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August 25, 2016

Airborne 08.25.16: Airlander 10 Accident, M500 EASA Cert, Flying Car Frenzy

Also: Veterans Against Airshows, Redbird Migration 2016, Rocket Debris, Charles Taylor Award, Wayward Satellite, Norfolk International, Hawaiian Airlines

It was only last week that we reported about the first flight of the Airlander-10 Hybrid Air Vehicle. Now, we’re sorry to say that we must report that the supersized airship suffered a mishap on its second test flight. In a statement posted on its website, Hybrid Air Vehicles said that the aircraft undertook its second test flight on Wednesday and flew for 100 minutes, completing all the planned tasks before returning to Cardingto

Airborne 08.25.16: Airlander 10 Accident, M500 EASA Cert, Flying Car Frenzy

Also: Veterans Against Airshows, Redbird Migration 2016, Rocket Debris, Charles Taylor Award, Wayward Satellite, Norfolk International, Hawaiian Airlines

It was only last week that we reported about the first flight of the Airlander-10 Hybrid Air Vehicle. Now, we’re sorry to say that we must report that the supersized airship suffered a mishap on its second test flight. In a statement posted on its website, Hybrid Air Vehicles said that the aircraft undertook its second test flight on Wednesday and flew for 100 minutes, completing all the planned tasks before returning to Cardington to land. According to the statement from the company, the Airlander experienced a heavy, nose first, landing and the front of the flight deck has sustained some damage which is currently

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Turning Rocket Components Into Living Quarters In Space

Ixion Team Will Study Repurposing Of Discarded Upper Stages

NASA has selected the Ixion Initiative Team, comprised of NanoRacks, LLC (“NanoRacks”), Space Systems/Loral, LLC (“SSL”), and United Launch Alliance (“ULA”) – the nation’s premier launch provider, to participate in the Agency’s Next Space Technologies for Exploration Partnerships-2 (“NextSTEP-2”) program.

American Airlines Sends 20 MD-80 Airliners To The Boneyard

Carrier Says It Is One Of The Largest One-Day Retirements Ever Recorded

As airliners get more efficient, older airplanes get put out to pasture. Except the pasture is usually an arid desert where they can mostly survive the ravages of the weather ... just in case.

Report: U.S. Drone Market To Grow At CAGR 25% Thru 2021

Well-Defined Regulations, Increasing Commercial Use Will Help Drive Growth

According to recently published report by TechSci Research titled "Global Commercial Drone Market By Drone Type (Rotary Blade Drone, Fix Wing Drone, Hybrid Drone & Nano Drone), By Application (Mapping, Surveying & Photography, Precision Agriculture, etc.), By Region, Competition Forecast & Opportunities, 2015 - 2021" - U.S. has been reported as the largest market for commercial drones in North America.

Veteran Astronaut Terry Virts Retires From NASA

Caps Career That Included Piloting The Space Shuttle, Commanding ISS

With more than 3,600 orbits of the Earth under his belt, astronaut Terry Virts left NASA on Aug. 23. Over the course of his 16-year-career at NASA, he piloted a space shuttle and commanded the International Space Station.

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Wanted: Ideas For Protecting Against Small Unmanned Air Systems

DARPA Invites Input On Innovative, Affordable, And Rapidly Deployable Systems And Technologies To Defend U.S. Forces Against Quickly Evolving Airborne Threats

The rapid evolution of small unmanned air systems (sUAS) technologies is fueling the exponential growth of the commercial drone sector, creating new asymmetric threats for warfighters. sUASs’ size and low cost enable novel concepts of employment that present challenges to current defense systems.

Airbus Helicopters Delivers The First H175 To Be Operated In The Americas

New Helicopter Has Been Delivered To Transportes Aéreos Pegaso For Oil & Gas Operations In The Gulf Of Mexico

A new 7-ton class helicopter has arrived in Mexico, where it has joined the fleet of Transportes Aéreos Pegaso, a company specialized in air transport services for the energy industry in the Gulf of Mexico. This makes Transportes Aéreos Pegaso the first company to operate this new helicopter on the American continent. A second H175 will be delivered in 2017.

