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Classic Aero-TV: Camp AMA – Where Tomorrow’s Aviators Get Started

From 2019: A Week-Long Program Open To Young People Ages 13-19 The Academy of Model Aeronautics offers a lot of programs designed to foster interest in model aviation. One of those is Camp AMA, a week-long summer camp program at...

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Airborne 10.09.20: Supersonic XB-1, ACJ TwoTwenty, Starliner Crew Shakeup

Also: Honeywell Forecast, NBAA Airmanship Award, Fortress UAV, True Blue Power for PC-12 They have finally taken the wraps off its supersonic demonstrator, XB-1, reportedly the first independently developed supersonic jet. To design and build XB-1, Boom recruited a team...

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Aero-News: Quote of the Day (10.15.20)

“It is an honour to deliver these six A-29 Super Tucanos to The Philippine Air Force. Delivering an aircraft amidst a global pandemic is challenging, but we were committed to go the extra mile every step of the way to...

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Airborne-Unmanned 10.14.20: KBYF Adds CTA, Sonin Hybrid, NRC: Drones v Planes

Also: Patented: uAvionix UAS RID, Fortress UAV, Drone Bridge Inspection, DroneSeed FAA Approval AUVSI and AMA, along with the FAA have confirmed that the Consumer Technology Association (CTA) has joined the UAS education campaign titled “Know Before You Fly.” This...

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ANN’s Daily Aero-Linx (10.15.20)

Aero Linx: New Zealand Hang Gliding and Paragliding Association The NZHGPA is the governing body of paragliding and hang gliding in New Zealand and exists to develop, protect and promote the sport of hang gliding and paragliding in New Zealand....

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Unresponsive aileron puzzle emerges after Dash 8-400 cable incident

Investigators are attempting to understand the reason behind unresponsive ailerons on De Havilland Canada Dash 8-400 turboprops, an anomaly discovered during a separate probe into an aileron cable break on a Flybe aircraft. The cable break, involving the left-hand aileron,...

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China’s ‘Big Three’ see full domestic traffic recovery in September

China’s three biggest carriers recorded year-on-year domestic passenger traffic growth for the first time since the coronavirus outbreak began.  Releasing their traffic results for September, the ‘Big Three’ — comprising Air China, China Southern Airlines and China Eastern Airlines —...

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Boeing bolsters leadership council with nine new executives

Boeing has beefed up its executive council with several new executives, a move the company says brings more diversity, perspective and expertise to a top leadership panel. Boeing has beefed up its executive council with several new executives, a move...

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Uganda Airlines’ first A330-800 emerges in full colours

Airbus has rolled out the first A330-800 for Uganda Airlines, following completion of the twinjet’s livery painting. The aircraft, MSN1977, has been shown off in the full colour scheme. Uganda Airlines ordered two of the aircraft last year. The A330-800...

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Transat down to 160 flight attendants in November: union

Canada’s Air Transat will be laying off more flight attendants and closing a west-coast base in the coming weeks as the coronavirus continues to take its toll on the country’s air transport industry, the Canadian union for public employees (CUPE)...

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