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Van’s Aircraft is establishing its own aircraft assembly facility and team at its company headquarters in Aurora, Oregon. Future RV-12iS and RV-12-iST SLSA aircraft models will be assembled and delivered there. Synergy Air has been Van’s assembly partner since the launch of the RV-12 SLSA program and as they continue their expansion into, and emphasis on, the builder-assist arena, the companies will continue to work together. But, Van’s will be producing the RV12iS family of SLSA airplanes at i
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Van’s Aircraft is establishing its own aircraft assembly facility and team at its company headquarters in Aurora, Oregon. Future RV-12iS and RV-12-iST SLSA aircraft models will be assembled and delivered there. Synergy Air has been Van’s assembly partner since the launch of the RV-12 SLSA program and as they continue their expansion into, and emphasis on, the builder-assist arena, the companies will continue to work together. But, Van’s will be producing the RV12iS family of SLSA airplanes at its factory facility going forward. The FAA has granted TSO Authorization (TSOA) to uAvionix for its skyBeacon wingtip-mounted ADS-B OUT solution. The skyBeacon integrated solution
The New Venture, 3DR Government Services, Offers A Secure, Complete UAS Solution For U.S. Government Customers
3DR and Yuneec, two founding members of the Dronecode software consortium, have announced a U.S.-headquartered joint venture to bring products based on the Dronecode platform to market. The joint venture, which will operate as 3DR Government Services, will have a particular focus on serving the security and open platform needs of U.S. government customers and their vendors in the construction and engineering industries.
Westpac Little Ripper Lifesaver and Shark Spotter AI Algorithm Recognized
The Ripper Group and University of Technology Sydney(UTS), in a highly successful collaborative partnership, have won the National Award for the iAwards Artificial Intelligence or Machine Learning Innovation of the Year in Melbourne, Australia.
Lt. Gen. Joseph T. Guastella Jr. Assumes Command Of U.S. Air Forces Central Command
Lt. Gen. Joseph T. Guastella Jr. assumed command of U.S. Air Forces Central Command from Lt. Gen. Jeffrey L. Harrigian Aug. 30, 2018. Army Gen. Joseph L. Votel, U.S. Central Command commander, presided over the ceremony, which was held at AFCENT’s forward headquarters at Al Udeid Air Base for the first time. AFCENT’s headquarters is at Shaw Air Force Base, South Carolina.
MEBAA Conference Jeddah Highlights Industry Opportunities
The MEBAA Conference Jeddah took place Tuesday at the Jeddah Hilton, and brought together the business aviation industry from the region. Speaking at the event, Captain Bander Khaldi, Managing Director, National Aviation Academy, said that Saudi Arabia will require 8800 pilots and 11700 technicians by 2024 due to attrition replacement and fleet growth.
Will Include Veterans Of WWII, Korean And Vietnam Wars
Honor Flight Austin’s 52nd Flight, will depart Austin-Bergstrom International Airport Friday for a special flight to Washington D.C. The flight will transport 40 Austin-area World War II, Korean and Vietnam War veterans to the nation’s capital to visit and experience the memorials built in their honor. This flight has also been selected to recognize ThunderCloud Subs and airport concessionaire Paradies-Lagardère for their outstanding support of Honor Flight Austin.
Copernicus Satellite Is Expected To Be Launched In 2020
The integration of Sentinel-6A, the first of two satellites to continue measuring sea levels from 2020, has reached a new milestone and its critical phase: the propulsion module has been “mated” with the main structure of the satellite at Airbus.
F-15E Strike Eagles Participate In Typhoon Warrior
The U.S. Air Force’s 492nd Fighter Squadron sent several F-15E Strike Eagles to support the Royal Air Force’s premier air combat training exercise, Typhoon Warrior, Aug. 14-23, at RAF Coningsby, England.
Robust Industry Support Paves Way For Only Viable Solution For Multi-Mission RPA Requirements
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems (GA-ASI) has announced the further expansion of Team Reaper Australia. Sentient Vision Systems, Team Reaper Australia’s newest member, is the only Australian provider of Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance (ISR) solutions that has been an integral part of every Australian Unmanned Aerial System (UAS) program to date.
AML Now Includes Grumman AA-5, Piper PA-28 Airplanes
The FAA has approved Garmin's GFC 500 autopilot for additional aircraft models, including the Grumman AA-5 series and Piper PA-28s. The autopilot is intended for piston single-engine aircraft, and includes self-monitoring capabilities and minimal maintenance needs when compared to older generation autopilot systems.
Weapons Sent To Hezbollah And Iranian Weapons Factories
Iranian civil aviation company Qeshm Fars Air has been accused of smuggling illegal arms into Lebanon for use by the militant group Hezbollah. Other arms are said to be being directed to Iranian weapons factories.
PRODUCT: Certain Airbus SAS Model A318, A319, and A320 series airplanes, and Model A321-111, -112, -131, -211, -212, -213, -231, - 232, -251N, -253N, and -271N airplanes.
Document Is An Outline For Safe Integration For Autonomous Aircraft
Altiscope, the Unmanned Traffic Management (UTM) group from A³ by Airbus focused on enabling the future of aviation, has released Blueprint for the Sky: The Roadmap for the Safe Integration of Autonomous Aircraft. The Blueprint represents months of careful analysis by Airbus of the future needs for the airspace, the widespread impact of its forthcoming changes, and the development of the tools required for its enablement.
The Association for Unmanned Vehicle Systems International (AUVSI) is currently accepting speaker proposals for AUVSI Xponential 2019. Xponential is taking place at McCormick Place in Chicago from April 29 – May 2, 2019.
Dassault Aviation signed with Safran an amicable settlement putting an end to their dispute concerning the Silvercrest engine planned to equip the Falcon 5X.
Companies Specialize In The Delivery Of Inspection Services And Technology For The Energy Industry
PrecisionHawk has purchased both HAZON and InspecTools. These businesses specialize in the delivery of inspection services and technology for the energy industry and bring demonstrated domain expertise to enable tighter integration between the collection and the analysis of drone data. Both Paul Bingaman, CEO InspecTools, and David Culler, CEO HAZON, will join PrecisionHawk’s executive leadership team.
CAE and easyJet have announced the re-opening of the Generation easyJet Pilot Training Program to recruit aspiring pilots over the next six months. Recruitment is open to cadets from all European countries to support easyJet’s growing bases in the United Kingdom, France, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, Portugal and Spain.
The Greenland glacier that is the final resting place for six P-38 fighters and two B-17 bombers may soon give up another of the aircraft that has been buried in the ice since 1942. The aircraft were forced to land on a remote glacier off Koge bak in Southeastern Greenland when they ran into weather en route to Reykjavik, Iceland where they planned to refuel. The aircrews were all rescued, but the airplanes remained on the glacier, and were eventually buried in up to 350 feet of ice and snow. One of the
"Safety is not an afterthought in aerospace; it is a fundamental rule that cannot be compromised. The airspace of tomorrow can only deliver on its promise through collaboration—regulators, manufacturers, service providers, investors, and consumers, all working together with a common understanding.” Source: Airbus CEO Tom Enders, on the release of the A3 'Blueprint for the Sky'.
The FAA offers a wealth of resources for pilots online. Among them is this searchable database of Advisory Circulars that can be browsed by topic or specific FAR.