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FlightSafety, Textron To Install A New Citation Latitude Sim In Europe

Exact Location Has Not Yet Been Finalized

FlightSafety Textron Aviation Training announces the upcoming installation of a new simulator for the Cessna Citation Latitude aircraft in Europe. The exact location will be determined based on Customer needs.

Sheltair Aviation And Blade Announce Strategic Partnership

Agreement Enhances NY Metro Options For The Aero Commuter

Sheltair and BLADE Urban Air Mobility have announced an alliance to expand Urban Air Mobility opportunities for the New York metro “aero commuter” while working to build the infrastructure necessary to support the future arrival of electrically powered vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft.

NBAA Announces 2019 Kern Professionalism Award Recipients

Winners Recognized At The Close Of NBAA-BACE In Las Vegas

The National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) recognized 15 recipients of its annual Dr. Tony Kern Professionalism in Aviation Award, which honors individuals in the business aviation industry for outstanding professionalism and leadership in support of aviation safety.

Airbus H125 Helicopters Enter Service With Austrian Interior Ministry

Specialist U.K. Design Team Performed Major Police Customization

Austria’s Ministry of the Interior (BMI) has formally introduced into service two Airbus H125 helicopters extensively equipped for law enforcement and rescue missions.

Jet Aviation Staffing, FlightSafety Announce A Global Pilot Training Partnership

Program Powered By The Hullo Aircrew Platform

Jet Aviation Staffing announces today a new global training program for pilots in partnership with FlightSafety International. This program, offered exclusively through the hullo Aircrew platform, was created in support of the freelance workforce.

Raytheon Delivers First Laser Counter-UAS System To U.S. Air Force

Laser Dune Buggy Set For Overseas Field Test

Raytheon Company delivered the first high-energy laser counter-unmanned aerial system to the U.S. Air Force earlier this month. The system will be deployed overseas as part of a year-long Air Force experiment to train operators and test the system's effectiveness in real-world conditions.

Czech Airlines Orders Four A220s

Upsizes Three A320neos To A321XLRs

Czech Airlines has ordered four Airbus A220-300 aircraft and opted for additional range by upsizing a previous order for three A320neo to A321XLR.

GPS III Ground System Reaches Major Milestone

Operations Contingency Program Nearing Operational Acceptance

The Global Positioning System enterprise reached another major milestone on Oct. 21, when the GPS III Contingency Operations Program (COps) successfully connected with the first GPS III satellite on orbit. The COps system will allow the Air Force to operationally command and control the new, more powerful GPS III satellites as well as legacy GPS satellites currently in the constellation. The first GPS III satellite was launched on Dec. 23, 2018.

Navy C-40 Fleet Deliveries Complete

Adds Two Airplanes, One Squadron

The Navy’s C-40 fleet has undergone some major changes in the last few months - adding two airplanes, one squadron and completing its current planned aircraft procurements.

Assisting Humanitarian Efforts With Airbus' Versatile C295 Airlifter

Twin-Engine C295 Is Increasing The Efficiency Of Relief Missions

The Airbus C295 – which demonstrates its transport capabilities in daily service with military operators around the world – has also underscored the multi-role airlifter’s performance during life-saving humanitarian missions.

Record-Setting Pilot Wang Zheng Wins Trial Verdict

Libel Suit By Ninety-Nines China Governor “Saki” Chen Jingxian Dismissed

A three-judge Beijing court rendered a unanimous verdict dismissing every one of the defamation claims made by Ninety-Nines China Governor “Saki” Chen Jingxian against global circumnavigation record-holder Wang Zheng. The three-judge panel refused to grant Chen the injunctive and compensatory relief requested by the complaint and refused to censure any of the statements that the Ninety Nines China Governor had challenged as infringing her reputation, including Wang’s statement that Chen’s 2016 flight around the world was a “fake flight.” The court also dismissed Chen’s claims against co-defendant social media giant Sina Weibo, finding that the so

Aero-TV: CJP's Cheryl Hardy - The Bob Hoover Presidential Scholarship Program

CJP Partners with The Bob Hoover Legacy Foundation

Despite having received a wealth of prestigious honors including the Distinguished Flying Cross, the Smithsonian’s National Air and Space Museum Trophy, and enshrinement in National Aviation Hall of Fame, Bob Hoover’s most significant contribution to the aviation community was the importance he placed on serving as an example and mentor to future aviators.

Spirit Airlines Signs MoU For Up To 100 A320neo Family Aircraft

Includes A Mix Of Airplanes For Fleet Renewal

Airbus and Spirit Airlines have agreed to a Memorandum of Understanding for the U.S.-based airline to acquire up to 100 A320neo Family aircraft. Spirit announced its intention to place firm orders for a mix of A319neo, A320neo, and A321neo to meet its future fleet requirements.

Safran’s ENGINeUS Electric Motors Will Fly On The VoltAero Cassio 1

Hybrid-Electric Testbed Aircraft To Begin Flying Next Month

Safran Electrical & Power’s ENGINeUS smart electric motors will begin flying in November 2019 on the testbed for VoltAero’s Cassio hybrid-electric general aviation aircraft.

Constant Aviation, Nextant Aerospace Partner To Offer Turnkey 604XT Aircraft

Aircraft Buyers Can Now Acquire 604XT Aircraft Directly From Nextant Aerospace As Completed And Customized By Constant Aviation

Constant Aviation and Nextant Aerospace are partnering together to offer 604XT upgraded, refurbished and customized aircraft directly to end-buyers.

