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NTSB Cites Poor Visibility In Two Alaska Helo Accidents

Aircraft Went Down On Back-To-Back Days, One Person Fatally Injured

The NTSB has released preliminary reports from two accident which occurred in Alaska on May 5 and May 6, one of which resulted in the fatal injury of the pilot.

Saab Unveils The First Gripen E

Airplane Rolled Out Wednesday In Sweden

Defence and security company Saab has taken the next step in the evolution of the Gripen fighter system with the unveiling Wednesday of the first test aircraft of the next generation, Gripen E.

Friends Establish Crowdfunding Campaign To Help Injured Pilot

Suffered Severe Burns Attempting To Save Second Pilot Aboard The Airplane After It Went Down

A group of friends of pilot Dan Shure of Benton, WA has established a crowdfunding effort to help him pay medical bills after he was involved in an accident May 6th in Little Rock, AR.

Family Remembers Greg Connell

Air Show Pilot Fatally Injured During Georgia Performance

The family of air show pilot Greg Connell, who was fatally injured Saturday when his plane went down during a performance at DeKalb-Peachtree Airport in Georgia Saturday, has posted a remembrance on his website.

Airlines For America Projects Summer Air Travel To Hit All-Time High

An Estimated 231 Million Will Fly Between June And August

Airlines for America (A4A) has reviewed first quarter 2016 results for U.S. passenger airlines and released its summer air travel forecast, which projects summer 2016 passenger volumes to exceed the previous all-time high set in 2015 by 4 percent.

Report: Commercial Drone Market Growth Forecast Strong

Expected To Expand At CAGR 27% Till 2021

A new report published by TechSci Research ... "Global Commercial Drone Market By Drone Type, By Application, By Region, Competition Forecast and Opportunities, 2011-2021" ... indicates that the rotary blade drone segment dominated the global commercial drone market in 2015, on account of its various technical features and benefits that enable these drones to perform intensely in photography, mapping, oil & gas sector and mining industry.

Pilot In Fatal Crop Duster Accident Had Been Grammy-Nominated

Singer-Songwriter Was Fatally Injured After Plane Hit A Wire

The pilot of a crop dusting airplane that was fatally injured when his plane went down Saturday had been a Grammy-nominated singer songwriter.

Academy Of Model Aeronautics Hits $1 Million Scholarship Milestone

Ten High School Graduates Receive $48,000 This Year Alone

The Academy of Model Aeronautics has been helping graduating seniors achieve their dreams since 1970, and is now celebrating its dream of reaching a total of $1 million in awarded scholarships.

Payload Integration Underway For Next Soyuz Mission

Galileo Spacecraft Integrated Into Payload Dispenser System

The first of two Galileo navigation satellites to be orbited on Arianespace’s May 24 Soyuz flight has been integrated on its payload dispenser system, marking a key step as preparations advance for this medium-lift mission from French Guiana.

Airbus Helicopters Highlights EMS Capabilities At HeliRussia 2016

Will Showcase H135 In Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Configuration And H160 Mock-Up

Airbus Helicopters will participate in the international helicopter industry exhibition HeliRussia 2016 held in Moscow May 19-21.

USAF Outlines Next 20 Years For RPA

Plan Presents An 'Aggressive But Realistic' View Of The Role Of Remotely Piloted Aircraft

Air Force leaders outlined what the next 20 years will look like for remotely piloted aircraft in the Small Unmanned Aircraft Systems Flight Plan published April 30.

Gulfstream G650ER Adds Another Speed Record

Company Flagship Connects Australia And North America Nonstop

The Gulfstream G650ER recently claimed another city-pair record, this time linking Sydney to Los Angeles.

EgyptAir A320 Missing On Paris To Cairo Flight

Aircraft Went Off Radar At 37000 Feet, With No Reports Of Problems

ANN Realtime Update 05.19.16 1110 EDT The BBC is now reporting that the airplane made several distinct turns before it disappeared from radar. While reports are erratic and imprecise at the moment, ANN is monitoring reports that an EgyptAir Airbus A320 Flight MS804 (SU-GCC) is missing and presumed down.

Airborne 05.19.16: Diamond Dart-450 1st Flt, TH-119, Drone Detection

Also: TARC 2016, XPrize, $200,000 FAA Fine, Anti-Icing, ALPA v Norwegian, FAA SAFO, Advent eABS

Earlier this week, the turbine powered Diamond DART-450 took off for its first flight. The DART-450 is claimed to be the first all-carbon-fiber tandem, 2-seat civilian and military trainer with sidestick control and a pneumatic ejection seats. By the way, DART is the acronym for, ‘Diamond Aircraft Reconnaissance Trainer.’ The plus-seven and minus-five-G aerobatic airplane has a maximum takeoff power of 500 horsepower provided by its AI-450S turboprop engine and 5-bladed MT propelle

Aero-TV: Exploration of Flight - Wings Over The Rockies’ New Venture

Building On Past Success And Focusing On The Future…

The Wings Over the Rockies Air & Space Museum is expanding, and in this video you’ll meet Greg Anderson who is the President and CEO of this Museum. Anderson’s background includes a long career with the EAA where he was the visionary behind the successful Young Eagles program. The video takes place at Centennial Airport, which is located south of Denver, CO. This is the site chosen to be the location of the new Exploration of Flight Education and Technology Center which will be the second Wings Over the Rockies location.

