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Harris Corporation To Help Develop First U.S. BVLOS Network For Drone Operations

Partners With End Users To Test Flight Operations In Real-World Environments

Harris Corporation has received a two-year grant to help develop a first-of-its-kind solution to enable beyond-visual-line-of-sight (BVLOS) operations for unmanned aircraft systems (UAS).

NASA Releases Software Catalog

Extensive Portfolio For A Variety Of Technical Applications Available Free To The Public

NASA has released its 2017-2018 software catalog, which offers an extensive portfolio of software products for a wide variety of technical applications, all free of charge to the public, without any royalty or copyright fees.

Parrot Drones Plans Expansion Of Commercial Business

Hopes To Return To Profitability By Producing More Professional-Use Aircraft

With the consumer drone market being dominated by a few big players, notably DJI, Parrot is looking to the commercial drone industry to return the company to profitability by 2018.

HAI Connect Is The Place To Be At HELI-EXPO

New Space Set Aside On The Show Floor For Networking And Engaging Other Attendees

Looking for something new and dynamic at this year’s HAI HELI-EXPO in Dallas? Do your best Texas two-step on over to the HAI Connect area right in the middle of the show floor for a unique opportunity to network, engage and learn with 20,000 of your industry peers.

Washington State House Approves Aviation-Themed License Plate

Proceeds Would Fund Aviation Development In The State

The lower chamber of the Washington State legislature has approved a bipartisan bill to create an aviation-themed license plate, with proceeds from the sale of the tag being directed towards aviation development in the state.

Airbus Growing U.S. Manufacturing Presence

Will Manufacture As Many As 15 Satellites Per Week When At Full Capacity

A groundbreaking is expected soon at Exploration Park near Cape Canaveral, FL on OneWeb Satellite’s new high-volume satellite manufacturing factory in that location. OneWeb Satellites is a joint venture, equally owned by OneWeb and Airbus Defense and Space.

American Bonanza Society Announces Air Safety And Advocacy Internship

Two Opportunities Open For Collegiate And Post-Graduate Aviation Professionals

The American Bonanza Society Air Safety Foundation announces the Air Safety and Advocacy Internship program for collegiate and post-graduate professional career path pilots, mechanics, aviation safety or business management students.

St. Marys, GA Airport Set For Closure

Funding Approved In January In National Defense Appropriations Act

The United States Congress in January passed the National Defense Appropriations Act, which includes funding to close the St. Marys airport in southeast Georgia.

Miracle Flights Rings In The New Year With Record Flight Count

Nearly 600 Flights Coordinated In January 2017 For Kids In Need Of Distant Medical Care

Miracle Flights welcomed the 2017 with 588 life-saving flights during January 2017. This marks the highest January flight count in the charity's three-decade history.

Twirly Birds Announce Annual Meeting In Dallas, TX

To Be Held During HAI Conference Next Week

International helicopter pilot organization, Twirly Birds, will again hold their annual membership meeting in conjunction with the Helicopter Association International (HAI) Heli-Expo in Dallas, Texas on Tuesday, March 7 beginning at 5 p.m. at the Hilton Anatole Hotel, Wedgwood Room.

Woman Bests NASA In Moon Dust Dustup

Sample Collected By Neil Armstrong On First Lunar Landing Mission

A Chicago-area woman has won a battle over a sample of moon dust collected by Neil Armstrong during the first lunar landing.

Drone Racing Course Floated For North Hempstead's Largest Park

One Of Several Ideas Proposed By Residents Of The Town

The town supervisor of North Hempstead on New York's Long Island has been gathering ideas from the public for features to be added to the town's largest park, and a drone racing course is one of the options currently under consideration.

Aero-TV: Autel's XStar UAV - Modular Capability Provides Outstanding Versatility

A Quadcopter That Really Stands Out…

One of the new entries in the consumer drone segment is Autel’s XStar, which utilizes modular components to differentiate it from others in the sector. Speaking to ANN CEO and Editor in Chief Jim Campbell at CES in Las Vegas, Natalie Cheng, Director of Marketing for Autel Robotics, said that the company has gotten great feedback from its customer base, and at the show, introduced two new camera modules “because we are very committed to providing customer value.”

