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September 18, 2018

Airborne-Unmanned 09.18.18: Airware Grounded, AUVSI Urges Congress, LMC And DRL

Also: DroneInsurance.com And AirMap, EagleView And PrecisionHawk, Laser-Carrying Drones, Army Drones

Claiming to offer, “... a cloud-based platform to manage, process, view, analyze and collaborate around data for insurance, property management, mining, quarrying, and construction,” Airware has elected to shut down operations after spending some 118 million in investment capital. Airware was founded in 2011 in Newport Beach, California, by Jonathan Downey and relocated to San Francisco in January 2014, and purchased Redbird, a drone analytics software company, in 2016. Company staffers were

Airborne-Unmanned 09.18.18: Airware Grounded, AUVSI Urges Congress, LMC And DRL

Also: DroneInsurance.com And AirMap, EagleView And PrecisionHawk, Laser-Carrying Drones, Army Drones

Claiming to offer, “... a cloud-based platform to manage, process, view, analyze and collaborate around data for insurance, property management, mining, quarrying, and construction,” Airware has elected to shut down operations after spending some 118 million in investment capital. Airware was founded in 2011 in Newport Beach, California, by Jonathan Downey and relocated to San Francisco in January 2014, and purchased Redbird, a drone analytics software company, in 2016. Company staffers were offered little warning... having been notified the day of the shutdown. At its height, the company reportedly had over 140 employees. AUVSI has urged lawmakers working on a reauth

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Diamond Aircraft Set To Double Production Next Year

Plans To Produce 150 Aircraft In 2019

Diamond plans to double production at its London, Ontario, Canada facility next year bringing the number of airplanes produced to 150 and adding about 100 workers to the payroll.

Aeolus Wows With First Wind Data

Results Come Just A Week After Operations Commenced

Just one week after ESA’s Aeolus satellite shone a light on our atmosphere and returned a taster of what’s in store, this ground-breaking mission has again exceeded all expectations by delivering its first data on wind – a truly remarkable feat so early in its life in space.

NASA, ULA Launch Mission To Track Earth's Changing Ice

ICESat-2 Boosted Into Orbit In ULA's Final Delta II Rocket Launch

NASA’s Ice, Cloud and land Elevation Satellite-2 (ICESat-2) successfully launched from California at 9:02 a.m. EDT Saturday, embarking on its mission to measure the ice of Earth’s frozen reaches with unprecedented accuracy.

Maggie Taraska Returns To Her Flight Instruction

Made An Emergency Landing On Her First Solo Flight When A Wheel Detached From Her Airplane

The 17-yer-old student pilot who caught national attention when she made a successful emergency landing on her first solo flight was back in the cockpit just days after that eventful flight.

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Jets 'Bump' In Mid-Air During Reno Air Race

Both Pilots Landed Safety After The Collision

Two jets made contact in flight Friday during a heat at the Reno Air Races. Fortunately, what was described as a "Mayday" situation ended with both planes landing safely and no one being injured.

Boeing Rolls Out First 777X

Airplane Will Be Used For Static Testing, Will Never Fly

The first Boeing 777X widebody airplane has been rolled out of the factory in Everett, WA. But this airplane is not destined for delivery to an airline, or even a flight test fleet.

United Airlines Commits To A Cleaner Future

Becomes First U.S. Airline To Pledge To Reduce Own Emissions By 50 Percent By 2050

United Airlines has become the first U.S. airline to publicly commit to reducing its own greenhouse gas emissions by 50 percent by 2050, further strengthening the carrier's ambition to be the world's most environmentally conscious airline. United's pledge to reduce its greenhouse gas emissions by 50 percent relative to 2005 represents the equivalent of removing 4.5 million vehicles from the road each year, or the total number of cars in Los Angeles and New York City combined.

The Great Pacific Airshow Announces 2018 Performers

Third Annual Airshow Returns To Huntington Beach, Oct. 19 – 21

The Great Pacific Airshow, returning to Huntington Beach this Oct. 19 – 21, has announced the lineup of aerobatic, warbird and military performers for this year’s show.

NASA’s Football Stadium-Sized Scientific Balloon Takes Flight

Reaches Record-Breaking Altitude Of 159,000 Feet

NASA successfully launched a football stadium-sized scientific balloon, dubbed the “Big 60,” on Friday, Aug. 17, from Fort Sumner, New Mexico, for the first time in more than 15 years. A second test flight was conducted Aug. 25.

NGC Begins MQ-8C Fire Scout Flight Tests In Moss Point, MS

Aircraft Is A Bell 407 Modified For Autonomous Operation

Northrop Grumman Corporation recently began flight tests for MQ-8C Fire Scout aircraft produced in Moss Point at the Trent Lott International Airport, a major milestone for the company and the region’s aerospace economy.