Norwegian UAS Consortium Demonstrates Pioneering Long-Distance Flight

Aircraft Flew More Than 100 Nautical Miles Along The Coast Through Controlled Airspace

A recent experimental flight proves that unmanned aircrafts can be used not only for short round trips, but also for long distance operations from airfield to airfield. This opens up new possibilities for long-range drone applications such as surveillance, monitoring, search and rescue operations and applications within transportation.

Klyde Morris (10.28.19)

Klyde Hits Upon A Whole New Mission For The A380

FMI: www.klydemorris.com

Gulfstream Surpasses 25 G500 Deliveries

Fleet Achieves More Than 5,000 Flight Hours

Gulfstream has delivered more than 25 Gulfstream G500 aircraft to customers just over a year after the aircraft entered service, the planemaker announced at NBAA-BACE last week. The aircraft’s first delivery to a Brazilian customer has also taken place.

Blue Origin Announces National Team For NASA’s Human Landing System Artemis

Will Work With Lockheed Martin, Northrop Grumman And Draper

Blue Origin is proud to announce a national team to offer a Human Landing System for NASA’s Artemis program to return Americans to the lunar surface by 2024.

Thales To Supply Flight Controls For Gulfstream G700

Will Design And Manufacture The Flight Control Solutions Adapted To The New Jet

Thales will supply flight control computers for the new Gulfstream G700 aircraft. This selection by Gulfstream acknowledges the superior performance of Thales-designed Flight Control Computers and continues the relationship between the two companies which goes back to the launch of the G650 in 2008.

Airborne 10.25.19: Tecnam Traveller, Tamarack To Emerge From Ch-11, Epic E1000

Also: Honda Medevac Interior, VisionSafe, Falcon 2000LXS/900LX Sim, Volocopter Air Taxi

There’s a new airliner on the tarmac, folks... and what it does is change the dynamic of small airline travel with a thoroughly modern approach to the need to support small markets. The Tecnam P2012 Traveller was on display at NBAA 2019 and ANN’s Jim Campbell got a rundown with Tecnam’s Shannon Yeager about the piston twin’s potential. Tamarack Aerospace Group has filed a Chapter 11 Plan of Reorganization with the Eastern District of Washington. The filed Plan includes repayment of all credito

ANN's Daily Aero-Term (10.28.19): Fuel Remaining

Fuel Remaining A phrase used by either pilots or controllers when relating to the fuel remaining on board until actual fuel exhaustion. When transmitting such information in response to either a controller question or pilot initiated cautionary advisory to air traffic control, pilots will state the APPROXIMATE NUMBER OF MINUTES the flight can continue with the fuel remaining. All reserve fuel SHOULD BE INCLUDED in the time stated, as should an allowance for established fuel gauge system error.

ANN's Daily Aero-Linx (10.28.19)

Aero Linx: The Idaho Aviation Association The Idaho Aviation Association gives Idaho a general aviation voice, both locally and nationally. Our mission is to: Represent our members in forums where decisions are made that affect general aviation; Inform our members about aviation issues; Work with public and private entities for the preservation, maintenance and enhancement of aviation facilities; and Promote safety, education and public understanding of general aviation in Idaho.

Aero-News: Quote of the Day (10.28.19)

“When the first all-new G500 was delivered last September, we knew customers were receiving a mature aircraft backed by Gulfstream’s record of delivering on its promises. Thanks to the research and development behind the G500, one of the most rigorous and robust flight-test regimens we’ve ever undertaken, and Gulfstream’s advanced manufacturing, we are getting these amazing aircraft to customers with proven performance capabilities.” Source: Mark Burns, president, Gulfstream, discussing the revelation that Gulfstream has delivered more than 25 Gulfstream G500 aircraft to customers just over a year after the aircraft entered service. The aircraft’s first delivery to a Brazilian customer has also take

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Exact Location Has Not Yet Been Finalized

Agreement Enhances NY Metro Options For The Aero Commuter

Winners Recognized At The Close Of NBAA-BACE In Las Vegas

Specialist U.K. Design Team Performed Major Police Customization

Program Powered By The Hullo Aircrew Platform

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Laser Dune Buggy Set For Overseas Field Test

Upsizes Three A320neos To A321XLRs

Operations Contingency Program Nearing Operational Acceptance

Adds Two Airplanes, One Squadron

Twin-Engine C295 Is Increasing The Efficiency Of Relief Missions

Libel Suit By Ninety-Nines China Governor “Saki” Chen Jingxian Dismissed

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CJP Partners with The Bob Hoover Legacy Foundation

Includes A Mix Of Airplanes For Fleet Renewal

Hybrid-Electric Testbed Aircraft To Begin Flying Next Month

Aircraft Buyers Can Now Acquire 604XT Aircraft Directly From Nextant Aerospace As Completed And Customized By Constant Aviation

Aircraft Flew More Than 100 Nautical Miles Along The Coast Through Controlled Airspace

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Klyde Hits Upon A Whole New Mission For The A380

Fleet Achieves More Than 5,000 Flight Hours

Will Work With Lockheed Martin, Northrop Grumman And Draper

Will Design And Manufacture The Flight Control Solutions Adapted To The New Jet

Also: Honda Medevac Interior, VisionSafe, Falcon 2000LXS/900LX Sim, Volocopter Air Taxi

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