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Robert A ‘Bob’ Hoover, who passed away on October 25, has long been held by virtually everyone in the aviation world as, the “Pilot’s Pilot”, and so much more. We at ANN are honored to participate in the Memorial Celebration being held for Bob at the end of this week, and we look forward to bringing the event to you through a live webcast. Here are some of the details. The Bob Hoover Memorial Celebration is scheduled for the afternoon of F

Phone Giant Works With Space Agency On Flight Path Monitoring, Navigation, Other Aspects

NASA is collaborating with AT&T to research traffic management solutions for Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS). The goal is an Unmanned Aircraft System Traffic Management (UTM) solution that supports the safe and highly secure operation of drones in the national airspace.

Pilot Fatally Injured When Aircraft Impacted Mountainous Terrain

The NTSB has released its preliminary report from an accident in Alaska involving a Pilatus Porter PC-6 that went down October 28th.

Lockheed Martin-Built Spacecraft Will Capture Sharp Images From Nearly 400 Miles Above The Earth

The WorldView-4 commercial remote sensing spacecraft was launched Friday aboard an Atlas V 401 booster. The launch occurred at 10:30 a.m. Pacific Standard Time from Space Launch Complex 3 East from Vandenberg Air Force Base in California.

Portable, Autonomous Flight System To Be Demonstrated On Huey

Aurora Flight Sciences continues to break ground on the development of advanced autonomous capabilities for vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) systems. Aurora's work on the Autonomous Aerial Cargo Utility System (AACUS) program will be leveraged to integrate the company's Tactical Autonomous Aerial Logistics System (TALOS) on a UH-1H helicopter.

Fuel Cell Electric UAV Is Capable Of 10 Hour Flights

A hand-launchable UAV capable of 10 hour flights with a range of up to 270 nautical miles has been introduced by H3 Dynamics.

Airline Transitioning From Turboprops To All-Jet Fleet

Piedmont Airlines will begin training pilots at the American Airlines Training Center in Charlotte to fly its fleet of Embraer 145 regional jets. The expansion comes as Piedmont transitions from turboprops to an all jet fleet.

Carrier Celebrates The Jet Age With New RetroJet Design And 1960s Celebration

JetBlue has officially introducing its newest special livery aircraft, “What’s Old Is Blue Again.” The JetBlue RetroJet boasts a one-of-a-kind paint scheme designed to celebrate the iconic jet age of air travel and to highlight JetBlue’s innovative style.

Violators Can Be Charged With A Misdemeanor

The city of Hawthorne, CA passed new regulations for the operation of UAVs in the city that are more strict than federal regulations imposed by the FAA.

Aircraft Caught Fire In Flight

A Cirrus SR22 made an emergency landing Friday morning on a highway in Marion County, SC after the engine caught fire in flight.

Penny Arcade Features Mutoscope Movie Of The First Landing On A Ship

The Naval Air Museum in Pensacola, FL has opened a new exhibit that features a unique view of the first landing of an airplane on a ship.

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Aero-News Network ‘Proud to Help Remember Bob’ at www.letbobfly.net/live

Special Note From The Aero-TV Production Team: The first wave of ANN staff is heading for California as you read this... after a whirlwind effort of too-few days, working 24/7, prepping to honor the most amazing flyer we ever met... and our friend, Bob Hoover. It's been a tough process and one that consumed all the extra resources we had at our disposal. Many of you (Thank YOU!) have asked about how you can help us defray the costs of all this -- and if you care to donate/help us with the costs of this effort, please Log on to

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