Hermes 450 Soars During North Dakota UAS Field Day

Aircraft Has Multiple Civilian Uses

Elbit Systems of America, along with its local partners, hosted an Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) field day today, August 22, at the Hillsboro Regional Airport to highlight its recent Hermes 450 flights over North Dakota. The event welcomed Lt. Governor Drew Wrigley, who served as Master of Ceremonies. Also attending were U.S. Sen. John Hoeven, R-ND. and U.S. Rep. Kevin Cramer, R-ND.

First A380 Commercial Flight Conducted To Rio de Janeiro

RIOgaleão – Tom Jobim International Airport Approved For A380 Operations

On August 22nd, the first A380 commercial flight landed at RIOgaleão – Tom Jobim International Airport. This Paris-Rio Air France flight was specifically scheduled on the occasion of the Rio 2016 Summer Olympics. This milestone was celebrated by the airport with a water salute on the arrival of the aircraft. The airport is joining the list of the 230 A380 compatible airports around the world.

Quad Squad Wins AMA’s First UAS4STEM National Competition

Awarded A $2,500 Cash Prize For Their Efforts

On Saturday, August 20, middle and high school students from across the US competed in the UAS4STEM program’s national competition at the International Aeromodeling Center in Muncie, Indiana. The student teams built their own drones and competed in various flying challenges for the national title. The contest is designed to teach Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) skills.

Global Aerospace And Aviation Market Is Anticipated To Grow

Several Factors Expected To Contribute To Growth

The global aerospace and aviation market is expected to grow over the next several years fueled by several factors, according to a new report from ASDReports.

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Aero-TV: AAA For Your Airplane - Sporty's Breakdown Assistance Program

When You’re Stuck In Podunk With A Broken Airplane, ‘Who You Gonna Call?’ … Sporty’s!

While at EAA AirVenture 2016, ANN CEO and Editor-In-Chief, Jim Campbell, heard about a program being developed by Sporty’s Pilot Shop that can help pilots with maintenance issues if they are away from their home base. Jim got a 2-for-1 interview this time with the Vice President of Sporty’s Pilot Shop, John Zimmerman, and Mike Busch, the President of Savvy Aircraft Maintenance and Management.

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Aero-TV: AAA For Your Airplane - Sporty's Breakdown Assistance Program

When You’re Stuck In Podunk With A Broken Airplane, ‘Who You Gonna Call?’ … Sporty’s!

While at EAA AirVenture 2016, ANN CEO and Editor-In-Chief, Jim Campbell, heard about a program being developed by Sporty’s Pilot Shop that can help pilots with maintenance issues if they are away from their home base. Jim got a 2-for-1 interview this time with the Vice President of Sporty’s Pilot Shop, John Zimmerman, and Mike Busch, the President of Savvy Aircraft Maintenance and Management.

Congressman Accuses FAA Of Secret Deal Over L.I. Helicopter Corridor

Agency Refutes The Charge The Political Pressure Was Brought To Bear

Charges and accusations were flying in New York earlier this week, as one U.S. Congressman accused the FAA of extending the north shore helicopter route in Long Island without proper public input.

Industry Hails FAA Response To Call For Alternate Means Of Rotorcraft Compliance

Recommendations Come After 18 Months Of Industry Collaboration

The Aircraft Electronics Association (AEA), American Helicopter Society International (AHS), General Aviation Manufacturers Association (GAMA), and Helicopter Association International (HAI) have welcomed the FAA’s acceptance of industry recommendations to propose an alternative acceptable means of compliance for single-engine helicopters to meet Instrument Flight Rules (IFR) certification requirements for Part 27 rotorcraft.

