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December 20, 2017

Airborne 12.20.17: Stratolaunch Is Alive!, V-280 Valor Flies!, Rotax 915 Cert

Also: Stroudsburg-Pocono Airport, Mirabel Completes 5,000th, Continental Motors, Global Connected Aircraft Summit

This past weekend, the Scaled test team successfully executed a low speed taxi test of the Stratolaunch aircraft. During this initial taxi test, the aircraft moved down the runway under its own power for the first time. These first test points have demonstrated the fundamental ability to control the aircraft speed and direction on the runway. The V-280 Valor has achieved first flight. The V-280 Valor is a next-generation tiltrotor that is designed to provide agility, speed, range and payload

Airborne 12.20.17: Stratolaunch Is Alive!, V-280 Valor Flies!, Rotax 915 Cert

Also: Stroudsburg-Pocono Airport, Mirabel Completes 5,000th, Continental Motors, Global Connected Aircraft Summit

This past weekend, the Scaled test team successfully executed a low speed taxi test of the Stratolaunch aircraft. During this initial taxi test, the aircraft moved down the runway under its own power for the first time. These first test points have demonstrated the fundamental ability to control the aircraft speed and direction on the runway. The V-280 Valor has achieved first flight. The V-280 Valor is a next-generation tiltrotor that is designed to provide agility, speed, range and payload capabilities at an affordable cost. “This is an exciting time for Bell Helicopter, and I could not be more proud of the progress we have made with first flight of the Bell

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Boeing Shares Sneak Peek Of Aerial Refueler for MQ-25 Competition

Unmanned Refueling Aircraft Is Completing Engine Runs, Testing

Boeing for the first time is showing what it believes is the unmanned aircraft system (UAS) best suited for refueling U.S. Navy jets operating from aircraft carriers.

Daher Congratulates Two Polish TBM 930 Owners For Circumnavigation

Trip Covered 25,831 Nautical Miles

Daher has officially acknowledged the achievement of two Polish TBM 930 owners who circled the globe in their very fast turboprop aircraft during a four-week trip. Tomek Dudziak and Arjan Bakker flew most of their around-the-world expedition on flight segments south of the Equator, and many of their 26 stopovers in 25 countries were at UNESCO World Heritage Sites.

Boeing, Avation PLC Deliver Philippine Airlines' 10th 777-300ER

Follows Delivery Of Ninth Aircraft By Just A Few Days

Boeing and leasing company Avation PLC recently celebrated the delivery of Avation's first Boeing airplane, a 777-300ER (Extended Range), that will be leased and operated by Philippine Airlines. This airplane is the 10th 777-300ER for Philippines' national carrier.

Cygnus Spacecraft Successfully Concludes Eighth Cargo Supply Mission To ISS

“S.S. Gene Cernan” Performs Flawlessly As In-Orbit Research Platform While Attached to Space Station

The “S. S. Gene Cernan” Cygnus spacecraft has successfully completed its eighth cargo supply mission to the International Space Station under NASA’s Commercial Resupply Services (CRS-1) contract. The mission, known as OA-8, achieved significant milestones that further demonstrated the versatility and value of the Cygnus spacecraft.

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Vector And Astro Digital Join Forces For Dedicated Launch

Nanosatellite Launch Company Takes Critical Next Step With Announcement Of First Dedicated Customer Mission

Nanosatellite launch company Vector ... a company made up of new-space and enterprise software industry veterans from SpaceX, Virgin Galactic, McDonnell Douglas, Boeing, Sea Launch and VMware ... has announced that it will join forces with Astro Digital, a provider of real-time satellite imagery data, to conduct a dedicated launch in 2018 featuring one of Astro Digital's satellites for remote sensing applications. Astro Digital plans to engage Vector to launch at least twelve such satellites as part of a larger constellation, with an option to then continue operations at a pace of two to four dedicated satellite launches per year.

Pentagon Performance Receives UAS Notification Of Award

Contract Valued At $50 Million To Provide ISR Services To UN MONUSCO Mission

Pentagon Performance Inc. (PPI), a South Jersey based Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS) manufacturing company, has received Notice of Consideration for Award of a $50 million contract to provide intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance services to the United Nations MONUSCO mission located in the Democratic Republic of Congo. PPI's Medium Altitude Long Endurance (MALE) UAS system, designated the "SureCam", will meet an urgent requirement for surveillance operations to support the mission.

XOJET Business Growth Fuels Investments

Announces Expansion Of Safety, Training, And Flight Standards Programs

Private jet travel provider XOJET has responded to a 2017 business surge with heightened investments in safety, flight standards and training. The company recently announced the appointment of talented aviation industry veteran, Daniel Ramirez, formerly at Embraer Aircraft Corporation, as its new director of safety.

Planning Underway For World ATM Congress 2018

Event To Deliver The Context, Content, And Contacts To Shape The Future Of Global Airspace

Members of the global aviation community are invited to register for World ATM Congress 2018 being held in Madrid, Spain on March 6-8.

