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January 10, 2020

Airborne 01.08.20: New Mooney Woes, New Airbornes!, Space Record

Also: Tailwind Technologies, Thunder Mustang Down, NATA Loss of License Insurance, Mike Heuer Confirmed

After about a month back on the job, Mooney employees have once again been furloughed, and the company says it is not able to make good on a promise of two weeks of holiday pay. According to human resources specialist and de facto spokeswoman Devan Burns, 55 employees were sent home on Monday. "There have been a lot of promises," she told media. "I've just been trying to help keep Mooney stay alive." Burns also told the paper that she's looking for work to support herself and her two children while re

Airborne 01.10.20: Ukrainian Shootdown, New SpaceShip, PA46 RVSM STC

Also: MidEast NOTAM, Training Command Leader Removed, Duncan Aviation, 737 MAX Sim Training

There seems to be a growing body of evidence that the Ukrainian airliner that went down in Tehran the day that Iran fired a volley of missiles at U.S. and coalition position in Iraq was mistakenly shot down by an Iranian missile. Electronic data collected by the U.S. military and intelligence sources indicates that the plane was targeted by an Iranian surface to air missile. European security officials say they believe that such reports are "credible". The plane departed from Tehran just hours after the Iranian attack on selected targets in Iraq. President Trump said during a news conference at the White House that he did not want to say definitively that the plane had bee

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Delta Partners With IBM To Explore Quantum Computing - An Airline Industry First

Airline Joins IBM Quantum Network To Accelerate Quantum Research, Application Development

IBM and Delta Air Lines are embarking on a multi-year collaborative effort that will see the airline joining the IBM Q Network to explore the potential capabilities of quantum computing to transform experiences for customers and employees.

F-35A Lightning II Standup Complete at Hill AFB's 388th, 419th Fighter Wings

Full Warfighting Capacity Achieved In Just Over Four Years

A little more than four years after receiving their first combat-coded F-35A Lightning II aircraft, Hill Air Force Base's fighter wings have achieved full warfighting capability.

Frontier Airline To Halt Service To Mobile, AL

Airport Will Continue To Recruit Airline Partners

Frontier Airlines will cease service at the Mobile Downtown Airport (KBFM) as of April 22, 2020. They will not likely return to Mobile any sooner than 2021. The Mobile Airport Authority thanks Frontier for investing in Mobile and for proving the concept illustrated in the FAA Feasibility Study published earlier this year.

Citation Longitude Enters The NetJets Fleet

Airplane Will Enter Service In Early 2020

NetJets has accepted its first delivery of the new Cessna Citation Longitude super-midsize business jet on Dec. 31, 2019. This delivery represents a significant milestone for both NetJets and Textron Aviation as they bring this revolutionary aircraft to passengers. NetJets anticipates that its Longitude will enter service for NetJets Owners in early 2020.

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Upwind Summer Scholarship To Be Awarded To A High School Student

Application Deadline Is February 21

The Upwind Foundation (Upwind), now in its eighth year of operation, has released the 2020 scholarship applications and program dates. Upwind provides a scholarship that includes flight and ground training for a high school student to prepare them to obtain their Private Pilot certificate during the summer between their junior and senior year. Upwind was created to provide scholarships for aspiring young pilots to obtain their pilot’s certificate as a way to promote general aviation and to cultivate their interest in aviation as a career.

General Atomics Advanced Arresting Gear System Completes High Cycle Test

Part Of The Verification And Validation Of AAG System Requirements

General Atomics Electromagnetic Systems (GA-EMS) announced that High Cycle Testing of its Advanced Arresting Gear (AAG) system for Ford-class aircraft carriers was successfully completed over a two-day period in October 2019 at the Runway Arrested Landing Site (RALS) in Lakehurst, New Jersey. High Cycle Testing was conducted at RALS on a single AAG system that is identical to the three systems aboard the USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78).

York Space Systems Unveils Hydra Mission Series For Launch Starting In 2020

Continuous Mission Series To Streamline Access To Space And Improve Collaboration With Industry Innovators

Denver-based York Space Systems has announced its Hydra Mission Series, slated for launch beginning later this year. The Hydra series leverages York Space Systems' fully qualified operational spacecraft design and standardized payload interfaces, as well as an enhanced production and integration facility for government and commercial manifested payload missions.

CDB Aviation Names Patrick Hannigan New CEO

Hannigan To Drive Continued Momentum In Lessor’s Rapid Growth

CDB Aviation, a wholly owned Irish subsidiary of China Development Bank Financial Leasing Co., Limited (“CDB Leasing”), announced today that aviation industry veteran Patrick Hannigan has been named the company’s new Chief Executive Officer, taking the helm at a pivotal time in the lessor’s robust development, with the goal of furthering its growth momentum.

Drone-Based Home Security Introduced At CES

Sunflower Labs System Features Autonomous Aircraft, AI

Consumers looking for the latest in home security might be interested in a new system introduced by Sunflower Labs at CES in Las Vegas. The system features an autonomous drone that detects suspicious activity around your home, and goes out to take a look.

SOFIA Reveals How the Swan Nebula Hatched

Its Regions Formed Separately Over Multiple Eras Of Star Birth

One of the brightest and most massive star-forming regions in our galaxy, the Omega, or Swan, Nebula, came to resemble the shape resembling a swan's neck we see today only relatively recently. New observations reveal that its regions formed separately over multiple eras of star birth. The new image from the Stratospheric Observatory for Infrared Astronomy, or SOFIA, is helping scientists chronicle the history and evolution of this well-studied nebula.

