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March 01, 2017

Airborne 03.01.17: SpaceX Moon Mission!, Gulfstream G600, Vietnam USMC Airman

Also: Drone Pilot To Jail, Mobile Oshkosh, Garmin Tragedy, DJI Theft, Boeing UK, City Drone Ban, UPS Aircraft Mechanics

SpaceX had a surprising announcement this week signaling that private space tourism may be making some big leaps -- soon. The company announced that it had, “...been approached to fly two private citizens on a trip around the moon late next year. They have already paid a significant deposit to do a moon mission.” SpaceX adds that, “We expect to conduct health and fitness tests, as well as beginning initial training later this year. Other flight teams have also express

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Airborne 03.01.17: SpaceX Moon Mission!, Gulfstream G600, Vietnam USMC Airman

Also: Drone Pilot To Jail, Mobile Oshkosh, Garmin Tragedy, DJI Theft, Boeing UK, City Drone Ban, UPS Aircraft Mechanics

 

SpaceX had a surprising announcement this week signaling that private space tourism may be making some big leaps -- soon. The company announced that it had, “...been approached to fly two private citizens on a trip around the moon late next year. They have already paid a significant deposit to do a moon mission.” SpaceX adds that, “We expect to conduct health and fitness tests, as well as beginning initial training later this year. Other flight teams have also expressed strong interest, and we expect more to follow. Additional information will be released about the flight teams, contingent upon their approval, and conf

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Atlas Air Acquires 20 767s For Amazon Operation

Prime Air Fleet Is Ready For Freighter Conversion

The fleet of 20 Boeing 767-300s to be leased to Amazon for its Prime Air service has been acquired by Atlas Air, according to the company's CEO.

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A4A: Customer Satisfaction With Air Travel Up In 2016

Seventy-Eight Percent Favor Reforms That Modernize Air Traffic Control System

Status of Air Travel in the United States – Airlines for America (A4A), the industry trade organization for the leading U.S. airlines, found that nearly half (49%) of respondents said they flew commercially at least once in 2016, up from 45 percent in 2015 and more than double what it was in 1971 (21%). Among 2016 fliers, 69 percent of all trips were taken for personal reasons – unchanged from 2015.

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MGA’s School Of Aviation Now Open To Border State Residents At In-State Cost

Offer From Middle Georgia State University Program Open To Residents Of Florida, Alabama, South Carolina

Learning to fly at Middle Georgia State University's School of Aviation is about to become a lot more affordable for prospective students who live in Alabama, Florida and South Carolina.

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CloudAhoy 5.0 Now Available

Worldwide Charts From Skyvector, Debriefing Stabilized Approach, Flights List New Look And Features, And More

CloudAhoy has released version 5.0 of its app. The company says this is a major release of the flight debriefing product that includes many new features and enhancements which substantially increases its value for pilots, students and instructors.

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Charges Fly In John Wayne Airport Contract Dispute

Allegations Of Price-Fixing And Other Improprieties Lodged

A dispute over a multi-million-dollar contract for the operation of private aircraft terminals at John Wayne Airport in southern California has resulted in allegations of price-fixing, improper bidding, and other improprieties.

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Air Wisconsin Pilots Applaud New Agreement With United Airlines

Extends Partnership By At Least Five Years

Air Wisconsin pilots, represented by ALPA, are applauding a new agreement with an old partner—United Airlines—that will give their carrier new flying for five years or more.

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More Than 50,000 Girls Set To Discover Aviation

Women Of Aviation Worldwide Week 2017 Set For March 6 To 12

During the 7th annual Women Of Aviation Worldwide Week, March 6 to 12, the air and space industry will shade its enduring male-dominated image. Girls and women will be the majority at industry facilities such as airports, aerospace factories, and control towers where industry enthusiasts and key stakeholders are putting the final touches on events designed to attract and empower them.

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Marine Missing From Vietnam War Identified

Radar Officer Shot Down In May, 1969

Marine Corps Reserve 1st Lt. William C. Ryan, missing from the Vietnam War, has now been accounted for.

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Guardsmen To Test Space Capsule Recovery Systems

Exercises To Be Conducted In Hawaii This Week

Forty-five members of the New York Air National Guard's 106th Rescue Wing are heading to Hawaii, Feb. 27, to participate in a joint NASA and Defense Department mission to evaluate recovery techniques and gear that will be used to recover NASA's Orion spacecraft, the next generation of American space vehicle.

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Multirole M28 Airplane Continuing Latin American And Caribbean Tour

Sikorsky - PZL Mielec Preparing The Aircraft For Transatlantic Flight

Sikorsky and its affiliate PZL Mielec are finalizing an M28 short takeoff and landing airplane for its transatlantic flight from southeast Poland to Latin America and the Caribbean.

