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EAA, AMA Launch Reciprocal Museum Admission Program

The Experimental Aircraft Association (EAA) and the Academy of Model Aeronautics (AMA) have announced that their members will now get free admission to the other association’s museum. The arrangement applies to the EAA Aviation Museum in Oshkosh, Wisconsin, and the National Model Aviation Museum in Muncie, Indiana. EAA noted that the groups already “coordinate on […]

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FAA Issues 5G ADs

The FAA has issued two airworthiness directives (ADs) requiring flight manual revisions “to incorporate limitations prohibiting certain operations requiring radio [also called radar] altimeter data when in the presence of 5G C-Band interference.” The ADs stem from concerns that the planned rollout of wireless broadband operations in the 3.7-3.98 GHz frequency band (5G C-Band) could […]

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Garmin G3000 Selected For ES-19 Electric Airliner

Garmin announced on Thursday that it will be providing its G3000 integrated flight deck for Heart Aerospace’s ES-19 all-electric airliner design. According to Garmin, the G3000 system that will be featured on the ES-19 will offer “enhanced capabilities to optimize the aircraft’s electric drive train and battery management systems” along with being designed to facilitate […]

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Rolls-Royce Hybrid-Electric PGS1 Reaches Megawatt Milestone

Rolls-Royce announced on Tuesday that its hybrid-electric propulsion system demonstrator has delivered more than a megawatt of power for the first time. According to the company, it is aiming to reach up to 2.5 megawatts with the Power Generation System 1 (PGS1) demonstrator as testing continues. PGS1 testing is taking place at the Rolls-Royce Testbed […]

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NASA Selects New Astronaut Class

NASA has chosen ten candidates for its 2021 astronaut class, the agency announced on Monday during an event at Ellington Field in Houston, Texas. Selected from among more than 12,000 applicants, the candidates are the agency’s first new astronaut class in four years. They are scheduled to report to NASA’s Johnson Space Center to begin […]

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UAE Inks Deal With France For 80 Dassault Rafale Fighters

In a deal that has been more than a decade in the making, France and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) have signed a $19.2 billion contract, defined as the largest ever for the export of French combat aviation products. It consists of 80 Dassault Rafale combat aircraft ($15.8 billion), as well as munitions ($2.3 billion) […]

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Aviation Mourns Robert Dole; War Hero And Champion Of The Industry

The late Senator Robert Dole drew tributes from aviation advocacy groups following his death Sunday (Dec. 5) at the age of 98. National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) President and CEO Ed Bolen praised former U.S. Senator and World War II veteran Dole as “one of the greats from the greatest generation,” and “a leader for […]

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United Aviate Academy Welcomes First Class

United Airlines officially welcomed the first class of students to its new United Aviate flight training academy on Monday. The 30 students in the academy’s first class were selected from more than 7,500 applicants. Located at Arizona’s Phoenix Goodyear Airport (GYR), the United Aviate Academy offers a one-year training program after which graduates move to “partner […]

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Restricted-Privileges’ ATP Gives Aviation Degree Holders A Leg-Up

In September, Metropolitan State University of Denver (MSU Denver) joined 102 other institutions of higher learning on the FAA’s list of those eligible to grant “restricted-privileges Airline Transport Pilot (ATP) certificates with reduced aeronautical experience.” Under the program, students who earn a bachelor’s degree with an aviation major are eligible for the restricted certificate with […]

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