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NTSB Releases Preliminary Report From Duke Life Flight Accident

Witnesses Reporte Seeing Smoke Coming From The Aircraft Before It Went Down

The NTSB has released its preliminary report from an accident which occurred on September 8 involving a Duke Life Flight helicopter in North Carolina. Four people, including a patient, were fatally injured when the aircraft went down.

Egan Airships Introduces PLIMP

Plane-Blimp Hybrid UAS Flies And Hovers

Egan Airships has introduced PLIMP, which the company says is a "plummet-proof" plane-blimp hybrid UAS that can fly and hover while bringing advances in safety, visibility and mobility. PLIMP aircraft represent a brand new type of UAS that can maneuver and move quickly like fixed-wing aircraft, hover and vertically take off and land (VTOL) like a helicopter, and operate efficiently and safely like a blimp—all on a single platform. PLIMP aircraft can deliver forward speeds of more than 40 mph, with at least an hour of flight time. PLIMP aircraft are expected to be commercially available by Q1 2018.

White House Technology Chief To Address Drone World Expo

Michael Kratsios Of White House Office Of Science And Technology Policy To Deliver Tuesday Afternoon Keynote Address

Drone World Expo has announced the addition of a special keynote address to be given by Michael Kratsios, Deputy Assistant to the President and Deputy U.S. Chief Technology Officer, The White House. The presentation will take place Tuesday, October 3, at 1:00 pm PDT, on the Drone World Expo Keynote Stage. Drone World Expo takes place October 3-4, 2017, at the San Jose Convention Center in Silicon Valley.

Bristow Norway Secures Multi-Year Contract In The Barents Sea

Five-Year Deal Renews Existing Contract

Bristow Norway has secured a multi-year contract to provide helicopter offshore crew change and search and rescue (SAR) services to support Eni Norge and Statoil in the Barents Sea. The five-year deal, which is a renewal of an existing contract, includes options to extend by three years, and will commence September 1, 2018.

ABS Celebrates 50 Years Of Service

Also Commemorates 70 Years Of Continuous Production Of The Beech Bonanza

The American Bonanza Society (ABS) celebrates half a century of service to owners and pilots of Beechcraft Bonanzas, Barons, Debonairs and Travel Airs with its 50th Anniversary Convention in Wichita, Kansas September 21-24, 2017. The ABS Convention will attract over 800 members and an estimated 350 Beech airplanes to the Wichita area for three days of pilot and maintenance safety seminars, social activities, and the largest piston Beechcraft-specific exhibit and trade show.

New Honeywell App Optimizes Flight Routes And Improves Safety

Honeywell Godirect Flight Bag Pro Enables Easy Reference Flight Plans, Cruise Mode Comparisons And Real-Time Weather Updates For Both Domestic And International Flights

Honeywell has released its latest flight planning application for the Connected Aircraft, GoDirect Flight Bag Pro, to business aviation pilots. Pilots can create and file flight plans for easy reference, calculate and compare aircraft cruise modes to increase performance, and access real-time weather updates to ensure the aircraft arrives at the destination on time. GoDirect Flight Bag Pro is available via an iPad app, and versions for other tablets are in development.

Alaska Airlines To End Colorado Springs Service

Cites Pilot Shortage As The Primary Reason For The Change

Service to Colorado Springs by Alaska Airlines will end on November 4, the airline announced last Thursday. The reason? A pilot shortage that has led to the cancellation of hundreds of flights this summer.

JetBlue Accepting Applications For Second ‘Gateway Select’ Training Program

Helps JetBlue Train High-Quality Pilots Based On Aptitude Making The Profession More Accessible To A Broader Range Of Candidates

JetBlue is currently accepting applications for the second cycle of its innovative new pilot recruiting pathway - Gateway Select - the airline’s competency-based training program for aspiring pilots. The opening of the second window comes as JetBlue’s first set of six candidates complete the airline-focused training program and continue to earn their FAA-mandated 1,500 hours of flight time.

Raytheon To Support NOAA's Weather Forecasting Toolkit

System Critical To Issuance Of Hurricane Watches And Warnings

In this very busy hurricane season, Raytheon Company will continue its support for NOAA's Advanced Weather Interactive Processing System program that ingests and analyzes weather data, creating useful visualizations for forecasters and distributing time-sensitive weather statements such as watches and warnings across the United States.

NASCAR Driver Fatally Injured In CT Accident

Was Aboard A Mooney M20C Airplane Which Went Down Saturday

NASCAR officials have confirmed that modified championship racer Ted Christopher was one of two people fatally injured in an accident in Connecticut on Saturday.

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Aero-TV: Deland Sport Aviation Showcase - Building On A Successful Formula

Sport Aviation Will Gather In Central Florida In November…

A new entry in the sportplane show circuit appeared last year with the first annual Deland Sport Aviation Showcase in Deland, FL just northeast of Orlando. Jana Filip, Sport Aviation Administrator at Deland Municipal Airport, told ANN CEO and Editor in Chief Jim Campbell at AirVenture that the second annual event will be held on November 2-4, 2017, at the airport.

Northrop Grumman Acquires Orbital ATK

Pays $7.8 Billion In Cash, Acquires $1.4 Billion In Debt

Northrop Grumman Corporation and Orbital ATK have entered into a definitive agreement under which Northrop Grumman will acquire Orbital ATK for approximately $7.8 billion in cash, plus the assumption of $1.4 billion in net debt. Orbital ATK shareholders will receive all-cash consideration of $134.50 per share. The agreement has been approved unanimously by the Boards of Directors of both companies. The transaction is expected to close in the first half of 2018 and is subject to customary closing conditions, including regulatory and Orbital ATK shareholder approval.

