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Airborne-Unmanned 01.26.21: XRD Parachute System, Starliner Flight, Fruity Chute

Also: FAA BEYOND, Super Bowl LV, Drones v Locusts, Heli-Drone Collision Aviation Safety Resources and Grug Group have completed a strategic development and supply agreement that will make ASR’s parachute recovery system standard equipment on Grug's SBX aircraft. “Whole-aircraft vehicle...

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Klyde Morris (01.25.21)

Klyde Realizes The Internet Isn't What It Used to Be... FMI: www.klydemorris.com

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Aero-News: Quote of the Day (01.26.21)

"It is fitting that we share the goal of the Barron Hilton Pioneers program. We are deeply grateful that the Hilton Foundation honors Barron Hilton's love of aviation with this generous grant to the Ninety-Nines Endowment Fund." Source: Mary Wunder,...

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Airborne 01.22.21: Aero-Friedrichshafen Postponed, ASR SBX Chute, Airbus Update

Also: Partial Aero-Recovery in 2021?, Bell 412, 15 More KC-46 Tankers, Super Bowl LV v Drones Another major aviation event has had to give way to the damage done by the COVID pandemic. Aero Friedrichshafen has made the decision to...

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Airborne 01.27.21: Terrafugia is An LSA, Axiom Space, HondaJet Elite

Also: Ninety-Nines, Hartzell Talon Prop, New Federal Air Surgeon, 2021 SECAS Summit Terrafugia tells ANN that it has reached a significant milestone by obtaining an FAA Special Light-Sport Aircraft (LSA) airworthiness certificate for its Transition roadable aircraft. As a unique...

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ANN’s Daily Aero-Linx (01.25.21)

Aero Linx: Evergreen Aviation and Space Museum Our Mission: To inspire and educate, promote and preserve aviation and space history, and honor the patriotic service of our veterans. While our aircraft, exhibits, and artifacts offer stunning examples of aviation achievement,...

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ANN’s Daily Aero-Term (01.25.21): Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS)

Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS) An unmanned aircraft and its associated elements related to safe operations, which may include control stations (ground, ship, or air based), control links, support equipment, payloads, flight termination systems, and launch/recovery equipment. It consists of three...

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ANN’s Daily Aero-Term (01.26.21): Flight Standards District Office

Flight Standards District Office An FAA field office serving an assigned geographical area and staffed with Flight Standards personnel who serve the aviation industry and the general public on matters relating to the certification and operation of air carrier and...

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ANN’s Daily Aero-Linx (01.26.21)

Aero Linx: Ministry of Civil Aviation, Government of India Located at Rajiv Gandhi Bhavan at the Safdarjung Airport in New Delhi, the Ministry of Civil Aviation is responsible for formulation of national policies and programmes for the development and regulation...

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Singapore Airlines to fly first redeployed SilkAir 737-800 in March

Singapore Airlines will begin operating the first of nine ex-SilkAir Boeing 737-800s from March, as it expects the integration of the latter into mainline operations to be completed by April 2022. Singapore Airlines will begin operating the first of nine...

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