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October 19, 2015

DOT Secretary Anthony Foxx Announces UAV Registration Requirement

New Task Force to Develop Recommendations By November 20, Some May Be Exempt

U.S. Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx and FAA Administrator Michael Huerta have announced the creation of a task force to develop recommendations for a registration process for Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS).

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The Academy of Model Aeronautics, known as the AMA, and its community of more than 187,000 members across the globe are uniting to welcome and encourage the next generation of model aviation enthusiasts. In a public awareness campaign titled ‘Discover Flight,’ AMA will show the world why it’s never been a more important, or exciting, time to take to the skies. Bombardier says it's all-new CS100 aircraft has successfully completed over 90 percent of the certification program and is now in the final stage of flight testing that will include a few weeks of function and reliability tests. In the last month, B

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Boeing Acquires Leading Provider Of Pilot Training Software

Enhances Capability To Train Pilots For International Airline Customers

Boeing has acquired Peters Software GmbH ("Peters Software"), a provider of European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) based training content for early stage ("ab-initio") pilot training.

Bolden: NASA Is Closer To Sending American Astronauts To Mars Than At Any Point In Our History

NASA is leading our nation and the world on a journey to Mars, and Thursday the agency released a detailed outline of that plan in its report, “NASA’s Journey to Mars: Pioneering Next Steps in Space Exploration.”

Considered An Expert In The Technology Development And Policy Arenas

UAS Drone Corp., a developer of unmanned aerial systems for the law enforcement and first responder market, announced that Grant A. Begley, a drone technology development and policy leader, has been appointed to the Company's Board of Directors.

Orbital ATK Achieves Milestone For ISS Cargo Delivery Mission

Cygnus Service Module Shipped To Kennedy Space Center For December Launch

Orbital ATK has shipped the Cygnus spacecraft’s service module to NASA’s Kennedy Space Center for the next International Space Station (ISS) cargo mission, scheduled to launch on Thursday, December 3. Today’s OA-4 mission milestone marks a key step forward as Orbital ATK continues its cargo delivery service to the ISS for NASA under the Commercial Resupply Services (CRS) contract.

Transmits Aircraft And Engine Data Wirelessly To Monitoring Website

Pratt & Whitney Canada (P&WC) has announced its largest ever airline order for its Flight Data Acquisition, Storage and Transmission (FAST) solution with the projected sale of nearly 70 units to Flybe, Europe’s largest regional airline.

Spacecraft Will Be The First European Exoplanet Tracker

Airbus Defense and Space has finished building the structural model for ESA’s CHEOPS (CHaracterising ExOPlanet Satellite), Europe’s first mission to search for exoplanetary transits by performing ultra-high precision photometry on bright stars already known to host planets.

Labour Party Is Likely To Oppose Plan Endorsed By The Airports Commission

U.K. Labour Party leader Jeremy Corbyn says air pollution should be a primary campaign issue over the next year, and according to a memo to senior party leaders, believes that a third runway at Heathrow Airport will only make what he describes as a bad problem worse.

Addresses Issues Of Raising Capital And Security Intellectual Property Rights

NASA is unveiling a new opportunity for start-up companies to license patented NASA technology with no up-front payment. The Startup NASA initiative addresses two common problems start-ups face: raising capital and securing intellectual property rights.

Designed To Enhance Safety And Efficiency

Honeywell Aerospace’s latest navigational technology will be available as an option on Airbus A320 and A330 aircraft in early 2018. The new Integrated Multi-Mode Receiver will offer Airbus customers access to the latest precision navigation capabilities — a cost-effective solution that increases airport traffic capacity while decreasing weather-related delays, noise and operating costs through more efficient routing and improved navigation performance.

French Porn Actress Fumes At Airline On Twitter

Transavia Flight Faced Multiple Delays, And Airline Employee Had An Inappropriate Response To A Question

French adult film actress Nikita Bellucci was booked on a Transavia flight out of Budapest Monday, and was not particularly happy after the departure time for the flight was pushed back for the fourth time. So, she took to Twitter to ask for details about the flight.

New Digital Airline Maintenance Records Tool Increases Operational Efficiency

Boeing has introduced a digital records management capability to its Maintenance Performance Toolbox suite of products that will optimize maintenance operations and reduce costs for airlines.

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Show Us Your Papers! Mandatory Drone Registration Planned

The Haphazard Regulation of the UAV Market Continues A Willy-Nilly Course--How Will It Affect The Rest Of Aviation?

News/Analysis/Commentary by ANN CEO/E-I-C Jim Campbell ANN is monitoring reports that a mandatory UAV/Drone registration program is about to be dropped on the US aviation industry sometime Monday, along with a 'task force' to implement the requirement. Placing the need for such overt regulation on the 'many' published/publicized instances of drone v manned aircraft reports, even though many of those reports have been discounted or minimize by expert examination, the matter is expected to be a fait accompli.