FAA Brings Mobile Air Traffic Control Tower To Key West

Fully-Equipped Tower Shipped By Trailer From Hartford, CT

A mobile air traffic control tower arrived at Key West International Airport in Florida Monday after a road trip down the East Coast by trailer from Hartford, CT. The FAA repositioned the fully-equipped tower to provide air traffic services for all of the aircraft operating in and out of Key West that are supporting the relief and recovery of the isolated Florida Keys in the wake of Hurricane Irma.

ARAC Recommends Removal CFI Training Experience Requirements

Part Of Overall Recommendations Approved By The ARAC Last Week

The recent Aviation Rulemaking Advisory Committee (ARAC) report that was approved last week by the committee contains a recommendation to change requirements that require CFIs to hold that designation for two years before they may train a first time instructor applicant.

AIA Announces Selection Of Eric K. Fanning As Next President And CEO

Appointment Will Become Effective January 1, 2018

The Aerospace Industries Association announced today that Eric K. Fanning will become its president and chief executive officer, effective January 1, 2018.

Mamistov Reigns Supreme At FAI World Aerobatic Championships

Russian Takes Top Honors In 2017 Competition In South Africa

Russia’s Mikhail Mamistov has been crowned FAI World Aerobatic Champion for a third time after a hard-fought competition in South Africa. The legendary Aerobatics pilot won the FAI Gold Medal at the 29th FAI World Aerobatic Championships in Malelane, SA, after a competition that lasted a week, from 9-17 September 2017.

Paratroopers Help Restore Sun 'N Fun Campus

Hurricane Irma Left Its Mark On The Lakeland Facility

Hurricane Irma wreaked havoc on Lakeland’s own Sun 'n Fun Expo Campus and the Aerospace Center for Excellence (ACE) last week, leveling hundreds of majestic oaks, flooding structures, and turning quiet streams into raging torrents.

Mahalo, 747 United Airlines Announces Final Boeing 747 Flight

'Friend Ship' Will Recreate The Journey Of The First United 747 Flight From 1970

In celebration of United Airlines retiring the Boeing 747 from its fleet, United flight 747, on Tuesday, Nov. 7 from San Francisco to Honolulu will be the airline's farewell flight to the 747 fleet.

Airborne 09.19.17: Avro Arrow, Virgin Orbit, No Pot Delivery By Drone

Also: NFlightMic Debut, Natl Av Hall Of Fame, Aero-Calendar, MD v FAA, Med Drone Transport, Ryanair, 'Black Sheep'

Kraken Sonar Systems, working with OEX Recovery Group, has discovered a long-sought free-flight Avro Arrow model on the floor of Lake Ontario. The sonar images were captured using Kraken's AquaPix Synthetic Aperture Sonar and revealed to media and project supporters. The sonar and underwater camera images showcase a free-flight Avro Arrow model that was launched over Lake Ontario in the 1950s as part of the Avro Arrow design test program. The new CEO of Virgin Orbit, which was spun off from

Aero-News: Quote of the Day (09.20.17)

“The acquisition of Orbital ATK is an exciting strategic step as we continue to invest for profitable growth. Through our combination, customers will benefit from expanded capabilities, accelerated innovation and greater competition in critical global security domains. Our complementary portfolios and technology-focused cultures will yield significant value creation through revenue synergies associated with new opportunities, cost savings, operational synergies, and enhanced growth.” Source: Wes Bush, chairman, chief executive officer and president of Northrop Grumman.

ANN's Daily Aero-Term (09.20.17): Airport Sketch

Depicts the runways and their length, width, and slope, the touchdown zone elevation, the lighting system installed on the end of the runway, and taxiways. Airport sketches are located on the lower left or right portion of the instrument approach chart.

ANN's Daily Aero-Linx (09.20.17)

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Witnesses Reporte Seeing Smoke Coming From The Aircraft Before It Went Down

Plane-Blimp Hybrid UAS Flies And Hovers

Michael Kratsios Of White House Office Of Science And Technology Policy To Deliver Tuesday Afternoon Keynote Address

Five-Year Deal Renews Existing Contract

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Also Commemorates 70 Years Of Continuous Production Of The Beech Bonanza

Honeywell Godirect Flight Bag Pro Enables Easy Reference Flight Plans, Cruise Mode Comparisons And Real-Time Weather Updates For Both Domestic And International Flights

Cites Pilot Shortage As The Primary Reason For The Change

Helps JetBlue Train High-Quality Pilots Based On Aptitude Making The Profession More Accessible To A Broader Range Of Candidates

System Critical To Issuance Of Hurricane Watches And Warnings

Was Aboard A Mooney M20C Airplane Which Went Down Saturday

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Sport Aviation Will Gather In Central Florida In November…

Pays $7.8 Billion In Cash, Acquires $1.4 Billion In Debt

Fully-Equipped Tower Shipped By Trailer From Hartford, CT

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Part Of Overall Recommendations Approved By The ARAC Last Week

Appointment Will Become Effective January 1, 2018

Russian Takes Top Honors In 2017 Competition In South Africa

Hurricane Irma Left Its Mark On The Lakeland Facility

'Friend Ship' Will Recreate The Journey Of The First United 747 Flight From 1970

Also: NFlightMic Debut, Natl Av Hall Of Fame, Aero-Calendar, MD v FAA, Med Drone Transport, Ryanair, 'Black Sheep'

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