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October 10, 2015

CA Senator Would Make UAV Flight In Restricted Airspace A Federal Offense

Sen. Barbara Boxer Says Her Bill Would Hold Drone Operators Accountable If They Interfere With Firefighting Operations Or Commercial Flights

U.S. Senator Barbara Boxer (D-CA) has introduced the "Safe Drone Act" to address the growing problem of drones jeopardizing public safety by flying too close to wildfires and airports. The bill would make it a misdemeanor offense for an individual to knowingly operate a drone within two miles of a fire, an airport or other restricted airspace.

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Russian Airline Bankruptcy Could Have Major Impact On Boeing

Transaero Set To Fold, Several 747-8 Aircraft On Order

Russia's second-largest airline is expected to stop flying at the end of December due to a pending bankruptcy, and it could mean significant problems for Boeing.

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NASA Selects Student Teams For 2016 High-Powered Rocket Launch Challenge

Field Of 54 Will Participate In Event Next April

NASA selected 54 student teams from across the nation to participate in the 2015-2016 NASA Student Launch challenge, to be held April 13-17 near NASA’s Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville, Alabama.

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Norwegian Air Ambulance Is Launch Customer For Upgraded H135

NLA AS Places Firm Order For Three Aircraft, Includes Options For Future Helicopters

The Norwegian Air Ambulance (Norsk Luftambulanse AS) will be the first operator to purchase the technically improved H135. Three units have been ordered with the option for further helicopters in the future. The first delivery is planned for 2017.

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Frequent Flyers Give TSA Failing Grade For The Fourth Year In A Row

Survey Conducted By Online Travel Community

Eighty-seven percent of frequent flyers think that the Transportation Security Administration is doing either a poor or fair job in performing security screenings at the nation's airports, according to a new survey of frequent flyers conducted by Frequent Business Traveler magazine in partnership with FlyerTalk, the world's largest online travel community and ExpertFlyer, a leading provider of air travel information tools.

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Contend Launches Contend Aerial; Drones Meet Branded Content Creation

Company One Of The First To Provide FAA-Certified Drone Cinematography Services For Feature Films, Commercials, Live Events And Brand-Exclusive Content

Contend, a content creation studio that develops and produces premium and original programming, announced the launch of Contend Aerial. The company is one of the first to provide FAA-certified drone services that can capture new cinematic angles and imagery never before possible.

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SonAir Selects Heli-One To Perform Super Puma G-Checks From New Poland Facility

Custom Painting Also Available In Rzeszow

SonAir Serviço Aéreo, S.A., a provider of onshore and offshore helicopter services to Angolan oil facilities, will benefit from the world-class maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) services offered at Heli-One’s Rzeszow, Poland facility.

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Lufthansa Flight Training Doubles Simulator Capacity At TFC’s Essen Location

Second A320 FFS Unveiled In Rhine-Ruhr Area

A second Lufthansa Flight Training (LFT) cockpit simulator is now available for pilot training for airlines in the Rhine-Ruhr area that have the Airbus A320 in their fleet. On October 6, 2015, LFT unveiled its second A320 full-flight simulator, which is located at the premises of its cooperation partner TFC GmbH Käufer in Essen, thus doubling its available training capacity.

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Aero-News: Quote Of The Day (10.10.15)

"Our firefighters and airplane pilots should be focused on keeping the public safe - not worrying about unauthorized drones that recklessly interfere with their jobs." Source: Senator Barbara Boxer, announcing the introduction of the 'Safe Drone' act.

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ANN's Daily Aero-Term (10.10.15): Manned

Of a vehicle occupied by one or more persons who normally have control over the movements of the vehicle, as in a manned aircraft or spacecraft, or who perform some useful function while in the vehicle.

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ANN's Daily Aero-Linx (10.10.15)

Community College Aerospace Scholars

National Community College Aerospace Scholars (NCAS) is a pilot program funded by NASA's Exploration Systems Mission Directorate (ESMD) and administered by NASA Johnson Space Center (JSC).

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