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Air Force Academy Teams Up With Test Pilot School In New Candidacy Program

Two 2019 Graduates Tapped For TPS In 2022

Two Air Force Academy graduates from the Class of 2019 have been nominated to attend the Air Force Test Pilot School in 2022 as part of a new training partnership between the two institutions.

Viasat Partners With Teledyne To Deliver Connected Flight Deck Services

Will Allow Commercial Aviation Customers To Stream Flight Data In Real Time

Viasat and Teledyne Controls have announced a partnership to bring real-time connected flight deck services to commercial airlines. Designed for Viasat in-flight connectivity (IFC) customers, this partnership allows commercial airlines to decrease operational costs by eliminating expensive manual data off-loading processes; make better use of data mid-flight with improved data analysis and relevancy; and reduce data loss through preventative maintenance and the immediate access of flight deck information.

Flight Simulator Market Forecast To Top $7.7 Billion By 2025

Annual Growth Rate Projected To Be More Than Five Percent

The flight simulator market is projected to grow from $5.7 billion in 2019 to $7.7 billion by 2025, at a CAGR of 5.2% from 2019 to 2025. Flight simulators have been witnessing a growing demand due to characteristics, such as reliability and provision of safe flight operations. Acceptance of virtual training to ensure aviation safety, such as risk associated with the life of the pilot and aircraft is also supporting the demand for flight simulators.

Empirical Systems Aerospace Receives NASA Task Order

Contract Is For X-57 'Maxwell' Wing And System Integration

Empirical Systems Aerospace, Inc. (ESAero), a leading Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS) and Urban Air Mobility (UAM) System design, development and manufacturing services provider have announced the receipt of a follow-on purchase order from NASA Armstrong Flight Research Center for the X-57 “Maxwell”, the first all-electric X-plane, for Wing and Distributed Electric Propulsion System Integration.

Duncan Aviation Welcomes 37 Interns This Summer

Students Working At The Company's Three Full-Service Facilities

This summer, Duncan Aviation has welcomed a total of 37 production interns to its three full-service facilities in Lincoln, Nebraska; Battle Creek, Michigan; and Provo, Utah. Each year, Duncan Aviation offers summer internships that allow students the opportunity to learn more about the company and explore possible career paths in business aviation service and support.

Nordic Aviation Capital Orders 20 A220 Family Aircraft

Memorandum Of Understanding Signed At Paris Air Show

Nordic Aviation Capital (NAC), the industry’s number one regional aircraft lessor has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for 20 A220 Family aircraft. The deal was signed at the Paris Air Show between Martin Møller, NAC Chairman and Christian Scherer, Airbus Chief Commercial Officer.

New Mid-Year WAI Scholarship Winners Announced

Organization Awards $73,000 To Help Fund Aviation Education

Through a donor who wishes to be anonymous, Women in Aviation International has awarded an additional $73,000 in 17 individual scholarships to be put toward flight and aviation maintenance training.

Voom Helicopter Taxi Service Enters First U.S. Market

Passengers Can Now Book A Flight On An App In The San Francisco Bay Area

Voom has launched helicopter-based air taxi services in its first U.S. market. The company is expanding its concept to the San Francisco Bay area this fall, according to the company.

NASA Awards Contract For Second Mobile Launcher At Kennedy Space Center

Bechtel National To Design And Build The New Structure

NASA has selected Bechtel National, Inc. of Reston, Virginia, to design and build a second mobile launcher, known as Mobile Launcher 2 or ML2, for Exploration Ground Systems at the agency’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida.

FlightSafety International Promotes Suren Meras

Named Executive Director, Operations

FlightSafety International has promoted Suren Meras to Executive Director, Operations for the company’s global network of business and commercial aviation Learning Centers. Suren’s responsibilities include pilot, maintenance, cabin safety, dispatch and instructor training as well as customer support, courseware development and simulator operations.

Airbus Strengthens Its Imagery Capabilities With Vision-1

Operations Will Be Coordinated In The U.K. Following Integration Into The U.K. Mission Operation Center

Airbus has enlarged its high-resolution imagery portfolio following an agreement to leverage capacity from the S1-4 satellite built by Surrey Satellite Technology Limited (SSTL). This new imagery offer called Vision-1 delivers full end-to-end imaging operations to Airbus’ customers.

Mid-Canada Mod Center Completes 737-300 Cockpit Mod

Aircraft Is Being Modified For Combination Passenger/Cargo Configuration

Mid-Canada Mod Center (MC2) has completed an extensive cockpit update to a Boeing 737-300. The project was started in February of this year and completed in June. The aircraft is now undergoing modification to “combi” status - a mix of cargo and passenger configuration. The aircraft will operate from a variety of airfield and airspace areas across northern and central Canada.

ASTM International Releases First-Ever Technical Report

Provides Technical Underpinning For Drones, Autonomy In Aviation

ASTM International has published its first-ever technical report, a new type of offering. The organization’s first technical report serves as a guide, providing a framework for terminology and requirements for increasingly autonomous and complex aviation systems.