NATA: FAA Charter Industry Report Demonstrates Folly Of User Fees On GA

Study Looked At Scheduled- And Non-Scheduled Air Operators

The FAA recently released a study of scheduled and non-scheduled air operators which was mandated by Congress as part of the FAA Modernization and Reform Act of 2012 (PL 112-95, Section 409).

First Flight: Diamond Aircraft's DART-450

Two-Place Tandem Trainer For The Military And Civilian Markets

On May 17, 2016 the turbine powered DART-450 took off for its first flight. The DART-450 (Diamond Aircraft Reconnaissance Trainer) is the world's first all-carbon fiber tandem, 2-seat civilian and military trainer with a sidestick and pneumatic ejection seats, according to the company.

SpaceX Booster Suffered 'Max Damage' In Ocean Recovery

Most Recently-Recovered Rocket May Not Be Able To Fly Again

SpaceX stuck the landing when it landed its most recent booster on a floating platform in the Atlantic Ocean, but this rocket may not be able to fly again.

Teamsters: Pilots Flying For DHL Express, Amazon Vote To Strike

Pilots Flying For Five U.S.-Based DHL Carriers Move Closer To Strike That Would Disrupt Operations

As Deutsche Post DHL prepares for its annual shareholder meeting in Germany this week, American pilots who fly worldwide for the logistics company announced the results of a recent vote to authorize their union to call a strike if necessary.

AeroSports Update: Introducing People To General Aviation

A First Visit To The Airport And A First Flight With A General Aviation Pilot Is Vitally Important To The Life Of GA

It seems like no matter what we do, general aviation remains in the doldrums. Organizations like EAA and AOPA have some great programs to get people interested in general aviation flying, and we at ANN fully support these programs, but there is more we can do.

Hawaiian Pilots Overwhelmingly Authorize Strike

Vote Nearly Unanimous Among Those Casting Ballots

Hawaiian Airlines pilots, represented by the Air Line Pilots Association, International (ALPA) voted today to authorize their elected union representatives to conduct a lawful withdrawal of service if contract talks do not result in a new collective bargaining agreement. Almost 98 percent of the pilot group voted, and of those voting 99 percent voted to support the strike ballot, which opened on April 25.

American Airlines Receives Its First US-Produced Airbus Aircraft

A321 Handed Over To AA At Airbus Manufacturing Facility In Mobile, AL

The first delivery of an A321 aircraft from the Airbus U.S. Manufacturing Facility to American Airlines took place May 17, in Mobile, AL. On hand for the occasion were executives from Airbus and American Airlines and representatives of the more than 350 employees at the facility.

Airborne 05.18.16: SWAPA v SWA, Seaplane NIMBYs, Aerial Liquor Heist

Also: King County Helo's, Aviator Sean O’Donnell, Lycoming SAIB, GAMA/Build A Plane, Norwegian Protest, IL Airports, NORAD/NORTHCOM

The news of Southwest Airlines placing orders for new aircraft is good, but it has led SWAPA, the union representing the pilots of Southwest Airlines, to file a suit against the airline. The issue, according to the union, is that the carrier is ramping up negotiations pressure by threatening to force its pilots to fly these new aircraft that are not listed in the existing collective bargaining agreement. Southwest Airlines is the launch customer of Boe

Aero-News: Quote Of The Day (05.19.16)

“We achieved our target from the first drawings to the first flight in one year.” Source: Diamond Aircraft Chief Designer Clemens Knappert, following the first flight of the Diamond DART-450.

ANN's Daily Aero-Term (05.19.16): Negative

“No,” or “permission not granted,” or “that is not correct.”

ANN's Daily Aero-Linx (05.19.16)

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Aircraft Went Down On Back-To-Back Days, One Person Fatally Injured

Airplane Rolled Out Wednesday In Sweden

Suffered Severe Burns Attempting To Save Second Pilot Aboard The Airplane After It Went Down

Air Show Pilot Fatally Injured During Georgia Performance

An Estimated 231 Million Will Fly Between June And August

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Expected To Expand At CAGR 27% Till 2021

Singer-Songwriter Was Fatally Injured After Plane Hit A Wire

Ten High School Graduates Receive $48,000 This Year Alone

Galileo Spacecraft Integrated Into Payload Dispenser System

Will Showcase H135 In Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Configuration And H160 Mock-Up

Plan Presents An 'Aggressive But Realistic' View Of The Role Of Remotely Piloted Aircraft

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Company Flagship Connects Australia And North America Nonstop

Aircraft Went Off Radar At 37000 Feet, With No Reports Of Problems

Also: TARC 2016, XPrize, $200,000 FAA Fine, Anti-Icing, ALPA v Norwegian, FAA SAFO, Advent eABS

Building On Past Success And Focusing On The Future…

Study Looked At Scheduled- And Non-Scheduled Air Operators

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Two-Place Tandem Trainer For The Military And Civilian Markets

Most Recently-Recovered Rocket May Not Be Able To Fly Again

Pilots Flying For Five U.S.-Based DHL Carriers Move Closer To Strike That Would Disrupt Operations

A First Visit To The Airport And A First Flight With A General Aviation Pilot Is Vitally Important To The Life Of GA

Vote Nearly Unanimous Among Those Casting Ballots

A321 Handed Over To AA At Airbus Manufacturing Facility In Mobile, AL

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Also: King County Helo's, Aviator Sean O’Donnell, Lycoming SAIB, GAMA/Build A Plane, Norwegian Protest, IL Airports, NORAD/NORTHCOM

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