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October 20, 2016

Airborne 10.20.16: WWII Airpower!, HeliTrak Collective Pull Down, SECAF James

Also: Musk: No Sabotage, Aero-Community: AUVSI, Alaska/Virgin, CFM56 Record, FlightSim Mkt, ATR Forecast, Saab @SFO

The National World War-Two Museum, the Commemorative Air Force, and the Greater New Orleans Sports Foundation will be presenting the World War-Two AirPower Expo 2016 at the New Orleans Lakefront Airport. The three-day air show will offer aerial demonstrations, up-close aircraft tours, authentic World War-Two entertainment, hands-on activities and an opportunity to meet some of the men and women who helped win the war. The FAA has issued a supplemental type certificate to He

Airborne 10.19.16: Aircraft Liability Fight, One Aviation, New FAI President

Also: Tiangong Space Station, Great Lakes, Boeing St. Louis, Airbus, Pax Removed, Q400 Aircraft, Asian S-61 Fleet

The Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association is asking the U.S. Supreme Court to hear a case involving aviation products liability, which is an issue that could have a significant impact on the cost of flying. At the heart of the case is the question of whether juries can impose aircraft design standards at the state level in aviation products liability cases, in conflict with the FAA’s federal regulatory and certification standards. The issue revolves around a lawsuit in

Airborne 10.20.16: WWII Airpower!, HeliTrak Collective Pull Down, SECAF Debora James

Also: Musk: No Sabotage, Aero-Community: AUVSI, Alaska/Virgin, CFM56 Record, FlightSim Mkt, ATR Forecast, Saab @SFO

The National World War-two Museum, the Commemorative Air Force, and the Greater New Orleans Sports Foundation will be presenting the World War-Two AirPower Expo 2016 at the New Orleans Lakefront Airport. The three-day air show will offer aerial demonstrations, up-close aircraft tours, authentic World War-Two entertainment, hands-on activities and an opportunity to meet some of the men and women who helped win the war. The FAA has issued a supplemental type certificate to HeliTrak for its ‘Collective Pull Down’ line of products. The company said in a news release that the FAA certification supports its vision for developing innovative safety products, li

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Alaska Airlines Takes Veterans From Alaska To Washington, D.C.

Last Frontier Honor Flight Allows Twenty-Three Veterans To View War Memorials For The First Time

Alaska Airlines flew 23 military veterans and their guardians from the state of Alaska to Washington, D.C., to view their war memorials Tuesday. Veterans on the Honor Flight fought in World War II, and the Korean and Vietnam Wars.

Verizon Uses Drones For Cell Site Inspections In The Carolinas Post-Matthew

First Aerial Survey Speeds Cell Site Recovery To Just Hours

Verizon made use of drones to help with cell site inspections from the air in North Carolina and South Carolina to survey areas impacted by severe flooding from Hurricane Matthew. The quadcopter used for the inspections is an unmanned aerial system (UAS) operated by Measure UAS Inc., to inspect cell sites in difficult to reach locations and share vital information on any damaged equipment.

FAA Dedicates New Las Vegas Air Traffic Control Facility

Project Included Control Tower, TRACON Facility, Simulators

FAA Administrator Michael Huerta joined federal and local officials Tuesday to dedicate the new air traffic control facility at McCarran International Airport.

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First Full GE9X Engine Hits The Mark In Ground Testing

Preparations Underway For Chilling Second Phase Of Ice Testing

GE Aviation has completed the initial ground testing of the first full GE9X development engine that will power Boeing's 777X aircraft with what the company says are impressive results.

NASAO Selects Mark Kimberling As President & CEO

Succeeds Greg Principato, Who Resigned In August

The National Association of State Aviation Officials (NASAO) has named a new President and CEO of the 85-year-old organization. Mark Kimberling will take that leadership role.

First Propulsion Hardware For Boeing’s Starliner Spacecraft Delivered

Aerojet Rocketdyne Marks Milestone In Commercial Crew Program

The first set of hardware for Boeing’s Crew Space Transportation (CST)-100 Starliner service module propulsion system has been delivered by Aerojet Rocketdyne. The Starliner is designed to ferry NASA astronauts to and from the International Space Station.

