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Royal Air Maroc Places Order For Four 787 Dreamliners

Morocco's Flag Carrier Expands 787 Fleet To Enable Growth In International Routes

Boeing and Royal Air Maroc (RAM) have announced orders for four 787-9 Dreamliners – valued at $1.1 billion at list prices – that will enable Morocco's flag carrier to expand international service.

NTSB Releases Preliminary Report From October Accident In NC

Investigation Points To Possible Issue With Fuel Gauges

The NTSB has released a preliminary report from an accident which occurred in October which fatally injured the pilot of the Beech Debonair. A pilot-rated passenger received minor injuries from the accident.

Viva Air Finalizes Order For 50 A320 Family Aircraft

Carrier Modernizing Fleet, Accelerates Network Growth

Following an MOU signed at Le Bourget Paris Airshow in June, Viva Air, the Latin America low cost carrier group owned by Irelandia Aviation, has signed a purchase agreement with Airbus for 50 A320 Family aircraft. The 35 A320neo and 15 A320ceo will be operated by the group’s airlines VivaColombia and Viva Air Peru and will allow the two all-Airbus operators to modernize their fleets and capture growth opportunities across Latin America.

Gone West: Astronaut Bruce McCandless II

Was First Astronaut To Fly Untethered From His Spacecraft

Former NASA astronaut Bruce McCandless II, mission specialist on the STS-41B and STS-31 missions, died Dec. 21, 2017, at the age of 80.

Alzheimer's Group Donates Drone To Montgomery County, AL Sheriff

Aircraft Carries Thermal Imaging Camera For Search And Rescue

The Montgomery County, AL Sheriff's Department has a new tool for search and rescue operations thanks to a donation from the Alzheimer's and Autism Outreach Group. AOG has donated a drone equipped with thermal imaging technology to the department.

Gulfstream Beijing Marks Five Years Of Operations

Facility Located At Beijing Capital International Airport

Gulfstream Aerospace Corp. recently celebrated five years of successful operations at Gulfstream Beijing, its company-owned service center in China. The facility, a joint venture between Gulfstream and HNA Technic, was the first factory-owned business-jet service center in China when it opened in November 2012.

Embraer KC-390 Achieves Initial Operational Capability

Flight Test Campaign Has Spanned More Than 1,500 Hours With Two Aircraft

The new Embraer KC-390 military transport and aerial refueling jet completed a relevant milestone today, with Embraer demonstrating to the Brazilian Air Force (FAB) the attainment of the Initial Operational Capability (IOC).

CDB Aviation Delivers Second A321-200 To Asiana Airlines

Delivery Marks The First New Airbus Aircraft To Join The Fleet Of Asiana Airlines’ Subsidiary Air Seoul

CDB Aviation Lease Finance DAC (“CDB Aviation”), a wholly owned Irish subsidiary of China Development Bank Financial Leasing Co., Limited (“CDB Leasing”), announced that on December 18 the company delivered the second new Airbus A321-200 aircraft to South Korean carrier Asiana Airlines. The aircraft will be sub-leased to the airline’s subsidiary Air Seoul, representing the first new Airbus aircraft to join the low-cost carrier’s all-A321 fleet.

Disabled Pilot In VA Pleads Guilty To Flying Without A License

Will Be Sentenced In U.S. District Court In March

A pilot who has spent a lifetime around airplanes but never obtained a pilot certificate has pleaded guilty to flying an airplane without a license following an accident earlier this year. Complicating matters is that Robert R. Gray Jr. has a prosthetic leg and uses a scooter or walker to get around.

First Tiger HAD Retrofit Delivered To The French Army Aviation

The First Of 36 Retrofits Ordered By The French Ministry Of Defense

Airbus Helicopters has delivered the first Tiger retrofitted into the HAD version to the French Army Aviation, after having previously completed its formal acceptance process with the French Defence Procurement Agency (DGA). This retrofit from the HAP to the HAD version involves performing over 100 airframe modifications and installing over 1500 new parts and 250 electrical cables.

PAZ Satellite Readied For Launch Into To Space

Will Be Boosted From Vandenberg AFB In Late January

The PAZ Earth observation satellite built by Airbus in Madrid has been transported to Vandenberg AFB in California, where it will be launched on January 30th, 2018.

AD: Rolls-Royce Corporation Turbofan Engines

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PRODUCT: Certain Rolls-Royce Corporation (RRC) AE 3007A and AE 3007C model turbofan engines.

Update: Diamond Aircraft Group Acquired By Wanfeng Aviation Industry

Mr. Bin Chen Shall Assume The Position Of Chairman Of Diamond Aircraft Industries

Diamond Aircraft Industries GmbH (Austria) and Wanfeng Aviation Industry Co., Ltd., are delighted to jointly announce the completion of the acquisition of Diamond Aircraft Group by Wanfeng Aviation Industry Co., Ltd. This acquisition assures the continued long term future of the Diamond brand, with plans to increase global sales volume, expansion of the distribution and support networks, and continued designed and development of piston aircraft.

