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November 07, 2018

Airborne 11.07.18: Tesla Passes Mars!, Airport Renaming?, ATP-Type Rating Regs

Also: Hartzell Appoints Wuhan Hangda Aero, First AFR ISR Wing, GlobalBeacon, USAF 823rd RHS Delivers

The Tesla Roadster that was sent into orbit with a mannequin dubbed "Starman" in the driver's seat has passed the orbit of Mars, and will soon reach the apogee of its orbit before starting back towards the sun. Starman and his roadster will reach their furthest point from the sun ... about 155 million miles ... on November 8th. And while the vehicle will start back towards the center of the solar system at that point, it will still be 2020 it makes a "close approach" to Earth, and it will still be 32 mil

Airborne 11.07.18: Tesla Passes Mars!, Airport Renaming?, ATP-Type Rating Regs

Also: Hartzell Appoints Wuhan Hangda Aero, First AFR ISR Wing, GlobalBeacon, USAF 823rd RHS Delivers

The Tesla Roadster that was sent into orbit with a mannequin dubbed "Starman" in the driver's seat has passed the orbit of Mars, and will soon reach the apogee of its orbit before starting back towards the sun. Starman and his roadster will reach their furthest point from the sun ... about 155 million miles ... on November 8th. And while the vehicle will start back towards the center of the solar system at that point, it will still be 2020 it makes a "close approach" to Earth, and it will still be 32 million miles away. The car will still be closer to Mars at that point ... about 4.6 million miles. In fact, Ben Pearson, an astronomer who is tracking Starman's

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Spirit Of Partnership On Display At Airshow China 2018

More than 40 American Manufacturers And Suppliers Exhibiting, Majority In The New U.S. Partnership Pavilion

American aerospace manufacturers and suppliers exhibiting at Airshow China 2018 this week are approaching the show with a collective spirit of partnership that looks beyond current trade and economic tensions between Washington and Beijing to future cooperation.

U.S. Army Awards Raytheon $191 Million Contract For Multi-Mission Radar

KuRFS Radars Address Urgent Operational Need Against Drone Threats

The U.S. Army has awarded a $191 million contract to Raytheon Company for Ku-band radio frequency radars. KuRFS, an advanced electronically scanned array system, fills an immediate U.S. Army operational need for a counter-unmanned aerial vehicle radar.

Elbit To Provide Maritime UAS To The European Union Maritime Safety Agency

Awarded A Framework Contract Valued At About $68 Million

Elbit Systems has been awarded a framework contract to provide maritime Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS) patrol services to be provided by the European Maritime Safety Agency (EMSA) to countries in the European Union. The contract that will be executed in cooperation with CEiiA is for a two-year base period and two single year option periods. If fully ordered, the total contract value is approximately $68 million.

Vietjet Orders 50 More A321neo Aircraft

Finalizes An MOU Signed At Farnborough Last July

Vietnamese carrier Vietjet has placed a firm order with Airbus for an additional 50 A321neo single aisle aircraft, finalizing an MOU signed at the Farnborough International Airshow last July. The purchase agreement was signed in Hanoi by Nguyen Thi Phuong Thao, Vietjet President and CEO and Christian Scherer, Airbus Chief Commercial Officer.

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FlightSafety International To Build FTDs For Naval Air Warfare Center

AH-IZ And UH-1Y Devices To Be Installed At Marine Corps Station Futenma in Okinawa

FlightSafety International has been selected by the Naval Air Warfare Center Training Systems Division (NA WCTSD) to design and manufacture Flight Training Devices for the AH-IZ and the UH-1Y. The devices will be installed at the Marine Air Corps Station Futenma in Okinawa, Japan.

Embraer 'Shark Profit Hunter E190-E2 Starts Its China Demo Tour

Will Debut At 2018 Zhuhai Airshow

The Embraer E190-E2 demo aircraft with a striking “shark” paint scheme began its demonstration tour of China November 1st as part of the E190-E2 worldwide demonstration tour. The aircraft will visit several challenging airports in China through November 20th.

Tockr And CAF Team Up To Design D-Day C-47 Watches

Company Using Salvaged Material From Historic WWII Aircraft

Tockr and The Commemorative Air Force (CAF) have teamed up to create a series of watches made with rescued material from a historic C-47 known as That’s All, Brother, that lead the D-Day invasion. These limited-edition watches preserve vital history under each dial and contribute to CAF’s mission to fully restore the airplane to its original 1944 configuration.

New Launch Date For Astronaut David Saint-Jacques' Mission

Trip To ISS Now Set For December 3

Canadian Space Agency astronaut David Saint-Jacques and his crewmates are targeted to launch to the International Space Station (ISS) on December 3, 2018.

Drones To Deliver Vaccines In Vanuatu

Trial Could Revolutionize Healthcare For Isolated Pacific Islanders

The government of Vanuatu has signed agreements with two companies for a demonstration project to delivery vaccines to 39 remote villages in the country.

JAL Pilot Arrested For Being 10 Times Over Alcohol Limit

Taken Into Custody At Heathrow As He Was Going To Work

A Japan Airlines first officer was arrested last week at Heathrow Airport after admitting he had exceeded the legal limit for alcohol consumption before flying. Katsutoshi Jitsukawa, 42, appeared Friday in Uxbridge Magistrates’ Court in west London where he admitted to having consumed two bottles of wine and a pitcher of beer the night before he was scheduled to fly.

