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Airborne 06.10.24: Gone West-Bill Anders, M700 FIKI, TFR Corrections

Also: Virgin Galactic, TBMOPA’s European Convention, B-29 Doc and B-25 Berlin Express, Fairchild XNQ-1 An astronaut who was part of what was then mankind's greatest adventure... the first flight to orbit the moon and return back, has died in an...

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Aero-News: Quote of the Day (06.11.24)

“For months, ALPA has been sounding the alarm on the ongoing efforts by some aircraft manufacturers to remove pilots from the flight deck and replace them with automation. Today’s NTSB Board meeting highlighted the critical importance of having two highly...

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Airborne 06.10.24: Gone West-Bill Anders, M700 FIKI, TFR Corrections

Also: Virgin Galactic, TBMOPA’s European Convention, B-29 Doc and B-25 Berlin Express, Fairchild XNQ-1 An astronaut who was part of what was then mankind's greatest adventure... the first flight to orbit the moon and return back, has died in an...

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FlightHorizon Chosen for Osage Nation’s Skyway36 Droneport

Skyway Range Begins Planning for Traffic Early On Skyway 36 is shaping up to be a handy UAV development location, boasting a 3,000-foot runway a short hop from downtown Tulsa, Oklahoma. As a part of the Skyway Range, a 114-nm...

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Harbour Air Begins ePlane Conversion Program with Bel-Air Aviation

Northern Carrier Jumps on the Battery Bandwagon Harbour Air, an all-seaplane operator in Vancouver, announced that they would be offering a conversion program using some of their single-engine turboprops and magniX's Magni650 electric systems. They signed a letter of intent...

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Near-Collision in Austin Cited as Poster Child for Full-Size Crew

ALPA Says Economics of Single Pilot Operation Just Aren't Worth the Safety Cost A recent update to the NTSB docket regarding a runway incursion added to the canon of recent near-hits in the industry, and the Air Line Pilots Association...

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Seaplane Collides with Boat During Takeoff

Video Shows Effect of Broadsiding a Boat While Accelerating to Takeoff Speed A well-filmed clip began circulating over the weekend, showing a Harbour Air seaplane as it began its takeoff roll and collided with a boat. The aircraft was operating...

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Airbus, Avincis Peer Into their AAM Crystal Ball

With a Shift in the Industry Coming, Planners Seek to Call the Shots Before they Land Airbus and Avincis have signed off on a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to partner on the development of Advanced Air Mobility tech together, focusing...

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ANN’s Daily Aero-Term (06.11.24): Abeam

Abeam An aircraft is “abeam” a fix, point, or object when that fix, point, or object is approximately 90 degrees to the right or left of the aircraft track. Abeam indicates a general position rather than a precise point.

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FAA Adds Launch and Reentry Date from Virgin Galactic, Sierra Space

Addition of New Commercial Operators Fleshes Out Traffic Data Initiative The FAA has added two more companies to its Space Data Integrator tool, adding to the public's situational awareness and helping the administration manage air traffic during space operations. Now,...

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