Gone West: Aerobatic Legend Mary Gaffaney

First Woman To Win World Aerobatic Competition Gold Medals

One of the world's greatest aerobatic pilots has Gone West. Aero-News has learned of the passing of Mary Gaffaney, who died recently in Miami, Florida at the age of 91.

Private Jet Robbed On Runway In Lagos

Unknown Bandits Attacked Aircraft Arriving From Istanbul

A Vistajet chartered jet was attacked on a runway and robbed in Lagos on December 12 as it taxied to a hangar after arriving from Istanbul, according to local media reports.

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FAA Releases UAS Remote Tracking & ID ARC Report

ARC Says Agency Should Consider Two Methods For Tracking Drones

The Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) Identification and Tracking Aviation Rulemaking Committee (ARC) chartered by the Federal Aviation Administration (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.

Sonaca Aircraft Performs Static And Fatigue Analysis On The Sonaca 200

First Aircraft Scheduled For Delivery Early In 2018

Static and fatigue analysis on the Sonaca 200 has been performed under Sonaca's SONIA virtual sizing environment Sonaca Aircraft is currently in the final phase of the Sonaca 200 flight test program The delivery of the first Sonaca 200’s is scheduled for the beginning of 2018.

U.S. ITC Holds Hearing On Boeing Complaint Against Bombardier

Two Sides Trade Accusations Over C Series Aircraft Subsidies

The U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) held a hearing Monday on Boeing's complaint that Canadian planemaker Bombardier improperly used government subsidies to "dump" C Series airplanes in the U.S. market, giving the Canadian company a competitive advantage over Boeing in the single-aisle market.

FAA Restricts Drone Operations Over Certain DOE Facilities

NOTAM Issued For Seven Locations Around The Country

At the request of U.S. national security and law enforcement agencies, the FAA is using its existing authority under Title 14 of the Code of Federal Regulations § 99.7 – “Special Security Instructions” – to address concerns about unauthorized drone operations over seven Department of Energy (DOE) facilities.

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Senator Thune Signals Flexibility On Pilot Training Requirements

Says FAA Reauthorization Bill May Not Be The Best Place To Address The Issue

Senate Commerce Committee Chair Senator John Thune (R-SD) says he is open to dropping a controversial pilot-training provision from the FAA reauthorization bill in an effort to get long-term funding in place for the agency early next year.

Spirit Airlines Announces Transfer To The New York Stock Exchange

Will Continue To Be Traded Under The Ticker Symbol 'SAVE'

Spirit Airlines has announced that it intends to transfer the listing of its common stock to the New York Stock Exchange (the “NYSE”) from the NASDAQ Global Select Market (“NASDAQ”). After consideration, the Board of Directors of Spirit determined that the transfer would be in the best interests of Spirit's stockholders. Spirit expects that its common stock will begin trading on the NYSE on December 28, 2017, under its current ticker symbol “SAVE”. Spirit will continue to trade on the NASDAQ until the transfer is complete.

Airline Data Provides Data For U.S. Domestic Airlines Fuel Efficiency Study

International Council On Clean Transportation Finds Low Fuel Prices And High Travel Demand Undercut Overall Fuel-Efficiency Gains In Aircraft Operations In 2015 And 2016

The International Council on Clean Transportation (ICCT) has released its 2015/2016 fuel efficiency ranking of U.S. domestic airlines with results showing that a sharp increase in revenue passenger miles (RPM) drove both profits and fuel consumption on domestic operations up between 2014 and 2016 for U.S. airlines.

Airborne 12.18.17: Drone v Blackhawk, KSMO Runway Closure, DoT Breaks Rules

Also: New TBird Boss, Darwin Airlines, Swift Air May Cancel MRJ90, Airbus Succession Plan

The NTSB has released an aviation incident final report from a collision between a U.S. Army UH-60M helicopter and a Phantom 4 drone. The report notes that the helo was operating VFR within Class G airspace about 300 ft above mean sea level (msl) when it collided with a DJI Phantom 4 sUAS. The helicopter sustained minor damage and landed uneventfully; the sUAS was destroyed. Although the pilot flying the helicopter saw the sUAS before impact and immediately applied flight control inputs, there was insufficient time

Aero-News: Quote of the Day (12.20.17)

“Boeing welcomes competition, but it must be competition on a level playing field. Bombardier can sell their aircraft anywhere in the world, so long as they follow the law and comply with the trade rules we have all agreed to.” Source: Boeing statement following a U.S. ITC hearing on its complaint against Bombardier.

ANN's Daily Aero-Term (12.20.17): Ground Proximity Warning System (GPWS)

A system designed to determine an aircraft’s clearance above the Earth and provides limited predictability about aircraft position relative to rising terrain.

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ANN's Daily Aero-Linx (12.20.17)

American Air Mail Society The AAMS was founded in 1923, and is the second oldest aerophilatelic society in the world with over 1,500 members worldwide. The AAMS publishes the monthly magazine The Airpost Journal & the Jack Knight Air Log, as well as the American Air Mail Catalogue, and many other aerophilatelic books.

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