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Randy Babbitt Announces Retirement From Southwest Airlines

Former FAA Administrator Drawing The Curtain On 50+ Year Aviation Career

Randy Babbitt, Senior Vice President of Labor Relations for Southwest Airlines, is retiring after 50 years in the commercial aviation industry, the company announced Tuesday. Babbitt joined Southwest in 2012 and has spent the last four years leading the carrier's Labor Relations Team.

Oshkosh 2016: The Highs, The Lows, The Heroes and The Bozos… Part 1

A Look Back At The Aero-Equivalent Of Burning Man, Woodstock, And An Old Fashioned Tent Revival—All Rolled Into One Week in Wisconsin

With Oshkosh all of a few weeks in the rear-view mirror, we come to a time when we TRY to evaluate what happened this year… in both positive and negative terms. We’ve tried a few variants on this report in the past… and some of them have worked better than others, but we’re going to try to present a group of shorter segments, as we move through a few general categories (Heroes, Regrets, Coolest Players, Coolest Moments, Bozos, Planes, Gadgets, Fan Favorites, etc…) so that we can try to make a proper report of the many high and low-points of AirVenture 2016… If

CNN Launches CNN AIR

Uses UAVs For News Gathering With Two Full-Time Operators

CNN announces has launched CNN Aerial Imagery and Reporting (CNN AIR). For the first time in the company’s history, CNN will have a designated Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS) unit with two full-time UAS operators to fully integrate aerial imagery and reporting across all CNN networks and platforms, along with Turner Broadcasting and Time Warner entities.

AeroSports Update: Wright Brothers Airplane Factory Update

The National Park Service Praises The Efforts To Restore The Original Wright Company Factory

Here at ANN, we frequently talk about innovation in aviation. Obviously, innovation in fixed-wing powered flight started with Orville and Wilbur Wright. That’s why we take a special interest in the project being undertaken by the National Aviation Heritage Area to preserve the original Wright Company factory in Dayton, OH.

Sens. Cochran, Wicker Announce Tupelo Airport Grant

Nearly $1 Million Secured For Improvements At KTUP

U.S. Senators Thad Cochran (R-MS) and Roger Wicker (R-MS) recently announced nearly $950,000 in federal grant funding for the Tupelo Regional Airport improvements.

Elon Musk To Reveal Humans-To-Mars Plan Next Month

Plans To Announce Mission At AIC Meeting In Guadalajara, Mexico

On the second day of the International Astronautical Congress (IAC) being held next month in Guadalajara, Mexico, Elon Musk is scheduled to present a special keynote address "Making Humans a Multiplantetary Species."

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Airborne 08.24.16: Northrop Grumman T-X, Refurbished F-14A, Helo Cash Drop

Also: Mini-Drone, Avilution, Narita Tower, US/Mexico Av-Agreement, UK Helipads Too Small, FAA Employee Busted, Proba-3

If it was a secret, it isn’t now, as a few images of Northrop Grumman's offering to replace the Air Force’s T-38 supersonic jet trainer have appeared on the Internet as the plane conducted high-speed taxi tests last week at Mojave Airport in California. The aircraft was built by Scaled Composites under contract with Northrop Grumman. FAA records indicate it is powered by a single F404-GE-102D engine, also known as the Model 400. The High Sky Wing of the Comme

Aero-News: Quote of the Day (08.25.16)

"We wish Randy all the best in his retirement after a long and distinguished career in aviation." Source: Mike Van de Ven, Southwest Airlines Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer.

ANN's Daily Aero-Term (08.25.16): Precipitation

Any or all forms of water particles (rain, sleet, hail, or snow) that fall from the atmosphere and reach the surface.

ANN's Daily Aero-Linx (08.25.16)

Constellation Survivors Website

Arguably the most graceful and beautiful airliner ever built, the Lockheed Constellation will celebrate its 70th birthday in 2013. Conceived by Howard Hughes in the late 1930's, the Constellation represented the ultimate in airline performance and luxury during the 1950's.

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