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Training Command Leader Removed From His Post

Air Force 'Lost Faith' In Col. Derek Stuart's Ability To Lead

The U.S. Air Force has relieved Col. Derek Stuart from his position as commander of the 14th Operations Group and Columbus Air Force Base in Mississippi. The group oversees specialized training for undergraduate pilots.

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Aero-TV: Focusing On The Future - King Schools Preps For Tomorrow

Change Is In The Wind For King Schools

King Schools customers are seeing a new flight instructor in King Schools’ online video courses. CEO Barry Knuttila has taken on an additional role as one of the on-camera instructors for King Schools.

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Aero-TV: Focusing On The Future - King Schools Preps For Tomorrow

Change Is In The Wind For King Schools

King Schools customers are seeing a new flight instructor in King Schools’ online video courses. CEO Barry Knuttila has taken on an additional role as one of the on-camera instructors for King Schools. Barry holds an ATP certificate with a Falcon 10 type rating and flight and ground instructor certificates with all available airplane ratings. He also owns a Beechcraft Debonair, and regularly flies the King Schools Falcon 10 with John and Martha.

EHang Conducts First-Ever U.S. Trial Flight

Pilotless Air Taxi Flown At North Carolina's Transportation Summit

EHang conducted its first-ever U.S. trial flight of its two-seater passenger-grade AAV, the EHang 216 on Jan 7, as part of the North Carolina Transportation Summit hosted by the North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT) on January 8 and 9. This represents the first time that the EHang 216 has received flight approval from the FAA. While this was a non-passenger flight, EHang is working with the FAA to secure approval for a passenger trial flight of the EHang 216 in the near future.

Global Pilots Comment On Ukraine International Airlines Flight PS-752

Says Speculation About The Cause Of The Accident Should Be Avoided

The International Federation of Air Line Pilots’ Associations (IFALPA) is closely monitoring the developments related to this morning’s tragedy of Ukraine International Airlines flight PS-752, a Boeing 737-800 that crashed in a field a few minutes after take-off from Tehran International airport.

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Sec. Chao Releases Version 4.0 Of Federal AV Guidelines

Guidance Streamlines Federal Guidance For 38 Government Agencies, Departments, Commissions And Others

Secretary of Transportation Elaine Chao announced the fourth iteration of the federal automated vehicle policy during a keynote speech at CES 2020.

2020 Airborne Special Programming Initiative Expands

‘Airborne-Flight Training’ Is the First Special Interest ‘Airborne’ News Program to Be Released In 2020

The Aero-News Network’s Airborne Daily News Video programming slate is about to expand... dramatically. Already in its second decade of serving the expanding interests of both the aviation and aerospace communities, Airborne’s ‘Aero-Verse’ approach will commit itself to 5 new special interest weeklies in 2020. The first new special interest Airborne news program will dedicate itself to the growing, as well as turbulent, world of flight training. The new program will cover the vast interests of the industry… from subjects of exceptional interest to new and continuing flight students, to the b

GoPro: Karma Firmware Update Coming This Week

Drones Have Been Grounded Due To GPS Problems

GoPro has announced that it will be updating the firmware for its Karma drones this week.

Second Spaceship In Virgin Galactic's Fleet Completes Major Build Milestone

'Weight On Wheels' Furthers Company's Goal Of A Commercial Spaceship Fleet

A major milestone has been reached for the second spacecraft in the Virgin Galactic fleet, and a third spacecraft is already about 50 percent complete, according to the company.

Swift Tactical Systems Lands National Drone And Services Contract

The Program Will Support Bahamas Ministry Of National Security, Law Enforcement, Immigration And Customs

Swift Tactical Systems, a subsidiary of Swift Engineering, has been awarded a $17 million contract to provide Bahamas government agencies and ministries with a comprehensive Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) program. The multi-agency drone program includes the purchase of 55 short and medium-range drones, immediate surveillance capabilities, training and support, and the establishment of a regional drone academy.

Klyde Morris 01.10.20

Show A Little Respect, Klyde ... That's a VERY Competitive Award

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Airborne 01.08.20: New Mooney Woes, New Airbornes!, Space Record

Also: Tailwind Technologies, Thunder Mustang Down, NATA Loss of License Insurance, Mike Heuer Confirmed

After about a month back on the job, Mooney employees have once again been furloughed, and the company says it is not able to make good on a promise of two weeks of holiday pay. According to human resources specialist and de facto spokeswoman Devan Burns, 55 employees were sent home on Monday. "There have been a lot of promises," she told media. "I've just been trying to help keep Mooney stay alive." Burns also told the paper that she's looking for work to support herself and her two children while re

Aero-News: Quote of the Day (01.10.20)

"We are proud to have the first autonomous aerial vehicle flying in North America, in North Carolina. Obviously, they are beginning this all of the world and this technology and what it means for transportation, both cargo and passengers, is pretty astronomical." Source: North Carolina Governor Roy Cooper (D), on the occasion of the first unmanned demonstration flight by EHang in the U.S.

ANN's Daily Aero-Term (01.10.20): Lost Link Procedure

Preprogrammed or predetermined mitigations to ensure the continued safe operation of the UA in the event of a lost link (LL).

ANN's Daily Aero-Linx (01.10.20)

The Model Aeronautics Association of Canada

In 1949, a group of 11 very enthusiastic modellers assembled to form an organization for those interested in model aviation. Their vision was for an association to officially represent the aircraft modeling fraternity in Canada. Today, the Model Aeronautics Association of Canada has grown from that group of 11 to a body of Canadian modelers over 13,000 strong, representing all facets of this exciting hobby, from the Atlantic to the Pacific.

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