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Airborne 03.03.17: ATC Privatization Opposition, CloudAhoy 5, Drone Race Course

Also: Contract Dispute, AEA/HAI, Atlas Air, Twirly Birds, Mission Mars, Southeast Aerospace, Pro VA AvTax

A bipartisan letter from Senate Appropriations Committee leaders opposing plans for creating a privatized air traffic control system has been sent to the leadership of the Senate Commerce Committee. The Feb. 28th letter was sent as Congress continues debate over the reauthorization of funding and programs for the FAA. “The public would not be well-served by exempting any part of the FAA from annual congressional oversight,” the letter states. “The annual appropriations process prov

HAI Connect Is The Place To Be At HELI-EXPO

New Space Set Aside On The Show Floor For Networking And Engaging Other Attendees

Looking for something new and dynamic at this year’s HAI HELI-EXPO in Dallas? Do your best Texas two-step on over to the HAI Connect area right in the middle of the show floor for a unique opportunity to network, engage and learn with 20,000 of your industry peers.

Airbus Growing U.S. Manufacturing Presence

Will Manufacture As Many As 15 Satellites Per Week When At Full Capacity

A groundbreaking is expected soon at Exploration Park near Cape Canaveral, FL on OneWeb Satellite’s new high-volume satellite manufacturing factory in that location. OneWeb Satellites is a joint venture, equally owned by OneWeb and Airbus Defense and Space.

Drone Racing Course Floated For North Hempstead's Largest Park

One Of Several Ideas Proposed By Residents Of The Town

The town supervisor of North Hempstead on New York's Long Island has been gathering ideas from the public for features to be added to the town's largest park, and a drone racing course is one of the options currently under consideration.

Aero-TV: Autel's XStar UAV - Modular Capability Provides Outstanding Versatility

A Quadcopter That Really Stands Out…

One of the new entries in the consumer drone segment is Autel’s XStar, which utilizes modular components to differentiate it from others in the sector. Speaking to ANN CEO and Editor in Chief Jim Campbell at CES in Las Vegas, Natalie Cheng, Director of Marketing for Autel Robotics, said that the company has gotten great feedback from its customer base, and at the show, introduced two new camera modules “because we are very committed to providing customer value.”

Klyde Morris 03.03.17

And Then ... Reality Reared Its Ugly Head

FMI: www.klydemorris.com

Airborne 03.02.17: Apollo 11 CM Tour, Santa Monica NIMBYs, B-29 'Doc' Update

Also: Air Ambulance Bill, HAI and AEA, Goglia v FAA, Air Wisconsin, Col. Fred Cherry, Miracle Flights, Supersonic Jet

The Apollo 11 command module Columbia—the only portion of the historic spacecraft to complete the first mission to land a man on the moon and safely return him to Earth—will leave the Smithsonian’s National Air and Space Museum for the first time in 46 years for the traveling exhibition “Destination Moon: The Apollo 11 Mission.” The exhibition’s two-year national tour will celebrate the approaching 50th anniversary of the mission and explore the birth