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Goglia: FAA Should Stop Tracking Drone Sightings

Latest Report Shows Very Little Evidence Of Conflict Between Drones And Manned Aircraft

After the release last week of its latest report tracking drone sightings by pilots of manned aircraft, Forbes contributor John Goglia writes that the FAA should stop the practice of collecting reports of the sightings altogether.

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Aero-TV: The All Electric E430 - Electric Aircraft Expert Yuneec Preps Nextgen Flyers

Yuneec Is Far More Than Just A Drone Company…

 

Yuneec is very well known in the drone community, but before they started making quadcopters, they were a leader in the world of electric manned aviation. And one of their latest airplanes is the Yuneec E-430.

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Aero-TV: Electric E430 - Electric Aircraft Expert Yuneec Preps Nextgen Flyers

Yuneec Is Far More Than Just A Drone Company…

Yuneec is very well known in the drone community, but before they started making quadcopters, they were a leader in the world of electric manned aviation. And one of their latest airplanes is the Yuneec E-430. Speaking to ANN CEO and Editor in Chief Jim Campbell at CES in Las Vegas, Yuneec Director of Marketing Jeff Fassbinder said the company is working with the FAA to get a designation for electric aircraft so that more pilots can be introduced to flying behind an electric motor rather than a reciprocating engine.

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Santa Monica City Council Has Several Airport Measures On Its Agenda

Resolution Would Direct City Staff To 'Take All Actions Necessary' To Close Airport In 2028

Even with a legal challenge pending led by the NBAA, the Santa Monica City Council on Tuesday night had several items on its agenda that would move the city towards its goal of closing Santa Monica Airport (KSMO) by 2028.

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B-29 'Doc' Makes Third Flight

First Time Crew Was Able To Retract The Landing Gear, Achieving Full Speed

The restored B-29 "Doc" made its third flight last Saturday, and was able to raise its landing gear for the first time, allowing the airplane to reach its top speed of about 222 knots.

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NBAA Welcomes Virginia's New, Pro-Growth Aviation Tax Policy

Measure Exempts Aircraft Parts And Maintenance From Sales And Use Tax

A measure passed by the Virginia legislature will exempt aircraft parts and maintenance from sales and use tax. The bill, HB 1738, was recently passed by the state Senate, following its earlier passage by the House with overwhelming support. The legislation now goes to Gov. Terry McAuliffe for his signature.

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NASA Will Work With SpaceX On Private Moon Venture

Wants To Ensure Company Meets Contractual Agreements For ISS Missions

NASA says it will work with SpaceX on the company's planned private mission to send humans around the moon.

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FL EAA Members Take A Master’s Program Airplane Construction

EAA Chapter 534 Members Visited The Jim Kimball Enterprises Airport In Zellwood, FL

EAA members were shown three projects that the folks at JKE are currently working on by Kevin Kimball, President of the company.

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Canada's TSB Updates Investigation Into Tecnam P2006T Accident

Aircraft Went Down Near Cochrane, Alberta

The Transportation Safety Board of Canada (TSB) continues to advance its investigation into the accident involving a Tecnam P2006T aircraft operated by Mount Royal University, near Cochrane, Alberta.

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FAA Announces Aviation Safety Rating for Kenya

Granted Category 1 Rating By The Agency

The FAA has announced that Kenya complies with international safety standards and has been granted a Category 1 rating under the agency’s International Aviation Safety Assessment (IASA) program.

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Airborne 02.28.17: Patrouille de France!, DJI M200, Earth-Like Planets

Also: Drone Sightings, Aero-Calendar, FAA UAS Symposium, VFA-213, Hawaiian Airlines, Piper SAIB, NASA

The Patrouille de France, France's military jet demonstration team, has released details on its ambitious six-week visit to the United States and Canada this spring. The team's first public appearance will be a photo mission with the Statue of Liberty in New York Harbor as a backdrop on Saturday, March 25. Two days later, on Monday, March 27, the team will conduct a second photo mission in Washington, DC. Among their other appearances, the team's first full demonstration will be at the Melbourne Air Sho

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Aero-News: Quote of the Day (03.01.17)

“Virginia is home to a lot of business aircraft, but has no major MRO facilities. This exemption is the first step to make Virginia more attractive for repair shops to set up and expand.” Source: Greg Voos, NBAA’s Southeast regional representative.

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ANN's Daily Aero-Term (03.01.17): Radar Flight Following

The observation of the progress of radar identified aircraft, whose primary navigation is being provided by the pilot, wherein the controller retains and correlates the aircraft identity with the appropriate target or target symbol displayed on the radar scope.

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ANN's Daily Aero-Linx (03.01.17)

Britain's Blitz Girl

From The U.K. Daily Mail, a story about some long-lost photographs that surfaced again shortly after one of the people depicted turned 100.

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