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September 19, 2018

Airborne 09.19.18: SpaceX Moonshot, 747 'Art Car', Nat'l Aerobatic Championships

Also: FAA Reauthorization Stalled, First 777X, Unlicensed Pilot Arrested, Soundproofing PC-12

A Japanese entrepreneur and billionaire is the first passenger named for SpaceX's trip around the moon, which the company plans for 2023. Yusaku Maezawa has been named as the first private passenger to fly around the moon. No human has been that close to the moon since 1972. Maezawa, whose net worth has been estimated at $2.9 billion, appeared on stage with SpaceX founder Elon Musk for an event held at the company's headquarters. "Finally I can tell you that I choose to go to the moon," he said. The Bureau

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Boeing Gives $3 Million To The Bush Institute's Global Leadership Impact Center

Investment To Support Multiple Women's Empowerment And Global Leadership Programs

Boeing has awarded a $3 million grant to the George W. Bush Institute's Global Leadership Impact Center. The grant, part of a previously announced $10 million donation to the Institute, will support women's empowerment and global leadership programs aimed at promoting education, healthcare and economic opportunity for women around the world.

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AeroMobil To Exhibit Flying Car First Time In China

Partnering With Orient International Holding For The Display At Import Expo In Shanghai

AeroMobil and its first Flying Car, the electric hybrid 4.0 STOL (short-take off and landing), will make its debut in China November 5-10, 2018 at the China International Import Expo (CIIE).

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Government Says 747 'Art Car' Needs To Be Moved

Was Part Of The Burning Man Event In Nevada

The Bureau of Land Management wants the owners of an "art car" from Burning Man that is made from the front half of a Boeing 747 fuselage removed from government land. It has been parked on the Black Rock Desert since the event ended two weeks ago.

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Airborne 09.17.18: Round The World Spitfire, Reno MidAir, Loon Program

Also: NATA Leadership, Navy Presents DFC, Wright Brothers Memorial, Orion Parachute Tests

We rarely get jealous of our fellow aviators but a recent announcement has definitely inspired us to be  green with envy. Seriously... just say the name, SPITFIRE, and you have nearly any pilot’s immediate attention as they consider the iconic airplane that so many have admired and so few have actually flown. And as exciting as the aircraft and its warrior history may be, there is one thing that this infamous aircraft has never done... fly around the world. BUT... two adventurous aviators seem intent on

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Aero-TV: Light, Adaptable, Innovative - Clarity Aloft Intro’s the Flex!

Clarity Aloft Introduces The TSO Certified Flex Headset

The newest addition to the Clarity Aloft headset range is a big departure from previous designs and ushers in a new standard for in-ear headsets. Not only is it the lightest model yet from Clarity Aloft, it is also the most customizable. Pilots using the Flex can set the microphone boom on the right or left, adjust the boom length and headband circumference, and collapse it flat for storage. No other headset will disappear so completely onto your head or into your flight bag.

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Aero-News: Quote of the Day (09.19.18)

“At AirVenture we had a wonderful opportunity to drive home the realities of what we’re asking for with the senior executives at the FAA, and to inspire them to support MOSIAC.” Source: Sean Elliott, EAA’s vice president of advocacy and safety.

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ANN's Daily Aero-Term (09.19.18): Radar

A system that uses electromagnetic waves to identify the range, altitude, direction, or speed of both moving and fixed objects such as aircraft, weather formations, and terrain.

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ANN's Daily Aero-Linx (09.19.18)

The International Coalition for Sustainable Aviation (ICSA)

The International Coalition for Sustainable Aviation (ICSA) works to reduce pollution from air travel.

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