Drone Aviation Awarded DOD Contract For WATT Electric Tethered Drone

First DoD WATT Contract Award Marks Milestone For The Company's Patented Tethered Drone Technology

Drone Aviation Holding Corp., a manufacturer of tethered drones and lighter-than-air aerostats, today announced that it has been awarded a contract to supply its WATT electric tethered drones to a U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) customer.

Air Lease Corporation Announces Placements Of 12 New Airbus A321neo Aircraft

Vietnam Airlines To Receive Six Each In 2018 And 2019

Air Lease Corporation has announced the placement of twelve new Airbus A321neo aircraft on long term lease to Vietnam Airlines. Six of the aircraft will deliver in 2018 and six of the aircraft will deliver in 2019, all from ALC’s order book with Airbus. Last year ALC announced long term lease contracts with Vietnam Airlines for eight new Boeing 787-10s, which are scheduled to begin delivering in 2019 and continue through 2021.

Textron Systems Completes Inaugural Aerosonde HQ SUAS Customer Demonstration

Vertical Takeoff And Landing Capability Provides Flexibility, Expanded Mission Set

The inaugural demonstration of Textron's Aerosonde HQ VTOL SUAS has been completed for a customer, according to the company.

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Avianca Brasil Takes Delivery Of CFM LEAP-1A-Powered A320neo

First Operator Of The Engines In The Americas

Sao Paulo-based Avianca Brasil has taken delivery of the first CFM International LEAP-1A-powered A320neo aircraft to be delivered to a customer in the Americas.

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Report: Most Airport Noise Complaints Come From A Few People

Finds Scale Tipped Disproportionately Towards Noise Abatement

A new study released by the Mercatus Center at George Mason University finds that most complaints about airport noise come from only a handful of people, and that the balance between noise abatement and the economic benefits of an airport has been heavily tilted towards the former.

Santa Monica Puts Airport FBO Evictions On Hold

FAA To Consider Case On October 28

The eviction of FBOs Atlantic Aviation and American Flyers from Santa Monica Airport (KSMO) has been delayed while the FAA considers the legal aspects of the situation.

NASA Astronaut Shane Kimbrough, Crewmates Launch To Space Station

Rendezvous With ISS Planned For Friday

Three crew members representing the United States and Russia are on their way to the International Space Station after launching from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan at 4:05 a.m. EDT Wednesday (2:05 p.m. Baikonur time).

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TSB Calls For Expanded Requirements For The Use Of CVR, FDR

Investigation Of Accident In Kelowna Which Fatally Injured Former Alberta Premier Jim Prentice Will Be Challenging, Board Says

A Transportation Safety Board of Canada (TSB) team is currently in the Field phase of the investigation into the October 13, 2016 accident involving a Cessna Citation north of Kelowna, British Columbia. Current activities are focused on the collection of information from the accident site and various other sources. However, the absence of a Cockpit Voice Recorder (CVR) or a Flight Data Recorder (FDR) will make this investigation particularly challenging, the board said.

AeroSports Update: World War II Airpower On Display

The WWII AirPower Expo 2016 Is Scheduled In New Orleans November 4 Through 6

The National WWII Museum, Commemorative Air Force (CAF) and the Greater New Orleans Sports Foundation will be presenting the WWII AirPower Expo 2016 at the New Orleans Lakefront Airport.

A4A Cautions Against Efforts To Reregulate Industry

Says Administration Proposals Could Drive Up Air Travel Costs

Airlines for America (A4A) is warning that some Obama administration proposals could harm customers by reregulating how airlines sell their products, driving up the cost of air travel.

Rwanda Launches World’s First National Drone Delivery Service

Can Provide Up To 150 Emergency Medical Drone Flights A Day

Rwandan President Paul Kagame recently launched the world’s first national drone delivery service during a ceremony in the country’s centrally located Muhanga District. The Rwandan government will begin using drones to make up to 150 on-demand, emergency deliveries per day of life-saving blood to 21 transfusing facilities located in the western half of the country.

Aero-News: Quote of the Day (10.20.16)

"Airport noise policy must strike a reasonable balance between noise abatement and the economic benefits associated with noisy airplane takeoffs and landings." Source: Excerpt from a report prepared by researchers Eli Dourado and Raymond Russell of the Mercatus Center at George Mason University.

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