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A4A Commends Commerce Committee Approval Of Dickson Nomination

President Trump's Nominee To Lead The FAA Has Cleared The Senate Commerce Committee

Nicholas E. Calio, president and CEO of Airlines for America (A4A) has released a statement supporting the Senate Commerce Committee's approval of the nomination of Captain Steve Dickson to serve as the next Administrator of the FAA.

EASA Identifies Five Requirements For 737 MAX Return To Service

List Sent To Both The FAA And Boeing

EASA has sent a letter to the FAA and Boeing outlining five major requirements the agency says need to be addressed before it will allow the Boeing 737 MAX to return to service in Europe.

Moment Introduces Anamorphic Lense For DJI Drones

Allows Wider Field Of View, Cinematic Lens Flares

Moment, a company which is best known for making add-on lenses for smartphones, is expanding its product line to include an anamorphic lens for DJI drones.

ExpressJet Airlines Names Gerhard Dupont As Managing Director Of Crew Resources

Brings Decades Of Airline Experience To The Position

ExpressJet Airlines, a United Express carrier, announced this week that Gerhard Dupont has joined the airline as Managing Director of Crew Resources. He will be responsible for leading strategic planning and functional areas that support the airline's 2,000 flight crew members.

CAE Inaugurates New Flight Training Center In Bogota

Avianca Holdings Will Be The Anchor Customer

CAE and Avianca Holdings (Avianca) have officially opened a new CAE training center in Bogota, Colombia. CAE and Avianca Airlines executives and employees celebrated the inauguration of the new flight training center alongside government officials. The milestone event officially marked the start of a 15-year exclusive pilot training agreement between CAE and Avianca Airlines. In addition to Avianca, the center will offer training services to airlines in the region.

Preparing Science Beyond Earth

Next Astronauts To Join ISS Crew Will Launch On Apollo 11 Moon Landing 50th Anniversary

The next astronauts to join the International Space Station are on their marks for their launch to Earth’s orbit on 20 July, a date that also commemorates the 50th anniversary of the Apollo 11 Moon landing.

NATA Teams With The University Of Maryland

Will Tackle Foam Fire Suppression System Discharges In Aircraft Hangars

Last week, NATA and the University of Maryland signed a sponsored research agreement in an effort to review the causes, hazards, and associated costs of accidental discharges of foam fire suppression systems. The project will also address high-expansion and low-expansion foam systems, in addition to determining the rationale for the requirement of foam systems included in the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) 409 for aircraft hangars.

NTSB Releases Preliminary Report From Fatal Accident In North Carolina

Beech Baron Was Destroyed When It Impacted A Home Near Fayetteville Regional Airport

The FAA has released a preliminary report from an accident which occurred June 27 involving a Beech E-55 Baron airplane that impacted a home while on approach to Fayetteville Regional Airport (KFAY) in Fayetteville, NC. The pilot and one person inside the home were fatally injured, and a second person in the home suffered serious injuries. The airplane was destroyed.

Portland State University Places 3rd In International Space Challenge

Plans To Launch A Liquid-Fueled Rocket To The Edge Of Space In 2021

If all goes according to plan, by December 2021 students from Portland State University will be the first group to launch a liquid-fueled rocket that makes it to the edge of space.

Fly Leasing To Sell 12 Aircraft

Average Age Of The Airbus And Boeing Aircraft Is Eight Years

Ireland-based Fly Leasing Limited has contracted to sell a portfolio of 12 aircraft, comprised of Airbus A320s and Boeing 737s with an average age of eight years.

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Bipartisan 'Fair And Open Skies' Act Introduced In The U.S. House

Legislation Intended To Protect The U.S. Aviation Industry And Jobs From Unfair International Competition

The Chair of the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure Peter DeFazio (D-OR), Chair of the Subcommittee on Aviation Rick Larsen (D-WA), Vice Chair of the Subcommittee on Aviation Sharice Davids (D-KS), Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit Rodney Davis (R-IL), and Congressman Drew Ferguson (R-GA) introduced bipartisan legislation on Wednesday to prohibit the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) from issuing a foreign air carrier permit for U.S. operations to an airline that exploits a “flag of convenience” to avoid the regulations of its home country, or otherwise undermines labor standards.

Airline Unions Support Bill To End Flag Of Convenience Air Carrier Schemes

SWAPA, APA, APFA All Applaud The Bipartisan Bill

Unions at Southwest Airlines and American Airlines have come out strongly in support of H.R. 3632, the Fair and Open Skies Act, which its authors say will prevent Flag of Convenience (FOC) air carriers from flying to the United States.

