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March 17, 2019

Airborne 03.15.19: 737 MAX Reaction, JetPack Aviation, Aviation Rideshare $$$

Also: Next FAA Administrator?, Costin Airport Acquired, Atlas Air Accident, CA Paraglider Accident

The industry is weighing in on the FAA's decision to ground the domestic fleet of Boeing 737 MAX 8 and MAX 9 airplanes following the accident in Ethiopia last weekend which fatally injured all 157 people on board the airplane. Boeing said in a statement that it continues to have full confidence in the safety of the 737 MAX. "However, after consultation with the FAA, the NTSB, and aviation authorities and its customers around the world, Boeing has determined -- out of an abundance of caution and in order to

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United Airlines Announces Headquarters To Remain At Iconic Willis Tower

Will Make Major Investments To Transform Current Workspace

United Airlines announced today it will keep its headquarters at the iconic Willis Tower in the airline's hometown of Chicago, while partnering with the building's owner, Blackstone, in making major investments to completely transform the current workspace and experience.

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Air Senegal And Airbus Foundation Team Up For First Goodwill Flight

Carried Humanitarian Supplies On A330neo Delivery Flight

The Airbus Foundation and Air Senegal have organized their first goodwill flight to transport medical equipment, toys, clothes for kids and adults as well as books on board the airline’s newest A330neo.

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USCG Awards Air Medal To Lt. Ronaqua Russell

Becomes First African-American Woman To Receive The Honor

Aviation history was made last month when Lt. Ronaqua Russell, a native of St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands, became the first African-American female aviator in the Coast Guard to receive the Air Medal. The first of two ceremonies to honor her achievement took place at Tuskegee’s Moton Field Thursday, 21 February. This is the same location where, 77 years ago, the first African-American aviators in the U.S. Armed Services broke down racial barriers to earn their wings, and later go on to fly several heroic and critical combat missions in World War II.

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Airbus Helicopters Offers CRFS Retrofit Kits For Earlier H125 And H130 Models

Development In Progress For The AS350 B3 And EC130 B4

In order to encourage important safety enhancements for its customers, Airbus Helicopters is now selling its current crash resistant fuel system (CRFS) retrofit solution at a reduced cost and extending the development to additional aircraft models, namely the AS350 B3 and EC130 B4. These kits will complement the existing Airbus retrofit solution for the AS350 B3e, which was first made available as an option for newly manufactured helicopters in 2014.

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EASA Certifies StandardAero's Fleetlands U.K. TFE731 Engine MRO Facility

Comes Only A Year After Announcing Agreement With Honeywell

One year after announcing its agreement with Honeywell to serve as the only authorized TFE731 heavy engine maintenance facility located in the Europe, Middle East, Africa and India (EMEAI) region, StandardAero’s Fleetlands, U.K., facility has also been granted EASA certification by the U.K. Civil Aviation Authority. The EASA approval follows Honeywell’s certification of the Fleetlands’ test cell earlier this month.

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ESA: Microlaunchers To Grow Europe's Economy

Agency Will Foster A Globally Competitive European Space Sector

A flourishing small satellites market is driving demand for new ways to access space. Recent industry feasibility studies backed by ESA for new microlauncher services, are creating new business opportunities.

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Flight Path Museum And Learning Center Appoints Two New Directors To Its Board

Nate Morrissey And Carly Allen Bring Extensive Travel And Business Expertise To Flight Path Museum At KLAX

Two talented aviation and travel business professionals were elected to the board of directors of the Flight Path Museum at Los Angeles International Airport during the board’s recent meeting. Carly Allen, executive vice president of Global Travel Magazine, and Nate Morrissey, owner-operator of Blue Sky Estate Services, began their service immediately, according to Agnes Huff, PhD, Flight Path Museum president.

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Arianespace Reaches Key Preparation Milestones For The Next Two Flights

Vega And Soyuz Missions Are Next On The 2019 Manifest

The Spaceport is busy with activity as preparations advance for the next Vega and Soyuz missions – which will mark Arianespace’s third and fourth flights of 2019, respectively, as the company builds upon its two launch successes performed earlier this year.

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ANN's Daily Aero-Linx (03.17.19)

Aero Linx:  Pilots for Patients The mission of Pilots for Patients is to provide free air transportation to those patients needing diagnosis and treatments at medical facilities not available to them locally. Our goal is to eliminate the burden of travel allowing the patient to concentrate on getting well.

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ANN's Daily Aero-Term (03.17.19): Final Approach Point

Final Approach Point The point, applicable only to a nonprecision approach with no depicted FAF (such as an on airport VOR), where the aircraft is established inbound on the final approach course from the procedure turn and where the final approach descent may be commenced. The FAP serves as the FAF and identifies the beginning of the final approach segment.

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Aero-News: Quote of the Day (03.17.19)

"As one of the city's largest private employers and its hometown airline, we are excited to deepen our roots here in Chicago while making the investments needed to reimagine the headquarters for our employees. The investments we are making will help our employees provide unparalleled service to our front-line colleagues and to our customers as we continue to improve and realize our airline's full potential." Source: Oscar Munoz, United's chief executive officer, discussing the company's decision to remain in Chicago.

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