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January 04, 2018

AMA Drone Report 01.04.18: AMA Expo West, Pentagon Drone Flts, Manned A/C Drones

Also: Drone Charges Against Journalists Dropped, Knowledge Quiz, Blood Deliveries By Drone, Rich Hanson Op-Ed

The annual AMA Expo, West Coast edition, gets its start at the Ontario Convention Center, in Ontario, California, this Friday. Packed to the rafters with exhibitors, displays, seminars, discussions and all manner of model aviation goodness, the festivities start Friday, January 5th from 11am – 5pm. The event continues Saturday, January 6th, from 10am – 5pm and resumes Sunday, January 7th from 10am – 4pm. Here’s another bit of bad press we did not need. It seems that

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AMA Drone Report 01.04.18: AMA Expo West, Pentagon Drone Flts, Manned A/C Drones

Also: Drone Charges Against Journalists Dropped, Knowledge Quiz, Blood Deliveries By Drone, Rich Hanson Op-Ed

 

The annual AMA Expo, West Coast edition, gets its start at the Ontario Convention Center, in Ontario, California, this Friday. Packed to the rafters with exhibitors, displays, seminars, discussions and all manner of model aviation goodness, the festivities start Friday, January 5th from 11am – 5pm. The event continues Saturday, January 6th, from 10am – 5pm and resumes Sunday, January 7th from 10am – 4pm. Here’s another bit of bad press we did not need. It seems that the Department of Defense is tracking a number of drone intrusions into the airspace surrounding the Pentagon. Over the course of a few months last year, DoD s

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Southwest Airlines Rings In The New Year Under Tax Reform

Offers Employee Bonus, Charitable Contribution, And Makes Further Investment In Its Boeing Fleet

The Southwest Board of Directors has authorized a bonus to all Southwest Airlines Employees to celebrate the recent passage of the tax reform legislation. All Fulltime and Parttime Southwest Employees employed with Southwest on Dec. 31, 2017, will receive a $1,000 cash bonus on Jan. 8, 2018.

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New Autonomous Flight Technology Means Rapid Resupply For Marines

Final Test Flight Conducted At Quantico

Autonomy options for the Marine Corps have taken a major step forward, as officials at the Office of Naval Research (ONR) announced a successful final helicopter flight demonstration with autonomous capability at Marine Corps Base Quantico, Va., part of the Autonomous Aerial Cargo/Utility System (AACUS) program. AACUS is a partnership between ONR and technology company Aurora Flight Sciences.

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Israel Establishes National Drone Task Force

Will Be Charged With Dealing With Safety And Security Issues

The Israeli government has established a special task force charged with dealing with safety and security issues related to drones, according to media reports.

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Ryanair Applies For U.K. Aviation License

Hedging Against A Brexit Deal That Does Not Include Aviation

Irish low-cost carrier Ryanair has applied for a U.K. Air Operators Certificate so that it can continue to operate domestically even if any Brexit deal does not include aviation provisions.

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Piaggio Aerospace Approves Five-Year Industrial Plan

Includes A Comprehensive Financial Restructuring Of The Company

Italian aircraft manufacturer Piaggio Aerospace recently approved a new five-year Industrial Plan designed to secure the long-term financial and operational stability of the business.

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Garmin Receives AML For GFC 500 Autopilot

Device Shipping Following FAA Authorization

The FAA has granted an STC to Garmin for the installation of its GFC 500 autopilot in multiple aircraft models, including wide range of Cessna 172 and 182 model aircraft. Intended for less complex piston single-engine aircraft, the GFC 500 delivers superior in-flight characteristics, self-monitoring capabilities and minimal maintenance needs when compared to older generation autopilot systems. 

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Triumph Expands Space Applications

Awarded Contract For Dream Chaser Spacecraft Landing Gear System

The Integrated Systems business unit of Triumph Group will provide the landing gear system for the Dream Chaser spacecraft, a reusable, lifting-body vehicle in support of NASA’s Commercial Resupply Services 2 (CRS2) program that will resupply the International Space Station. The contract for work was signed with Sierra Nevada Corporation (SNC), and includes the main and nose landing gear as well as integrated actuation solutions for the landing gear and gear door systems manufactured at Triumph’s Redmond, Washington site.

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Airborne Wireless Network Enters Into Service Agreement With iNTELLICOM

Will Advance Development Of Its Proprietary Technology

Airborne Wireless Network is pleased to announce that on December 26, 2017, it entered into a service agreement with iNTELLICOM Technologies, Inc. (iNTELLICOM) to support the development and advancement ABWN's Infinitus Super Highway.

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Order A Jet Flight With The Click Of A Button

The Internet Of Things Takes Flight In Private Jet Charters

GrandView Jets, an affiliate of GrandView Aviation, is releasing a 'Press for Jet' Web-enabled button that allows clients to order a private jet at the press of a button. The device is an Amazon's Web Services' IoT button powered by ButtonJoy software. Particular preferences like routes, meals & drinks, and special requirements are connected to the client's button.

