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Airborne 09.23.19: Yeager Sues Airbus, Huge NYC TFR, Area 51 ‘Threat’

Also: Mitsubishi Aircraft, Female Apache Pilot, NASA Funds CubeSat Pathfinder, ARAC DPE Reforms

General Yeager is not done fighting battles, but this time he may not have strategized his plan of attack as well as he might have. General Yeager, along with an attorney known for some ‘interesting’ legal tactics in past skirmishes, are suing European juggernaut Airbus... because he believes they used his name, and rep without his permission... even though what Airbus seems to have done is publish some material related to Yeager’s historical precedents while trying to establish one of

Aero-TV: Aviation's Champion - Senator Inhofe's Plane Act

Senator James Inhofe Introduces 'The Plane Act'

Senator James Inhofe (R-OK) is one of the biggest supporters of General Aviation serving in the United States Congress. Each year at AirVenture, Aero-News is fortunate enough to have an opportunity to sit down with Senator Inhofe to discuss issues related to General Aviation. In this first of three segments of our in-depth interview with the Senator, he discusses several of the bills related to GA that have been debated in Washington this year, which he said is the most of all the time he has served in the Senate.

Northrop Grumman Announces Organization And Leadership Changes

New Structure Will Go Into Effect January 1, 2020

Northrop Grumman Corporation has announced organization changes to its operating sectors to better align the company’s broad portfolio to serve its customers’ needs. There will be four operating sectors: Aeronautics Systems, Defense Systems, Mission Systems and Space Systems. The changes are effective Jan. 1, 2020.

Aero-News: Quote of the Day (09.25.19)

“In the name of continuous improvement, we welcome feedback from our fellow civil aviation authorities, the aviation industry and the important independent reviews of the MAX and the FAA’s certification process.” Source: FAA administrator Stephen Dickson.

ANN's Daily Aero-Term (09.25.19): Departure Control

A function of an approach control facility providing air traffic control service for departing IFR and, under certain conditions, VFR aircraft.

ANN's Daily Aero-Linx (09.25.19)

University Aviation Association

The University Aviation Association (UAA) is the voice of collegiate aviation education to its members, the industry, government and the general public. Through the collective expertise of its members, this nonprofit organization plays a pivotal role in the advancement of degree-granting aviation programs that represent all segments of the aviation industry.