MGL Continues TO Impress With Affordable/Readable/Customizable Avionics That WORK

ANN CEO and Editor-In-Chief, Jim Campbell, had just finished a flight in a Sling 4 airplane that was equipped with an MGL Electronic Flight Instrument System (EFIS) and he wanted to know more about it. So, he sat down with Matt Liknaitzky, the president of MGL Avionics USA to get some details about their products. Jim mentioned he was very impressed with the brilliance of the display and Liknaitzky said that was a key part of their design. Because the MGL products are used around the world and in many different types of coc

AeroSports Update: Tecnam Production To Start In China

Tecnam, The Italian Manufacturer Of Light Sport Aircraft For The American Market, Has Found A Green Pasture In China

The name Tecnam has been synonymous with recreational aviation in the United States because of their line of light sport aircraft that qualify for operation by sport pilots. It now looks like the commercial and recreational market in China has opened new opportunities for this light aircraft manufacturer.

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Museum Says It Will Continue Operations As Long As Possible

The Evergreen Space Museum and the Wings & Waves water park will be sold November 30 in a foreclosure auction on the steps of the Yamhill County, OR courthouse, according to Yamhill County Sheriff Tim Svenson. The sheriff has received a writ of execution from the Yamhill County Circuit Court allowing the sale to go forward.

Wings Of Alaska Acquired By Fjord Flying Services

Portland, Oregon-based SeaPort Airlines has sold its Wings of Alaska division to Fjord Flying Services, an air charter company based in Gustavus, AK.

Calls Aviation Community's Rapid Acceptance 'Unprecedented'

JetFuelX, led by tech innovator and pilot Jason Talley, has announced the 2,000th aircraft has signed up for their fuel management tool for turbine aircraft owners and corporate flight departments. Developed by pilots for operators, the program is free, fast, and can be used on any mobile device.

AAR Looks To Expand In Indiana

May Create 40-50 Jobs Among Mechanics, Engineer, Pilots

AAR Corporation held meetings with students of the Ivy Tech Aviation Technology Department at Smith Field in Fort Wayne, IN to discuss the company's staffing needs.

Marks 50th Mission Of The Maryland Space Grant Consortium Balloon Payload Program

On Saturday, October 10, the University of Maryland (UMD) Maryland Space Grant Consortium Balloon Payload Team celebrated its 50th tracked high-altitude balloon launch since the program began in 2003.

Friction Measurement A measurement of the friction characteristics of the runway pavement surface using continuous self-watering friction measurement equipment in accordance with the specifications, procedures and schedules contained in AC 150/5320 − 12, Measurement, Construction, and Maintenance of Skid Resistant Airport Pavement Surfaces.

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"The Evergreen Aviation & Space Museum is an independent non-profit organization. Museum Management is actively working on solutions to address this situation with the landlord. Visitor count at both the Museum and Waterpark is strong, and the Museum is profitable. We will continue to operate as usual and look forward to welcoming our guests." Source: A message from the Evergreen Aviation & Space Museum, as it hopes to fight off a writ of foreclosure.

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New Task Force to Develop Recommendations By November 20, Some May Be Exempt

Also: Google UAVs, AVW: Girls in Aviation, Citation Longitude, EASA Mandate, Schumer v UAVs, Gulfstream G500, Oregon Commuter Airline

Enhances Capability To Train Pilots For International Airline Customers

Bolden: NASA Is Closer To Sending American Astronauts To Mars Than At Any Point In Our History

Considered An Expert In The Technology Development And Policy Arenas

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Cygnus Service Module Shipped To Kennedy Space Center For December Launch

Transmits Aircraft And Engine Data Wirelessly To Monitoring Website

Spacecraft Will Be The First European Exoplanet Tracker

Labour Party Is Likely To Oppose Plan Endorsed By The Airports Commission

Addresses Issues Of Raising Capital And Security Intellectual Property Rights

Designed To Enhance Safety And Efficiency

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Transavia Flight Faced Multiple Delays, And Airline Employee Had An Inappropriate Response To A Question

New Digital Airline Maintenance Records Tool Increases Operational Efficiency

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The Haphazard Regulation of the UAV Market Continues A Willy-Nilly Course--How Will It Affect The Rest Of Aviation?

MGL Continues TO Impress With Affordable/Readable/Customizable Avionics That WORK

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Tecnam, The Italian Manufacturer Of Light Sport Aircraft For The American Market, Has Found A Green Pasture In China

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Museum Says It Will Continue Operations As Long As Possible

Wings Of Alaska Acquired By Fjord Flying Services

Calls Aviation Community's Rapid Acceptance 'Unprecedented'

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May Create 40-50 Jobs Among Mechanics, Engineer, Pilots

Marks 50th Mission Of The Maryland Space Grant Consortium Balloon Payload Program

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