WAI Responds To WSJ Article On Safety Standards

Dr. Peggy Chabrian Says Article Does A Disservice To Women Working In Aviation Professions

WAI president and founder Dr. Peggy Cabrian has written a letter to the editor of the Wall Street Journal concerning its recent story by Andy Paztor and Andrew Tangel “Boeing’s Latest MAX Concern: Pilots’ Physical Strength”. Chabrian says that the article "failed to recognize today’s stringent safety standards for ALL pilots.

Klyde Morris (07.01.19)

Klyde Continues His Adventures In Advanced Simulation...

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The High Altitude Flight Campaign Of The New H145 Starts In Chile

Deliveries Of The New Helicopter Should Start Next Year

The prototype of the five-bladed H145, which Airbus Helicopters unveiled at Heli-Expo in Atlanta last March, has just arrived in Chile where the aircraft will start a high altitude flight campaign. EASA certification is expected in early 2020, with deliveries following later that year.

AMA Foundation Hosts Raffle To Win A Ride In A P-51 Mustang

Prize Includes Round Trip Tickets To Pomona, CA And Accomodations

The Academy of Model Aeronautics Foundation will host its AMA Foundation for the Future Raffle starting July 1, 2019. The contest ends October 1, 2019. The raffle prize winner will be treated to an exciting trip to AMA Expo West (November 1-3, 2019) and a ride in Lady Alice, a P-51 Mustang.

TAROM Selects ATR 72-600 To Renew Its Regional Fleet

Undertaking Major Fleet Upgrade With Nine Modern Turboprops

Romanian National Carrier TAROM will introduce nine new ATR 72-600 aircraft, the market-leading product of the world’s number one regional aircraft manufacturer, into its fleet. The ATR 72-600 will be leased from NAC, the world’s number one regional aircraft lessor. Deliveries will commence in October 2019 through to 2020.

Airborne 06.28.19: FAA Reminder, Fokker Crash Test, Hang Glider XC

Also: CRJ Program Sold, Eurofighter Typhoon Mid-Air, Balloon Incident, Los Angeles Sues FAA

The FAA is reminding general aviation operators taking advantage of the agency’s Automatic Dependent Surveillance – Broadcast (ADS-B) rebate program that rebate reservations must be made within 90 days of the installation of the appropriate equipment. If the 90 days passes without a reservation being made, the rebate expires and will be made available to others. The FAA last month issued the last of 20,000 $500 rebate reservations offered to general aviation aircraft owners. The FAA and NASA performed

FreeFlight Systems Receives AML STC

Action Expands ADS-B Compliance Options For Part 25 Aircraft

The FAA has issued Supplemental Type Certificate (STC) ST00882DE to FreeFlight Systems allowing for the replacement of the MST 67A dual transponder system with the Becker Avionics BXT6533 Mode S transponder, and pairs with the FreeFlight Systems 1203C SBAS/GNSS sensor for complete ADS-B Out compliance.

ANN's Daily Aero-Term (07.01.19): Cruise

Cruise Used in an ATC clearance to authorize a pilot to conduct flight at any altitude from the minimum IFR altitude up to and including the altitude specified in the clearance. The pilot may level off at any intermediate altitude within this block of airspace. Climb/descent within the block is to be made at the discretion of the pilot. However, once the pilot starts descent and verbally reports leaving an altitude in the block, he/she may not return to that altitude without additional ATC clearance.

ANN's Daily Aero-Linx (07.01.19)

Aero Linx: The Stearman Restorers Association Welcome to the Stearman Restorers Association. The Stearman Restorers Association is an independent “Not for Profit” 501C-3 Corporation dedicated to the preservation, restoration, and safe flying of Stearman Aircraft through the education of both members and the public. We are passionate about all models of Stearman biplanes. The SRA has over 1500 members in 25 countries.

Aero-News: Quote of the Day (07.01.19)

“The aviation community is adopting more and more technologies that support automation and autonomy. This guide helps reduce confusion while fostering consistent terminology, definitions, and frameworks to support standards developers, including ASTM International committees.” Source: ASTM International member Stephen Cook, Ph.D., of Northrop Grumman, who chaired the group that created its first-ever technical report, a new type of offering. The organization’s first technical report serves as a guide, providing a framework for terminology and requirements for increasingly autonomous and complex aviation systems.

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Two 2019 Graduates Tapped For TPS In 2022

Will Allow Commercial Aviation Customers To Stream Flight Data In Real Time

Annual Growth Rate Projected To Be More Than Five Percent

Contract Is For X-57 'Maxwell' Wing And System Integration

Students Working At The Company's Three Full-Service Facilities

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Memorandum Of Understanding Signed At Paris Air Show

Organization Awards $73,000 To Help Fund Aviation Education

Passengers Can Now Book A Flight On An App In The San Francisco Bay Area

Bechtel National To Design And Build The New Structure

Named Executive Director, Operations

Operations Will Be Coordinated In The U.K. Following Integration Into The U.K. Mission Operation Center

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Aircraft Is Being Modified For Combination Passenger/Cargo Configuration

Provides Technical Underpinning For Drones, Autonomy In Aviation

Dr. Peggy Chabrian Says Article Does A Disservice To Women Working In Aviation Professions

Klyde Continues His Adventures In Advanced Simulation...

Deliveries Of The New Helicopter Should Start Next Year

Prize Includes Round Trip Tickets To Pomona, CA And Accomodations

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Undertaking Major Fleet Upgrade With Nine Modern Turboprops

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