GE Aviation Announces First Run Of Advanced Turboprop Engine

Milestone Accomplished On Schedule; Certification Program Begins In 2018

GE Aviation's Advanced Turboprop engine, the first clean-sheet turboprop engine to hit the Business and General Aviation (BGA) market in more than 30 years, successfully completed its first engine test run at GE Aviation's facility in Prague, Czech Republic, on Friday (December 22).

FAA Publishes New Runway, Taxiway Configuration For KSMO

Runway Now Only 3,500 Feet Long

The FAA has published the new runway and taxiway configuration for Santa Monica Airport (KSMO) following the shortening of the runway by the city.

Canadian Cargo Drone Gains Transport Canada Compliance

X1000 Sparro Cargo Drone Has Demonstrated A 'History Of Safe Operation'

Drone Delivery Canada (DDC) has announced that Transport Canada has accepted its Declaration of Compliance for the X1000 Sparrow cargo delivery UAS, which makes the UAS compliant with the Transport Canada UAS standard.

Levil Filling Pre-Orders For BOM Instrument Pod

Can Provide AHRS And Other Functions Independent Of Aircraft Power

Florida-based Levil Aviation has begun filling pre-orders for its Broadcasting Outer Module (BOM), which can provide AHRS and other flight information independent of an aircraft's electrical system. The unit literally resembles a bomb, and generates power from a wind turbine mounted on the back of the wing-mounted pod.

FAA Proposes $1.76 Million Civil Penalty Against Commercial Aircraft Equipment

Alleges That The Company Produced Galley Carts Without Agency Approval

The FAA has proposed a $1.76 million civil penalty against Commercial Aircraft Equipment of Dallas, Texas, for allegedly producing aircraft galley carts without the required FAA approval. CAE is a subsidiary of Biskay Holdings LLC.

Draken International Supports Marine Corps Exercise Winter Fury

High-End Combat Training Conducted At MCAS Miramar

Draken International spent two weeks providing Adversary Air (ADAIR) support during exercise WINTER FURY at Marine Corps Air Station Miramar for the 3rd Marine Air Wing from November 27th to December 7th. The exercise was a high-end combat training event for 3d Marine Air Wing units, exercising full-scale Offensive Anti-Air Warfare, Air Interdiction, and Active Air Defense mission sets against a complex and advanced threat.

AMA Drone Report 12.21.17: UAS Remote Tracking/ID, FCC Fines, Drones Restricted

Also: AMA Reacts, AMA Foundation for the Future Sweepstakes Winner, Drone Thief, Drones Torch Power Lines

The UAS Identification and Tracking Aviation Rulemaking Committee chartered by the FAA in June has submitted its report and recommendations to the agency on technologies available to identify and track drones in flight and other associated issues. The ARC’s 74 members represented a diverse array of stakeholders that included the aviation community and industry member organizations, law enforcement agencies and public safety organizations, manufacturers, researchers, and standards entities invo

Aero-News: Quote of the Day (12.28.17)

"Diamond is my life’s work. In the interest of a successful long term future, we needed to find the right partner to continue our good work. Wanfeng and specifically Mr. Bin Chen share my vision of the future of general aviation and are investing for the right reasons, with a long term strategy and the resources to see their vision through.” Source: Christian Dries, former CEO of Diamond Aircraft.

ANN's Daily Aero-Term (12.28.17): Mandatory Altitude

An altitude depicted on an instrument approach chart with the altitude value both underscored and overscored.

ANN's Daily Aero-Linx (12.28.17)

Daily Sun And Moon Data You can obtain the times of sunrise, sunset, moonrise, moonset, transits of the Sun and Moon, and the beginning and end of civil twilight, along with information on the Moon's phase by specifying the date and location.

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Morocco's Flag Carrier Expands 787 Fleet To Enable Growth In International Routes

Investigation Points To Possible Issue With Fuel Gauges

Carrier Modernizing Fleet, Accelerates Network Growth

Was First Astronaut To Fly Untethered From His Spacecraft

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Aircraft Carries Thermal Imaging Camera For Search And Rescue

Facility Located At Beijing Capital International Airport

Flight Test Campaign Has Spanned More Than 1,500 Hours With Two Aircraft

Delivery Marks The First New Airbus Aircraft To Join The Fleet Of Asiana Airlines’ Subsidiary Air Seoul

Will Be Sentenced In U.S. District Court In March

The First Of 36 Retrofits Ordered By The French Ministry Of Defense

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Will Be Boosted From Vandenberg AFB In Late January

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Mr. Bin Chen Shall Assume The Position Of Chairman Of Diamond Aircraft Industries

Milestone Accomplished On Schedule; Certification Program Begins In 2018

Runway Now Only 3,500 Feet Long

X1000 Sparro Cargo Drone Has Demonstrated A 'History Of Safe Operation'

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Can Provide AHRS And Other Functions Independent Of Aircraft Power

Alleges That The Company Produced Galley Carts Without Agency Approval

High-End Combat Training Conducted At MCAS Miramar

Also: AMA Reacts, AMA Foundation for the Future Sweepstakes Winner, Drone Thief, Drones Torch Power Lines

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