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Unlicensed Pilot Arrested For Offering Flight Instruction

Was Involved In An Accident That Fatally Injured A Passenger In 2016

A pilot from Queens, NY who had his airman privileges revoked following a fatal accident in 2016 has been arrested for offering flight instruction to students last year.

Pilot Mistakenly Lands At Closed Airport

Touched Down At The Old St. George Airport In Utah

A pilot flying an F33A Beech Bonanza landed at a closed airport last Thursday morning before turning around and immediately departing the area.

FAA Reauthorization Bill Stalled In The Senate

Deadline For Full Senate Approval And Reconciliation Is September 30

The U.S. Senate version of a long-term FAA reauthorization bill has been sitting idle since being approved by the Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee in June. And if the full Senate does not take action by September 30, a sixth short-term extension will have to be approved by the U.S. Congress to keep the FAA operating.

AUVSI Urges Congress To Include UAS Mitigation Authorities In FAA Bill

Says UAS Mitigation Authorities And Remote Identification Standards Are Crucial Next Steps To Unlock Expanded Operations

In letters to committees in the U.S. Senate and House of Representatives, AUVSI has urged lawmakers working on a reauthorization bill for the FAA to include legislative proposals that would give the Department of Homeland Security and Department of Justice authority to mitigate unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) that are used for nefarious purposes, while maintaining the FAA’s exclusive sovereignty over the airspace.

ICAO And EASA Lend Support To South East Asia’s Aviation Ambitions

Working Together For Cheaper, Safer And More Sustainable Aviation

Cheaper, safer and more environmentally sustainable aviation with less delays will be enabled by the ASEAN Single Aviation Market and Seamless ASEAN Sky. Challenges and opportunities were discussed at the first ICAO-EASA forum on Civil Aviation in South East Asia.

NATA Announces Leadership Transition

The Association Thanks Martin H. Hiller For His Service And Welcomes Gary Dempsey As Its New President

The National Air Transportation Association (NATA) Board of Directors is pleased to announce the selection of Gary Dempsey as its new President. He succeeds Martin (Marty) H. Hiller, who assumed the role of NATA’s President in 2016, after 6 years of service on the association’s Board of Directors. Dempsey will start his duties on October 1, 2018.

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U.S. National Aerobatic Championships Start Next Weekend

About 100 Pilots Expected To Compete In Five Categories

Some of the nation’s best aerobatic aircraft pilots will return to Oshkosh on September 22-28 to compete for the U.S. National Aerobatic Championships, hosted by the International Aerobatic Club at Wittman Regional Airport in Oshkosh.

Jody Singer Named Director Of NASA's Marshall Space Flight Center

Singer Is The First Woman To Lead The Center

NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine has named Jody Singer director of the agency's Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville, Alabama. Singer has been the center's deputy director since February 2016, and has been serving as acting director since the retirement of Todd May as center director in July. She is the first woman appointed to the position.

Drone Operating System Company Airware Closes Its Doors

Had Raised $118 Million In Funding, But Failed Trying To Make Its Own Aircraft

A startup company that created drone operating systems has folded up its tent despite a fundraising effort that saw $118 million in investments from some of the major players in the industry.

Airborne-Unmanned 09.04.18: Boeing's Navy Nod, Ford Drones, Uber Eats' UAVs

Also: Nearly 2,000 Waivers Granted, Drone Shuts Down Firefighters, Underwater UAV, Nevada Signs Autonomous Systems Letter

The U.S. Navy has awarded Boeing an $805 million contract to build the Navy’s first operational carrier-based unmanned aircraft, the MQ-25 aerial refueler. Boeing, which was awarded the engineering and manufacturing development contract to provide four aircraft, will conduct its work on the MQ-25A Stingray in St. Louis, Missouri. “As a company, we made an investment in both our team and in an unmanned aircraft system that meets the U.S. Navy’s refueling requirements

Aero-News: Quote of the Day (09.18.18)

“Advancements in UAS are developing at a rapid pace, and the positive impact of this innovation on our economy, lifestyle and society is tremendous. To tap into the full benefits of UAS, however, we must ensure that our skies remain safe and secure.” Source: Brian Wynne, president and CEO of AUVSI.

ANN's Daily Aero-Term (09.18.18): The Rabbit

High-intensity flasher system installed at many large airports.

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ANN's Daily Aero-Linx (09.18.18)

The Airborne International Response Team (AIRT)

The Airborne International Response Team (AIRT) was founded with a single vision; to help those in need when disaster strikes via the rapid deployment of airborne systems.

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