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March 23, 2018

Airborne 03.23.18: Boeing 737 MAX 7, Senators Attack Helo Ops, KSMO Decline

Also: AEA Week 2018 Schedule, Greater Binghamton Airshow, Aspen/Sensurion Team Up, New IAC President

Boeing's new 737 MAX 7 has successfully completed its first flight. The airplane remains on schedule and now begins a comprehensive flight test program leading to certification and delivery in 2019. Piloted by Boeing Test and Evaluation Captains Jim Webb and Keith Otsuka, the airplane completed a successful 3 hour, 5-minute flight, taking off from Renton Field in Renton, WA at 10:17 a.m. Pacific on Friday, and landing at 1:22 p.m. at Seattle's Boeing Field. The airplane was put through tests on its fligh

Airborne 03.23.18: Boeing 737 MAX 7, Senators Attack Helo Ops, KSMO Decline

Also: AEA Week 2018 Schedule, Greater Binghamton Airshow, Aspen/Sensurion Team Up, New IAC President

Boeing's new 737 MAX 7 has successfully completed its first flight. The airplane remains on schedule and now begins a comprehensive flight test program leading to certification and delivery in 2019. Piloted by Boeing Test and Evaluation Captains Jim Webb and Keith Otsuka, the airplane completed a successful 3 hour, 5-minute flight, taking off from Renton Field in Renton, WA at 10:17 a.m. Pacific on Friday, and landing at 1:22 p.m. at Seattle's Boeing Field. The airplane was put through tests on its flight controls, as well as checks of its systems and handling qualities. Following the accident last week in which a sightseeing helicopter went down in the East River in New York Cit

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Drone Company To Be Honored With Emmy Award

McGraw Aerospace Consulting To Be Recognized For Work In Filmmaking

At The 69th Annual Technology & Engineering Emmy Awards ceremony on April 8, a collaboration that provided a new direction in UAS filmmaking will be recognized with an Emmy.

Parks College Adds Three Frasca AATDs To Aviation Program

Devices To Be Delivered Later This Year

Saint Louis University's Parks College of Engineering, Aviation & Technology, St. Louis, Missouri, has placed an order for three Frasca reconfigurable Advanced Aviation Training Devices (AATDs). All three AATDs will include GTN-650 GPS, navigational database, ForeFlight iPad interface, Frasca's TruVision visual system with three channel visual display system, Frasca's Simplicity touch screen Instructor Operator Station (IOS) and will be FAA approved. The devices will be delivered later this year.

Elbit Systems Ltd. Receives Governmental Approval To Acquire UASC

Terms Of The Deal Not Disclosed

Elbit Systems has received government approval to acquire Universal Avionics Systems Corporation. The parties have received the applicable government approvals and the closing is anticipated to occur in the coming weeks. Under the ownership of Elbit Systems, Universal Avionics will become a wholly-owned subsidiary.

GovSat-1 Satellite Goes Operational

Provides Highly Secure And Advanced Communication Capabilities To Enable Critical Missions For Governments And Institutions

GovSat-1 entered operational service Monday, to provide secure communications to governmental and institutional users. GovSat-1 is the first satellite of GovSat, a public private partnership between the Government of Luxembourg and the world-leading satellite operator SES. The satellite was launched into space on January 31 aboard a flight-proven SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, and has since undergone extensive testing.

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NTSB Releases Preliminary Report From February 28 Accident In MD

Pilot Fatally Injured, Passenger Remains Missing

The NTSB has released a preliminary report from an accident involving a Cessna 172S that went down in the ocean off the coast of Maryland. The airplane was destroyed when it impacted the water, resulting in the fatal injury of the pilot. The passenger that was aboard the aircraft is still missing, and presumed to be dead as well.

Air Transport International Pilots Ratify New Three-Year Deal

Includes Significant Pay Raises And Scheduling Improvements

The pilots of Air Transport Int’l (ATI), represented by the Air Line Pilots Association, Int’l (ALPA), have ratified a three-year collective bargaining agreement with significant pay raises and extensive scheduling improvements. Of the nearly 94 percent of ATI pilots who voted, 77 percent cast ballots in favor of the deal.

New Results From The ISS Offer Insights On The Earth's Atmosphere

SAGE Instrument Measures Multiple Constituents Of The Atmosphere

With ESA’s help, the latest atmosphere monitor on the International Space Station is delivering results on our planet’s ozone, aerosol and nitrogen trioxide levels. Installed last year on the orbital outpost, NASA’s sensor tracks the Sun and Moon to probe the constituents of our atmosphere.

FAA Approves AerTrak To Comply With ADS-B Operations Mandate

STC Awarded To AerSale System On Boeing 737 NG Aircraft

The FAA has issued a Supplemental Type Certificate (STC) for installation of AerSale’s AerTrak system on Boeing 737 NG series aircraft (ST04009NY), to comply with the Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast (ADS-B) Operations rule, a critical part of the agency’s Next Generation Air Transportation System (NextGen).

