference (SAFECON) competition – Embry-Riddle’s Prescott, AZ and Daytona Beach FL flight teams placed third and seventh respectively, excelling in many of the nearly two dozen individual flight and ground events.

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Sikorsky Formally Responds To German Heavy Lift Helo RFP

Offers The CH-53K To The German Air Force

Sikorsky has formally responded to the German Air Force "Schwerer Transporthubschrauber" (STH) Program call for competition. Sikorsky expects to offer the most modern heavy lift helicopter in production, the CH-53K King Stallion, in response to the official Request for Proposals, which is expected this summer. The new STH heavy lifter will allow the Bundeswehr to move troops and equipment more quickly, safely and effectively than ever before.

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NEAT Tests Megawatt-Scale Electric Aircraft Power Systems

NASA Electric Aircraft Testbed Will Work On Electric-Powered Airliners

As large airline companies compete to reduce emissions, fuel and noise, aircraft manufacturers are shifting more of their aircraft systems to electrical power. To help usher in the next revolution in aviation— hybrid electric and turboelectric aircraft – NASA is building and testing portions of a concept aircraft’s power systems with an eye toward the future.

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Navy Announces Prize Challenge For MUX Program

NAVAIR Will Award Cash Prizes In Two Phases The Navy has announced a prize challenge for its future Marine Air/Ground Task Force, Unmanned Aerial System, Expeditionary (MUX), a ship-based, long endurance UAS.

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Maxar Selected To Build, Fly First Element Of NASA’s Lunar Gateway

Partners With Blue Origin And Draper To Design, Build And Demonstrate Operations Of A Spacecraft That Could Support Returning Humans To The Surface Of The Moon By 2024

Maxar Technologies has been selected by NASA to build and perform a spaceflight demonstration of the lunar Gateway’s power and propulsion element spacecraft. Blue Origin and Draper will join the Maxar-led team in designing, building and operating the spacecraft through the demonstration period. The power and propulsion element is a key component to NASA’s overall plans to land American astronauts on the surface of the Moon by 2024, and will be the first segment of the Gateway tested in space.

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New Hampshire Legislature Struggles With Drone Bill

Would Put Hobbyist Drones In The Same Category As Manned Aircraft For Enforcement Purposes

A bill under consideration by the New Hampshire legislature would add "small unmanned aircraft" to the New Hampshire Aeronautics Act, making the state DOT the primary enforcement agency.

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Aero-News: Quote of the Day (06.01.19)

“We wish blue skies and tailwinds to all the racers, many of whom are WAI members. This year, 17 collegiate teams represent aviation colleges and universities nationwide, and we wish safe landings to all.” Source: WAI president Dr. Peggy Chabrian, on the 90th anniversary Air Race Classic.

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ANN's Daily Aero-Term (06.01.19): Preventive Maintenance

Simple or minor preservation operations and the replacement of small standard parts not involving complex assembly operations.

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ANN's Daily Aero-Linx (06.01.19)

International Ryan Club

The purpose of the International Ryan Club is to maintain records as completely as possible of all pre-WWII Ryan aircraft to the extent of their fly-ability, location, owners and disposition.

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