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February 17, 2017

Boeing Debuts 787-10 Dreamliner With President Trump In Attendance

Airplane Scheduled To Fly In The Coming Weeks, Deliver To Customers In 2018

The Boeing 787-10 Dreamliner, the third member of the 787 Dreamliner family, made its debut today at Boeing South Carolina. Thousands of employees at the North Charleston, S.C. site celebrated the event, along with U.S. President Donald Trump and South Carolina Governor Henry McMaster.

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Airborne 02.17.17: Privatization Fight Is ON, X-37B Stays Up, TSA Arrests

Also: HeliTrak PMA, Aviation’s Next Big Fight, New KC Airport, Verifly, CFM Orders, Purdue Aviation, P&W Expansion

Some of the aviation industry’s worst fears appear to have been confirmed after a recent White House meeting with the executives of many of the country's major airlines. President Donald Trump was reportedly "extraordinarily positive" about the concept of spinning off Air Traffic Control to a private, non-profit corporation. That was the assessment of A4A president and CEO Nick Calio, who attended the meeting. The corporation would likely have strong representation from the

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Airborne 02.17.17: Privatization Fight Is ON, X-37B Stays Up, TSA Arrests

Also: HeliTrak PMA, Aviation’s Next Big Fight, New KC Airport, Verifly, CFM Orders, Purdue Aviation, P&W Expansion

 

Some of the aviation industry’s worst fears appear to have been confirmed after a recent White House meeting with the executives of many of the country's major airlines. President Donald Trump was reportedly "extraordinarily positive" about the concept of spinning off Air Traffic Control to a private, non-profit corporation. That was the assessment of A4A president and CEO Nick Calio, who attended the meeting. The corporation would likely have strong representation from the airlines, according to a report appearing on Fortune online. Calio said that in his view, Trump is "on track to do that" in reference

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ALPA Calls For Secondary Barriers On Commercial Aircraft

Says Hardened Deck Doors Are Only A Partial Solution To Cockpit Security

The downing of four commercial airplanes and loss of nearly 3,000 lives on 9/11 was due, in part, to inadequate protection of the aircraft flight deck. Shortly after 9/11, Congress and the FAA required the installation of hardened flight deck doors on most commercial airline aircraft as one of many new layers of security. The hardened flight deck doors are an important improvement to security, but they are not a complete solution to preventing unauthorized individuals from entering the flight deck.

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Sentera Adds TrueNDVI To DJI Phantom 4 Pro Drone

This Growing Season Will See The Most Advance Crop Scouting Ever, Company Says

Sentera has announced its ability to convert a DJI Phantom 4 Pro drone into a precision scouting tool that collects TrueNDVI crop health data, just in time for the 2017 growing season in the northern hemisphere. By integrating the ultra-lightweight, super-precise Sentera NDVI Single Sensor onto the Phantom 4 Pro platform, agronomists and growers realize a powerful asset for their operations. In a single flight, visual-band RGB, near-infrared (NIR) and normalized difference vegetation index (NDVI) data can be captured simultaneously, and then read immediately for instant insight and action.

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Mesa Airlines Continues To Expand Its Partnership With United Airlines

Signs Agreement To Add 12 Additional Embraer E175 Aircraft

Mesa Airlines has announced plans to expand its partnership with United Airlines with the addition of 12 new Embraer 175 aircraft. These aircraft will bring Mesa’s E175 fleet count to 60 and the Company’s total number of large regional jets to 145. Mesa's United Express fleet will now total 80 aircraft, including 20 CRJ700s.

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Gulfstream G650 And G650ER Certified For Registration In China

Marks 26th Country Where The G650 Is Certified

The Gulfstream G650 and G650ER have received type certificate validation from the Civil Aviation Administration of China. The validation confirms the type certificate issued by the FAA and is one of the last steps required for an aircraft to be registered in a particular country.

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Former AgustaWestland Executive To Lead XTI Aircraft Company

Had Been CEO Of AgustaWestland For Three Years

Robert J. LaBelle has joined XTI as its Chief Executive Officer.  He comes to the company after three years as CEO of AgustaWestland North America.  Prior to that he served as President of AgustaWestland Tiltrotor Company, Inc., the company supporting the development of the AW 609 Tiltrotor.

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GE Aviation's 5-Year Investment In U.S. Operations Exceeds $4 Billion

Record Production Intersects With New Technologies

Buoyed by record production on a new-generation of jet engines, engine components and aircraft systems, GE Aviation investments reached $4.3 billion in its expanding U.S. operations during 2011-2016 with another $1.1 billion invested in its international sites.

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NASA Astronauts At AF Survival School Highlights Capabilities, Needs

Four Trained For Upcoming Missions On CST-100, Crew Dragon Missions

Four NASA astronauts trained with U.S. Air Force Survival School instructors in water survival and recovery Feb. 10, at the base fitness center pool at Fairchild Air Force Base in Washington state. The astronauts underwent the training in preparation for anticipated test flights of the new commercially made American rockets, the Boeing CST-100 Starliner and the SpaceX Dragon.

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Disney Files Patent For Drone Detection System

Looks To Combat Those Trying To Get An Unauthorized Peek At Movie Sets And Construction Sites

The Walt Disney Company has filed a patent for a system designed to intercept drones that might by trying to get a look at their movie sets or construction on theme parks.