DAE Delivers First Of Three New A320s To Spring Airlines

Two More To Be Handed Over Later This Year

Dubai Aerospace Enterprise (DAE) Ltd. has announced that its leasing division, DAE Capital has delivered a new Airbus A320-200 aircraft to its existing customer, Spring Airlines. The delivery took place at the Airbus delivery center in Hamburg, Germany.

FAA Approves First Responder Drone Flights Over DFW Airport

Becomes The First Airport In The Country To Gain The Authorization

The FAA has granted special approval for first responders to fly their drones in airspace over Dallas/Fort Worth Airport (KDFW) as well as inside the terminals. The authorization is the first granted by the FAA for such operations.

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Honeywell JetWave High-Speed Satellite Communication Installed On G550

Pentastar Aviation Completes The Aftermarket Work

A Honeywell JetWave High-speed satellite communications system has been installed on a Gulfstream G550 aircraft by Pentastar Aviation.

Pilot In Shoreham Airshow Accident Charged With Manslaughter

Andrew Hill Faces 12 Counts Related To The Accident

Pilot Andrew Hill, who was flying a Hawker Hunter jet that went down during a performance three years ago at the Shoreham Air Shore has been charged with 11 counts of gross negligent manslaughter and one count of endangering an aircraft related to the accident.

FAA Funding Extended In Omnibus Spending Bill

Gives Lawmakers Until October 1 To Craft A Long-Term Bill

The omnibus spending bill that will be voted on this week to avoid a government shutdown includes an extension of FAA funding through October 1, giving lawmakers a few more months to try to put together a long-term spending bill for the agency.

Airlines Applaud Congress For Adopting Consumer-Friendly Approach to Aviation

Omnibus Appropriations Bill Rejects Harmful Provisions That Would Increase Costs For Travelers And Limit Transparency, Competition In The Marketplace

Airline industry trade organization Airlines for America (A4A) is applauding House and Senate leaders for producing an omnibus bill that funds the federal government, while holding the line against unnecessary tax hikes on travelers and misguided, anti-consumer provisions diminishing transparency and competition in the marketplace.

Boeing Delivers First 737 MAX 9

Lion Air Group Takes First Delivery; Airplane Will Go Into Service With Thai Lion Air

Boeing has delivered the very first 737 MAX 9 to the Lion Air Group. The airplane will go into service with Thai Lion Air, where its added capacity will help the airline launch several international routes.

Two NASA Astronauts Among Crew Heading To ISS Launched From Baikonur Cosmodrome

Launched From Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan Wednesday

Three crew members, including NASA astronauts Drew Feustel and Ricky Arnold, are on their way to the International Space Station after launching from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan at 1:44 p.m. EDT Wednesday (11:44 p.m. Baikonur time).

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Boeing, SkyUp Airlines Finalize Order For Five 737 MAX Airplanes

New Ukrainian Airline Chooses Efficient 737 MAX Family For Its Growth Plans

Boeing and SkyUp Airlines have finalized a firm order for five 737 MAX airplanes valued at $624 million at list prices. The order includes two 737 MAX 8 and three 737 MAX 10 jets.

Air Force, NATO Work To Address Pilot Shortage

U.S. Is Not The Only Country Facing The Issue

The shortage of pilots in the Air Force has been well documented, but the United States isn’t the only member of NATO looking for more people to fill seats. That was one of several topics discussed during the 75th meeting of the Euro-NATO Joint Jet Pilot Training program Steering Committee at Sheppard Air Force Base that wrapped up March 9, 2018.

Klassic Klyde Morris 03.23.18

This Problem Is Still Unresolved ...

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Airborne 03.21.18: Cessna SkyCourier, Sporty's Foundation, RWY Collision

Also: Airborne Schedule, EAA-Sporty's, 10,000th 737, Continental Motors

Initial wind tunnel testing of the new twin-engine Cessna SkyCourier turboprop has been completed. Results from comprehensive wind tunnel tests will provide performance and aerodynamic characteristics and structural load data, further finalizing the aircraft design. “For the initial wind tunnel testing, we use a custom, precision model with electric motors and scaled propellers calibrated to represent the thrust produced by the real aircraft,” said Brad Thress, senior vice president, Engineering. The Sporty’s Found

Aero-News: Quote of the Day (03.23.18)

“This is a continuation of the promise Congress made to the American people three months ago when they passed historic tax cuts.” Source: Nicholas E. Calio, president and CEO of A4A, on aviation tax provisions included in the $1.3 trillion omnibus spending bill.

ANN's Daily Aero-Term (03.23.18): Compass Course

A true course corrected for variation and deviation errors.

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ANN's Daily Aero-Linx (03.23.18)

The Air Charter Association of North America

The Air Charter Association of North America is a nonprofit organization comprising the finest air charter service providers in the industry.

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