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Experience High-Res Science In First 8K Footage From Space

NASA-ESA Deliver Ultra High Definition Video Showing Life On The International Space Station

Fans of science in space now can experience fast-moving footage in even higher definition as NASA and ESA deliver the first 8K ultra high definition (UHD) video of astronauts living, working and conducting research from the International Space Station. The same engineers who sent high-definition (HD) cameras, 3D cameras, and a camera capable of recording 4K footage to the space station now have delivered a new camera capable of recording images with four times the resolution than previously offered.

Starman 'Driving' His Tesla Roadster Beyond Mars' Orbit

Should Reach Furthest Point From The Sun On November 8

The Tesla Roadster that was sent into orbit with a mannequin dubbed "Starman" in the driver's seat has passed the orbit of Mars, and will soon reach the apogee of its orbit before starting back towards the sun.

Aero-TV: Passing The Torch - The Upcoming AEA Leadership Transition

Paula Derks And Mike Adamson Discuss The Future Of AEA

Following an extensive search process, the Aircraft Electronics Association's board of directors announced its selection of Mike Adamson as its president and chief executive officer to become effective March 25, 2019, during the 62nd annual AEA International Convention & Trade Show in Palm Springs, California. Adamson will succeed Paula Derks, who is retiring next spring after serving as AEA president and CEO since 1996.

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Airborne 11.05.18: Vulcanair Fleet Sale, Airport Bankrupt, Kepler Retired

Also: PAL-V To Debut In Middle East, X-56A Test Flights, USAF 920th RQW, Chapman Honored

Delaware State University (DSU) and Ameravia, Inc. have announced the acquisition, with a firm order, of ten (10) new Vulcanair V1.0 aircraft for the DSU aviation department flight training program with deliveries in late 2018 and the first half of 2019. DSU has chosen to invest $3.5 million dollars in the Aviation Program. Beginning in 2019 thru 2027, the university intends to purchase at least one additional V1.0 training aircraft each year (for a total of up to 20 airplanes), to accommodate expansion of the

Aero-TV: Passing The Torch - The Upcoming AEA Leadership Transition

Paula Derks And Mike Adamson Discuss The Future Of AEA

Following an extensive search process, the Aircraft Electronics Association's board of directors announced its selection of Mike Adamson as its president and chief executive officer to become effective March 25, 2019, during the 62nd annual AEA International Convention & Trade Show in Palm Springs, California. Adamson will succeed Paula Derks, who is retiring next spring after serving as AEA president and CEO since 1996.

U.S. Airlines Deliver Quality Jobs With Solid Wages

Department Of Labor Shows A 2.9 Percent Increase In Airline Employment Over Last Year

U.S. airlines are proud to be one of the American industries contributing to the recent positive job numbers released by the U.S. Department of Labor.

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Testing To Begin In Tyler, TX For First Responder Drone Network

City Council Approves Flight Testing At October 24 Meeting

What if all first responders had a way to see what is happening at a fire, accident or disaster BEFORE they arrive, or even before they leave the station? FIRST iZ is a patent pending system to allow a drone to be dispatched by 911 operators using the Genesis PULSE software. The drone can autonomously fly from locations, such as fire stations, up to five miles to incidents to give ‘eyes’ on the scene.

GlobalBeacon Now Providing Real-Time Flight Tracking

Aireon, FlightAware Launch Service Ahead of ICAO Airline Flight Tracking Recommendations

A service developed by Aireon and FlightAware has gone live, providing airlines with global flight tracking ahead of the ICAO Global Aeronautical Distress Safety System (GADSS) recommendations, which will be effective November 8, 2018. GlobalBeacon provides airlines with minute-by-minute global aircraft tracking for their aircraft at all times, anywhere in the world.

Petition Seeks To Rename Oakland, CA Airport

Would Be Renamed 'Maggie Gee Oakland International Airport'

There is a movement in Oakland, CA to rename Oakland International Airport (KOAK) as "Maggie Gee Oakland International Airport". If successful, the airport would be the first in the U.S. to be named after a woman.

Delaware State University To Acquire 10 Vulcanair Airplanes

Deliveries To The Flight Training Department To Begin Later This Year

Delaware State University (DSU) and Ameravia, Inc. are very pleased to announce the acquisition, with a firm order, of ten (10) new Vulcanair V1.0 FAA certified single-engine aircraft for the DSU aviation department flight training program with deliveries in late 2018 and the first half of 2019.

Hartzell Appoints Wuhan Hangda Aero As Service, Support Center In China

Company Was Founded In 2000 To Perform Many Types Of Aircraft Maintenance

Hartzell Propeller has appointed the Wuhan Hangda Aero & Technology Development Co., LTD as a Service and Support Center in the People's Republic of China.

NASA's Dawn Mission to Asteroid Belt Comes to End

Was Launched 11 Year Ago, Currently In Orbit Around Dwarf Planet Ceres

NASA's Dawn spacecraft has gone silent, ending a historic mission that studied time capsules from the solar system's earliest chapter. Dawn missed scheduled communications sessions with NASA's Deep Space Network on Wednesday, Oct. 31, and Thursday, Nov. 1.

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Aero-News: Quote of the Day (11.07.18)

"Airlines connect the world like no other industry can, and they are putting America to work." Source: Rebecca Spicer, Airlines for America SVP Communications.

ANN's Daily Aero-Term (11.07.18): Pressure Altitude

Altitude above the standard 29.92" Hg plane.

ANN's Daily Aero-Linx (11.07.18)

Vintage Sailplane Association (VSA) The purpose of the Vintage Sailplane Association (VSA) is to promote the acquision, restoration and flying of vintage sailplanes by its members.

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