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Bell Autonomous Pod Transport 70 Achieves First BVLOS Flight

Conducted under the Unmanned Aircraft Systems Integration Pilot Program (UASIPP)

On Jan. 16, the Bell Autonomous Pod Transport (APT) 70 flew its first Beyond Visual Line of Sight (BVLOS) flight path 10 miles at Choctaw Nation test site under the Unmanned Aircraft Systems Integration Pilot Program (UASIPP).

Southwest Airlines Announces Leadership Changes

Three To Take New Roles In Air Operations

Southwest Airlines has announced three leadership changes in Air Operations. Late last year, Senior vice president of Air Operations Craig Drew announced his intention to retire after a long and storied career to spend more time with his family, but he agreed to transition to a Consultant role. Drew joined Southwest as a First Officer in 1990 and subsequently served as a Captain, Check Airman, Chief Pilot for the LAS Flight Ops Base, and vice president Flight Operations.

Garmin Brings Flight Deck Technology And Tools To The Garmin Pilot App

Major Upgrade Adds Option To Load Instrument Procedures, Customized Holds And More

Garmin has added new features within the Garmin Pilot app that incorporate professional IFR navigation tools found within Garmin avionics. Pilots can experience a near-seamless transition between Garmin avionics and the Garmin Pilot app when performing common functions, such as loading and activating instrument approach procedures, departures and arrivals within the Americas. Additional features such as a visual procedure selector, custom holding patterns and more, give pilots convenient access to advanced tools all within a mobile app.

Airbus And Green Africa Announce Strategic Partnership With MoU For 50 A220s

Largest Order Ever From The African Continent

Green Africa Airways, Nigeria’s Lagos-based airline, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for 50 A220-300 aircraft, one of the major orders to be placed globally for the A220 program and the largest ever from the African continent.

Boeing Gets LOI For 30 747-8 Passenger Jets

Avatar Airlines Deal Could Be Worth Over $10 Billion To The Planemaker

On February 7, 2020, Boeing received a Letter of Intent from Avatar Airlines for the purchase of 30 new 747-8 passenger version aircraft. Although Boeing is fulfilling a number of sales of its 747-8F freighter, it had no new orders in 2019 for its passenger version. Avatar promises this order could save the legendary “Queen of the Skies” from extinction which otherwise appears to be inevitable.

Drone Champion League Flies Multi-Rotor Manned Aerobatic Drone

The Person In The Seat Is NOT The Pilot

A drone capable of carrying a person and performing aerobatics has been built and flown by Drone Champions AG as a way to promote its Drone Champions League video game.

An Exciting Day At Young Eagles Event For EAA Chapter 534

Gave 14 Young Eagles Their First Aviation Experience

Another successful Young Eagles event took place on Saturday February 15, 2020 thanks to Experimental Aircraft Association Chapter 534 located at the Leesburg International Airport in Leesburg, FL.

Whirly-Girls International Reveals 2020 Scholarship Recipients

Awarded January 26th At Heli-Expo In California

Whirly-Girls International, a non-profit, educational, and charitable organization dedicated to advancing women in the helicopter aviation industry, has announced the recipients of the 2020 Whirly-Girls Scholarship Awards. The scholarships were awarded January 26, 2020 at the Whirly-Girls Annual Awards Banquet during HAI HELI-EXPO in Anaheim, California.

Pilot Training Next, Air Force ROTC Partner For Distance Learning Instruction

Cadets In New York Received Real-Time Instruction From Personnel In Louisiana

Pilot Training Next helped make Air Force ROTC history while pushing the limits of technology and training during their recent partnership with Clarkson University, Jan. 24.

Three WWII Planes Discovered In Micronesia

Associated With 7 U.S. Servicemen Lost In 1944

Truk Lagoon in Micronesia ... now known as Chuuk Lagoon ... is continuing to give up its secrets. Project Recover, which is a group dedicated to identifying and where possible repatriating remains of Americans missing in action, has discovered three U.S. aircraft which went down during Operation Hailstone in February, 1944 that are associated with seven U.S. servicemen who had been listed as Missing in Action.

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Airborne 02.19.20: Sport Pilot Academy, 2019 Avionics Report, WWII Planes

Also: King Air 350ERs, Space Camp, Fly Your Pitts To SnF 2020, Blue Origin

The benefits of immersive, small group flight instruction are coming to Oshkosh again in 2020, as the EAA is hosting five Sport Pilot Academy sessions this year, beginning in May. The EAA Sport Pilot Academy offers a direct path to sport pilot certification through a three-week training program that eliminates obstacles such as scheduling conflicts and instructor availability. The program takes participants from the first flight through their sport pilot checkride at EAA facilities. AEA has released its 2019 year-end Avionics Mar

Airborne 02.14.20: Airbus Blended Wing, GoFly FlyOff, Boeing Woes

Also: Starliner Problems, NATA Update, NBAA v Congress, Iran Fails, Jerks on Planes

