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Aero-News: Quote of the Day (06.10.23)

“Boeing has not only stolen our intellectual property and damaged our company’s reputation but has used the technology incorrectly and at the expense of astronauts’ safety, which is beyond despicable.” Source: Wilson Aerospace founder and president David Wilson Jr., in...

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ANN’s Daily Aero-Linx (06.10.23)

Aero Linx: Arab Civil Aviation Organization (ACAO) Vision: Ensure safe and secure Arab civil aviation that achieves sustainable development, protects the environment and is accessible to different segments of the Arab societies.

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ANN’s Daily Aero-Term (06.10.23): Altitude Restriction

Altitude Restriction An altitude or altitudes, stated in the order flown, which are to be maintained until reaching a specific point or time. Altitude restrictions may be issued by ATC due to traffic, terrain, or other airspace considerations.

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Airborne 06.09.23: Citation Eco-Vandalized, CubCrafters ELAS, Next FAA Boss

Also: 17th Annual VFS Electric Aircraft Symposium, New C-152 Engine Baffle System, NBAA Webinar On 06 June 2023, protesters ostensibly connected to Last Generation—a group of climate-change activists indigenous, primarily, to Germany and Italy — egregiously vandalized a Cessna 525...

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Airborne Affordable Flyers 06.08.23: Velocity V-Twin 6, eSPRG Progress, RotorX

Also: AeroPup Soon To Fly, Bushliner, Dynon Offers Trade-In, Cubcrafters A much-modified version of the Velocity V-Twin has made its first flight in Sebastian, FL, out of Velocity Aircraft’s company HQ. Stretching a fiberglass / carbon-composite airframe 24-inches longitudinally and...

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Airborne 06.05.23: Starliner Delay-Again, RAF Discrimination, Bill Barber Award

Also: AAL Parks Jets, Boeing Owns Wisk, AEA 1Q/23, CubCrafters Stock Increase Boeing is standing down from a planned 21 July launch of its Starliner. Boeing vice-president Mark Nappi stated Boeing personnel had spent the holiday investigating issues and elected...

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Airborne 06.07.23: Stunning P-47D Reborn, Jet It Relief, APA v ALPA

Also: iPad Mini Kneeboard, B-29 Doc Tour, AT-6D to WASP Museum, Bushliner Powerplants The Dakota Territory Air Museum’s Republic P-47D Thunderbolt—following a painstaking eight-year restoration—took flight for the first time in 79-years. Resurrected to its wartime glory by a dedicated...

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Airborne-NextGen 06.06.23: Boeing Buys Wisk, Autel Robotics, FAA Drone Symposium

Also: NW-230 Heavy-Fuel UAV Engine, 28th ISS Resupply Mission, Ameriflight, Boeing’s Starliner Delayed... Again Boeing has acquired full ownership of Wisk Aero, the California-based, Advanced Air Mobility (AAM) joint-venture undertaken by Boeing and Kitty Hawk Corporation. Kitty Hawk’s sale of...

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Aero-News: Quote of the Day (06.11.23)

“With comparatively low acquisition and operational costs, ELAS is a disruptive concept that carries unprecedented benefits, including enabling fixed-wing aircraft to operate outside of designated airports and manage much higher payloads versus comparable eVTOL aircraft—all while enhancing safety.” Source: Part...

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Airborne Affordable Flyers 06.08.23: Velocity V-Twin 6, eSPRG Progress, RotorX

Also: AeroPup Soon To Fly, Bushliner, Dynon Offers Trade-In, Cubcrafters A much-modified version of the Velocity V-Twin has made its first flight in Sebastian, FL, out of Velocity Aircraft’s company HQ. Stretching a fiberglass / carbon-composite airframe 24-inches longitudinally and...

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