GAMA Hails Acceptance Of Single-Engine Commercial Airplane Operations

Authorization Goes Into Immediate Effect

The European Union (EU) has accepted the use of Single-Engine Turbine aeroplanes at night or in Instrument Meteorological Conditions (SET-IMC) in Europe by Commercial Air Transport (CAT) operations. The operations take effect immediately with publication in the EU’s Official Journal.

Network Of Drone Enthusiasts (NODE) Gives Pilots A Voice On New Laws

New Group Unites Drone Pilots To Advocate For Safe And Sensible Drone Regulations

The Network of Drone Enthusiasts (NODE), a new group dedicated to representing the interests of responsible drone pilots across the country, is providing drone users and affiliated drone organizations a united voice to collaborate with local legislators across America on developing consistent, reasonable and effective drone regulations that encourage the enjoyment and benefits of drones while protecting public safety.

West Virginia State Senate Passes Drone Law

Would Create Guidelines For Operation Of Commercial And Hobby Aircraft

Another bill placing restrictions on drone operations at a state-wide level is making its way through a state legislature.

CASA Accept Bell 505 Jet Ranger X Certification

Clears Way For Deliveries Down Under

The Bell 505 Jet Ranger X type certification has been accepted by the Australian Government’s Civil Aviation Safety Authority (CASA).

EAA Announces 'Spirit Of Aviation' Mobile Unit National Tour

Virtual Reality Flights, Hands-On Activities Coming To Aviation And Non-Aviation Events

The Experimental Aircraft Association delivers the excitement of flight to locations throughout the United States in 2017 as EAA’s “Spirit of Aviation” mobile unit, sponsored by NATCA, visits a dozen events throughout the year. The mobile experience brings the EAA brand to aviation enthusiasts through hands-on, member-tested activities engaging people in what EAA is all about.

Intel Introduces Aero Ready-To-Fly Drone

Enters The Consumer Market In The $1,100 Range

Intel has introduced a read-to-fly drone it is calling the Intel Aero. Intel's commercial drones made a splash at the Super Bowl by providing a light show behind Lady Gaga as she dropped into NRG Stadium for the halftime show, even if the display was pre-recorded.

Klyde Morris 03.03.17

And Then ... Reality Reared Its Ugly Head

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Airborne 03.02.17: Apollo 11 CM Tour, Santa Monica NIMBYs, B-29 'Doc' Update

Also: Air Ambulance Bill, HAI and AEA, Goglia v FAA, Air Wisconsin, Col. Fred Cherry, Miracle Flights, Supersonic Jet

The Apollo 11 command module Columbia—the only portion of the historic spacecraft to complete the first mission to land a man on the moon and safely return him to Earth—will leave the Smithsonian’s National Air and Space Museum for the first time in 46 years for the traveling exhibition “Destination Moon: The Apollo 11 Mission.” The exhibition’s two-year national tour will celebrate the approaching 50th anniversary of the mission and explore the birth

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Partners With End Users To Test Flight Operations In Real-World Environments

Extensive Portfolio For A Variety Of Technical Applications Available Free To The Public

Hopes To Return To Profitability By Producing More Professional-Use Aircraft

New Space Set Aside On The Show Floor For Networking And Engaging Other Attendees

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Proceeds Would Fund Aviation Development In The State

Will Manufacture As Many As 15 Satellites Per Week When At Full Capacity

Two Opportunities Open For Collegiate And Post-Graduate Aviation Professionals

Funding Approved In January In National Defense Appropriations Act

Nearly 600 Flights Coordinated In January 2017 For Kids In Need Of Distant Medical Care

To Be Held During HAI Conference Next Week

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Sample Collected By Neil Armstrong On First Lunar Landing Mission

One Of Several Ideas Proposed By Residents Of The Town

A Quadcopter That Really Stands Out…

Authorization Goes Into Immediate Effect

New Group Unites Drone Pilots To Advocate For Safe And Sensible Drone Regulations

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Would Create Guidelines For Operation Of Commercial And Hobby Aircraft

Clears Way For Deliveries Down Under

Virtual Reality Flights, Hands-On Activities Coming To Aviation And Non-Aviation Events

Enters The Consumer Market In The $1,100 Range

And Then ... Reality Reared Its Ugly Head

Also: Air Ambulance Bill, HAI and AEA, Goglia v FAA, Air Wisconsin, Col. Fred Cherry, Miracle Flights, Supersonic Jet

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