Airbus has revealed MAVERIC (Model Aircraft for Validation and Experimentation of Robust Innovative Controls) its “blended wing body” scale model technological demonstrator. At 6.5 feet long and 10.5 feet wide, with a surface area of about 24 square feet, MAVERIC features a disruptive aircraft design that Airbus says has the potential to reduce fuel consumption by up-to 20 percent compared to current single-aisle aircraft. Launched in 2017, MAVERIC first took to the skies in June 2019. Since then the flight-t

AEA Unveils 2019 Year-End Avionics Market Report

Total Sales Exceed $3 Billion For The Year

The Aircraft Electronics Association released its 2019 year-end Avionics Market Report, and total worldwide business and general aviation avionics sales for 2019 amounted to $3,005,839,505, or more than $3 billion as reported by the participating companies.

JetBlue Announces Changes to Board of Directors

Three Directors To Retire; Peter Boneparth To Succeed Joel Peterson As Board Chair; New Independent Director Nominated

JetBlue has announced changes to its board of directors aligned with the company’s new governance guidelines, which the company recently revised to enhance the independence of the board.

Matternet Partners With Robotic Skies

Will Provide Field Service And Repair Support For Operators Who Fly The Matternet M2 Drone

Matternet, a provider of drone delivery services for medical applications, has announced the company’s partnership with Robotic Skies to provide field service and repair support for operators who fly the Matternet M2 drone logistics system.

Parrot And RIIS Partner To Develop AI Programs

Under Development For The ANAFI Drone Platform

Parrot has announced it is partnering with RIIS, a leading provider of mobile app, web development and IT consulting services, to develop custom applications of artificial intelligence for Parrot’s popular ANAFI drone platform. Parrot and RIIS are focused on exploring the use of artificial Intelligence and computer vision technology, combined with drone data capture, to solve countless industry challenges using an efficient and cost-effective approach.

EAA Sport Pilot Academy Gets People Flying In Three Weeks

Direct Line To Pilot Certificate VIA EAA’s 2020 Sport Pilot Academy Sessions

The benefits of immersive, small group flight instruction are coming to Oshkosh again in 2020, as the Experimental Aircraft Association is hosting five Sport Pilot Academy sessions this year, beginning in May.

American Bar Association Passes Resolution On Drones

House Of Delegates Calls The Aircraft A 'Hot Topic'

The American Bar Association (ABA) House of Delegates passed a resolution related to the use of drones at its 2020 Midyear Meeting in Austin, TX.

Collins Aerospace Goes Big With 'Introduce A Girl To Engineering Day'

Will Open Its Doors To 2,300 Students Across 55 Locations

Collins Aerospace Systems will open its doors to more than 2,300 female students across the globe in an effort to inspire the next generation of female engineers. With the help of over 1,000 employee volunteers, the company will be hosting 55 'Introduce a Girl to Engineering' events taking place on or around Feb. 20.

Aero-News: Quote of the Day (02.19.20)

“After a thorough and thoughtful review process, our board adopted revised guidelines, including limits on tenure and an age-based retirement threshold, to assure the independence and objectivity of our board.” Source: Joel Peterson, chair of JetBlue’s board.

ANN's Daily Aero-Term (02.19.20): Along-Track Distance (ATD)

The horizontal distance between the aircraft’s current position and a fix measured by an area navigation system that is not subject to slant range errors.

ANN's Daily Aero-Linx (02.19.20)

Historic Aircraft Restoration Museum

The Historic Aircraft Restoration Museum is a non-profit organization located at Creve Coeur Airport (1H0). The museum has on display one of the largest collections of flying antique, classic and sport aircraft in the country. There are usually 30 to 40 aircraft hangared in the three main museum buildings, with at least that many scattered throughout the airport.

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Conducted under the Unmanned Aircraft Systems Integration Pilot Program (UASIPP)

Three To Take New Roles In Air Operations

Major Upgrade Adds Option To Load Instrument Procedures, Customized Holds And More

Largest Order Ever From The African Continent

Avatar Airlines Deal Could Be Worth Over $10 Billion To The Planemaker

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The Person In The Seat Is NOT The Pilot

Gave 14 Young Eagles Their First Aviation Experience

Awarded January 26th At Heli-Expo In California

Cadets In New York Received Real-Time Instruction From Personnel In Louisiana

Associated With 7 U.S. Servicemen Lost In 1944

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Also: King Air 350ERs, Space Camp, Fly Your Pitts To SnF 2020, Blue Origin

Also: Starliner Problems, NATA Update, NBAA v Congress, Iran Fails, Jerks on Planes

Total Sales Exceed $3 Billion For The Year

Three Directors To Retire; Peter Boneparth To Succeed Joel Peterson As Board Chair; New Independent Director Nominated

Will Provide Field Service And Repair Support For Operators Who Fly The Matternet M2 Drone

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