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AD: ATR--GIE Avions de Transport Régional Airplanes

AD NUMBER: 2017-26-09

PRODUCT: Certain ATR–GIE Avions de Transport Régional Model ATR 42-500 airplanes and Model ATR 72-212A airplanes.

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AD: Airbus Airplanes

AD NUMBER: 2018-01-03

PRODUCT: Certain Airbus Model A300 B4-600, B4-600R, and F4-600R series airplanes, and Model A300 C4-605R Variant F airplanes (collectively called Model A300-600 series airplanes); and Airbus Model A310 series airplanes.

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AD: The Boeing Company Airplanes

AD NUMBER: 2017-26-10

PRODUCT: Certain Boeing Model 757 airplanes

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Shuster Will Not Seek Reelection In 2018

Powerful GOP Rep Term Limited As Chair Of The House Transportation Committee

U.S. Rep. Bill Shuster (R-PA), Chairman of the U.S. House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee has decided to not seek reelection to the seat in Congress as his term as chairman comes to a close.

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DOT IG: FAA Overflight Fee Program Needs Review

Says Agency Should Enhance The Oversight And Management Of The Program

The Federal Aviation Reauthorization Act of 1996 gave the FAA authority to charge overflight fees to most aircraft operators that fly in U.S.-controlled airspace but do not depart or land in the United States. However, several airlines and air transport associations have sued the agency, stating that it lacked a reliable methodology for determining overflight fees, and the courts frequently overturned FAA’s practices.

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FAA SAFO Addresses Runway Collisions

Updates Procedures For Crossing Runways To Reduce Risks

The FAA has released a SAFO (Safety Alert for Operators) to warn pilots of high-risk category A or B runway incursions, and potential collisions in the first two-thirds (2/3) of an active runway.

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U.S. Senators Introduce Legislation Supporting Women In Aviation

Senators Collins And Duckworth Introduce The Promoting Women In The Aviation Workforce Act of 2017

Shortly before the holiday recess, U.S. Senators Susan Collins (R-ME), Chairman of the Senate Transportation Appropriations Subcommittee, and Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) introduced the Promoting Women in the Aviation Workforce Act of 2017, bipartisan legislation that would encourage women to pursue careers in aviation and promote programs to support their professional development in the field.

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Unmanned Aircraft Systems Major Comes To Wichita

Butler Community College And Kansas State Polytechnic Form Partnership With Unmanned Aircraft Systems

Wichita area students can now learn how to operate an unmanned aircraft system (UAS) without leaving home. Next fall, Butler will offer an associate degree in UAS, as well as a program for current high school students. Kansas State Polytechnic will teach courses in aviation, UAS and small unmanned aircraft maintenance. The partnership became official at a signing between the two schools on Dec. 19 at Cook Airfield in Rose Hill.

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New DHS Simulator Tool Tests Aircraft Explosive Vulnerabilities

Valuable Tool For Assessing Aviation Safety

Each day, more than twenty-six thousand commercial flights transport passengers and cargo to destinations around the world. Several U.S. government agencies work together to secure these flights, including the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Science and Technology Directorate (S&T). S&T’s Commercial Aircraft Vulnerability and Mitigation (CAVM) program, part of the Homeland Security Advanced Research Projects Agency Explosives Division, supports testing and evaluation efforts to assess potential vulnerabilities and evaluate countermeasures that can mitigate the impact of explosives on commercial aircraft.

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Sikorsky S-92 Featured In New Science Channel Series 'Mega Machines'

Hour-Long Episode Debuts Thursday Night

The S-92 helicopter produced by Sikorsky takes center stage in the debut of the new Science Channel series "Mega Machines." This debut episode airs Thursday, Jan. 4, at 10 p.m. EST/PST on the Science Channel.

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AMA Drone Report 12.28.17: Remote ID-Tracking, Seattle Tunnel Tour, Drone Attack

Also: Drone Locates Missing Hunter, Sheriff Drone, HiRO Med Drone, UAV Training Partner

AMA has published some additional guidance after the FAA’s Aviation Rulemaking Committee (ARC) advisory panel, made recommendations to the agency on creating standards for remote identification and tracking UAS. The ARC identified technologies to allow law enforcement, homeland defense, national security and air traffic control communities to remotely track and identify UAS in the airspace. Like many public works programs, the Seattle SR-99 ‘Alaskan Way Viaduct’ tunnel program is years behind schedu

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Aero-News: Quote of the Day (01.04.18)

"I have decided not to seek election for a 10th term. It was a difficult decision because of my love of this Nation and the people I serve." Source: Congressman Bill Shuster (R-PA), announcing he will not seek reelection to Congress in 2018.

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ANN's Daily Aero-Term (01.04.18): Lead Radial

The radial at which the turn from the DME arc to the inbound course is started.

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ANN's Daily Aero-Linx (01.04.18)

Bureau Of Transportation Statistics - On Time Performance

The U.S. Department of Transportation's (DOT) Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) tracks the on-time performance of domestic flights operated by large air carriers. Summary information on the number of on-time, delayed, canceled and diverted flights appears in DOT's monthly Air Travel Consumer Report, published about 30 days after the month's end, as well as in summary tables posted on this website.

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