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Icelandair First To Operate 757-200 Scimitar Blended Winglets In Europe

Company Claims A 1.1 Percent Fuel Burn Reduction Over Traditional Blended Winglets

Icelandair is the first airline in Europe to install and operate with Scimitar Blended Winglets (SBW) on its Boeing 757-200 aircraft.

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USMC Releases Harrier Airshow Demonstration Schedule

Osprey Will Also Be Making The Rounds Of Shows This Summer

The United States Marine Corps recently released its schedule of AV-8B and V-22 Osprey air show demonstrations for 2017.

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PRODUCT: All Rolls-Royce plc (RR) RB211 Trent 768-60, 772-60, and 772B-60 turbofan engines.

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AD: The Boeing Company Airplanes

AD NUMBER: 2017-02-03

PRODUCT: Certain Boeing Model 767-200, -300, and -400ER series airplanes.

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Aero-TV: AMA's Chad Budreau - The Spark That Can Rebuild Aviation

A new addition to the Aero-TV lineup is the result of a partnership between Aero-News and the Academy of Model Aeronautics…

 

Chad Budreau, AMA Government Affairs and Public Relations Director, told ANN CEO and Editor in Chief Jim Campbell that the AMA community is the breeding ground of a lot of commercial interests. “A lot of people get their spark for aviation as a hobbyist,” Budreau says. “And that leads into great careers, whether it’s careers in UAS or careers in full-scale aviation.”

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Aero-TV: AMA's Chad Budreau - The Spark That Can Rebuild Aviation

A new addition to the Aero-TV lineup is the result of a partnership between Aero-News and the Academy of Model Aeronautics…

Chad Budreau, AMA Government Affairs and Public Relations Director, told ANN CEO and Editor in Chief Jim Campbell that the AMA community is the breeding ground of a lot of commercial interests. “A lot of people get their spark for aviation as a hobbyist,” Budreau says. “And that leads into great careers, whether it’s careers in UAS or careers in full-scale aviation.”

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FAA Drone Advisory Committee Builds Consensus

Reviewed Three Draft Tasking Statements At January 31 Meeting

The Drone Advisory Committee (DAC) held its second meeting on January 31 in Reno, NV. The DAC is an RTCA Federal Advisory Committee comprised of executives who represent a wide array of stakeholders including: unmanned aircraft manufacturers and operators, traditional aviation groups, labor organizations, radio and navigation equipment manufacturers, airport operators, state and local government officials, and academia.

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DJI, AMA Launch Joint Drone Safety And Training Program

Drone Maker And Model Aircraft Organization Expand Public Safety And Education Efforts

DJI and the Academy of Model Aeronautics (AMA) are launching a joint program to promote safe and responsible drone operations, train public safety officers to use drones effectively, and support educational outreach efforts.

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Boeing South Carolina Teammates Reaffirm Their Choice to Stay Union Free

Overwhelmingly Reject Organization By The International Association Of Machinists

Workers at Boeing South Carolina (BSC) have voted to reject the International Association of Machinists’ (IAM) attempt to unionize the site. A total of 2,828 teammates of the approximately 3,000 eligible to vote cast ballots, with 74 percent (2,097) voting in support of the company.

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NAS Mayport In NE Florida Selected For New U.S. Navy Drone Squadron

Eight Aircraft, Up To 400 Sailors And Their Families To Move To The Region

The U.S. Navy has selected Naval Station (NS) Mayport in northeast Florida as the East Coast Forward Operating Base (FOB) for the MQ-4C Triton Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS).

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Microsoft Launches New Drone Simulator

Open-Source Software Free To Download

Microsoft has just published an open-source drone simulator to help designers develop UAVs without risking damage to expensive prototypes.

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SLS EM-1 Flight May Be A Manned Mission

Memo From Acting NASA Administrator Calls For Study Of The Idea

Acting NASA Administrator Robert Lightfoot distributed a memo Wednesday asking the agency to look into what would be required to have astronauts fly on the first launch of the Space Launch System (SLS) rocket currently under development.

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Klyde Morris 02.18.17

Another 'Spontaneous' Demonstration Takes Shape

FMI: www.klydemorris.com

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Airborne 02.16.17: Craig Fuller v Privatization, Flying Car, 3 Million Drones?

Also: Radar Tower Targeted, AEA 2017, JetPack Aviation, Harrier Demos, DC-3 Documentary, Nigerian Airlines, Skydiving

Former AOPA president and CEO Craig Fuller says that the meeting last week between airline executives and President Donald Trump was a missed opportunity for the aviation community to outline a path for the modernization of the nation's air transportation system. Fuller said that the entire aviation community, including the airlines, have been at the table with FAA leadership developing recommendations for the NAS. But with only airlines represented at the meeting with the President, onl

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Aero-News: Quote of the Day (02.17.17)

“Safe operations in the national airspace are of the utmost importance to the AMA.” Source: AMA Executive Director Dave Mathewson.

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ANN's Daily Aero-Term (02.17.17): Predictive Wind Shear Alert System (PSW)

A self−contained system used onboard some aircraft to alert the flight crew to the presence of a potential wind shear. PWS systems typically monitor 3 miles ahead and 25 degrees left and right of the aircraft’s heading at or below 1200’ AGL.

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ANN's Daily Aero-Linx (02.17.17)

The Planetary Society

Calling itself "the world's largest space-interest group",  the Planetary Society says it is dedicated to inspiring the public with the adventure and mystery of space exploration.

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