DLR Tests Flexible And Actively Controlled Wing Designs

Innovative Wings For More Fuel-Efficient Aircraft

Future aircraft need to be lighter to help them be more fuel-efficient. For this reason, the German Aerospace Center (Deutsches Zentrum für Luft- und Raumfahrt; DLR) in Göttingen has tested two wing designs as part of an EU project. These types of wings have been impossible to manufacture until now.

Boeing, Qatar Airways Finalize Order For Five 777 Freighters

Signing Ceremony Witnessed By U.S. President Trump And The Emir Of Qatar

Boeing and Qatar Airways finalized an order for five Boeing 777 Freighters during a ceremony at the White House on July 9. The signing ceremony was witnessed by U.S. President Donald Trump and His Highness, Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, the Emir of Qatar and included His Excellency Mr. Akbar Al Baker, CEO of Qatar Airways Group and Kevin McAllister, president and CEO, Boeing Commercial Airplanes.

Sonex Aircraft Announces 2-Place SubSonex Project

Designed To Be A Low-Cost Jet Trainer

Sonex Aircraft has announced the development of a 2-place variant of the popular SubSonex Personal Jet. SubSonex JSX-2T is designed to be the lowest cost jet trainer ever. It will be a perfect trainer for the single-place JSX-2, and for those who want to share the unique experience of jet-powered flight in a light aircraft.

Tomahawk Robotics Partners With FLYMOTION

Bring Enterprise Class Robotic Control Solutions To The Public Safety And Government Market

Robotic control technologies company Tomahawk Robotics is partnering with FLYMOTION, a provider of end to end UAS solutions and services, to bring Kinesis to the Public Safety and Government market.

Klyde Morris 07.12.19

But What Do Ancient Astronaut Theorists Say, Klyde?

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Airborne 07.10.19: One More Orbit, WomenVenture 12, Young Eagles & Sporty’s

Also: Saudi Drops 737 MAX, Tamarack Aerospace Update, Restrictions On Drones, NATA

‘One More Orbit’ is a multinational attempt to break the world record for the fastest circumnavigation of the earth via both poles, in a Qatar Executive Gulfstream G650ER ultra long-range business jet. The record is being attempted during the 50th anniversary celebrations of the Apollo 11 moon landing, as a tribute to the past, present, and future of space exploration. The team will launch and complete the record attempt at Space Florida's Launch and Landing Facility (the former Shuttle Landing Facility) at NA

Aero-News: Quote of the Day (07.12.19)

"Our bill ensures foreign airlines seeking to serve the United States play by the rules. This bipartisan bill protects American jobs from predatory and unfair competition, and it protects the American flying public from deception.” Source: House Transportation Committee Chair Peter DeFazio (D-OR), on the introduction of the Fair and Open Skies Act.

ANN's Daily Aero-Term (07.12.19): Angle Of Attack

Angle Of Attack (AOA)

The angle of attack is the angle at which relative wind meets an airfoil. It is the angle that is formed by the chord of the airfoil and the direction of the relative wind or between the chord line and the flight path.

ANN's Daily Aero-Linx (07.12.19)

Air And Space Museum - Winglets

Have you ever wondered why something that looks as simple as winglets are always cited as improving aerodynamics, efficiency, and fuel economy in aircraft? We found a good explanation from The Smithsonian Institution's Air and Space Museum.

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President Trump's Nominee To Lead The FAA Has Cleared The Senate Commerce Committee

List Sent To Both The FAA And Boeing

Allows Wider Field Of View, Cinematic Lens Flares

Brings Decades Of Airline Experience To The Position

Avianca Holdings Will Be The Anchor Customer

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Next Astronauts To Join ISS Crew Will Launch On Apollo 11 Moon Landing 50th Anniversary

Will Tackle Foam Fire Suppression System Discharges In Aircraft Hangars

Beech Baron Was Destroyed When It Impacted A Home Near Fayetteville Regional Airport

Plans To Launch A Liquid-Fueled Rocket To The Edge Of Space In 2021

Average Age Of The Airbus And Boeing Aircraft Is Eight Years

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Legislation Intended To Protect The U.S. Aviation Industry And Jobs From Unfair International Competition

SWAPA, APA, APFA All Applaud The Bipartisan Bill

Innovative Wings For More Fuel-Efficient Aircraft

Signing Ceremony Witnessed By U.S. President Trump And The Emir Of Qatar

Designed To Be A Low-Cost Jet Trainer

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Bring Enterprise Class Robotic Control Solutions To The Public Safety And Government Market

But What Do Ancient Astronaut Theorists Say, Klyde?

Also: Saudi Drops 737 MAX, Tamarack Aerospace Update, Restrictions On Drones, NATA

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