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  1. Duncan Aviation’s Interior and Upholstery Teams Make Masks and Gowns

    Duncan Aviation, an aircraft service provider, recently found that they needed face masks for their team members. When they began searching for masks they found that supplies were depleted, not only…

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  2. Cirrus Aircraft is Creating Powered Air Purifying Respirators

    The Cirrus Aircraft Company, headquartered in Duluth, Minnesota, began looking for ways that they could support healthcare workers in their communities. After inventorying their supplies and…

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  3. Airports in Virginia Awarded $310 Million in CARES Act Funding

    Richmond, Va. – Senators Mark Warner and Timothy Kaine announced that nearly $310 million in federal funding will be shared by 47 of Virginia's 66 public-use airports through the CARES Act of…

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  4. Renewal Aviation Fuel Demand Expected to Grow

    By 2025, the market for renewable aviation fuel is expected to grow by more than 56 percent due to government policies around the world. Unless airline operators expand their aviation fuel…

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  5. NIFA Competition is Cancelled for 2020

    The National Intercollegiate Flying Association's SAFECON has cancelled for the summer of 2020. COVID-19 precipitated limitations on and closures of colleges and universities required that this…

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  6. First Onboard Detect and Avoid System Launched on a UAS

    Iris Automation has launched Casia 360, the first onboard detect-and-avoid (DAA) system with a 360-degree radial field of view to enable commercial beyond visual line of sight (BVLOS) operations for…

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  7. Boeing Resumes Some Operations

    Approximately 2,500 of Boeing's 30,000 furloughed employees are heading back to work today. Many of the workers are involved in Department of Defense projects, such as the KC-49 tankers and the P-8…

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  8. Aviation Fuel Hose Maker Devises Ventilator Concept

    Engineers at Husky Corp., a manufacturer of fuel nozzles and accessories (including aviation fueling hoses), have come up with a rapid-manufacture ventilator design. Husky engineering manager Zach…

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  9. 2020 EAA Air Academy Cancelled

    The Experimental Aircraft Association (EAA), based at Wittman Field in Oshkosh, Wisconsin, has announced that the 2020 EAA Air Academy has been cancelled. The decision to cancel was based on concern…

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  10. Some Parked Jets May Not Fly Again for Airlines

    As passenger traffic declines due to the coronavirus pandemic, airlines are parking some of their jets. While most of these aircraft will come back online when needed, others may not fly with their…

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  11. 2020 American Rocketry Challenge Cancelled

    The 2020 American Rocketry Challenge, including the finals scheduled to be held in May in The Plains, Virginia, has been cancelled because of the COVID-19 pandemic. The program, for high school…

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  12. Plane-Free Skies Spur Research into Warming Impact of Aviation

    Scientists with NASA and European research groups hope to use clear skies to narrow down massive uncertainties about the warming effect of condensation trails. With a significant number of planes…

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  13. Henry Ogrodzinski Scholarship

    Henry Ogrodzinski was President and CEO of the National Association of State Aviation Officials (NASAO) for over seventeen years. He passed away in January of 2012 but his lifetime spent as an…

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  14. EAA Young Eagles Announces Milestone in Sporty’s Online Course

    More than 75,000 youth have taken Sporty's online course called Learn to Fly. The online course is a follow-up to their initial introductory flight and is a comprehensive online ground school, test…

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  15. Aviation Job Loss Prediction is Staggering

    As many as 25 million aviation jobs worldwide could be lost due to the COVID-19 pandemic, according to the International Air Transport Association. Because of decreased travel demands, the IATA…

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  16. Wing Makes Deliveries in Christianburg

    Input Magazine interviews a senior couple in Christiansburg who were the recipients of the first-ever commercial drone delivery to a customer's doorstep in the United States. Wing, a subsidiary of…

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  17. Private Jet Business is helping with transport of supplies and people

    The National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) reports that the COVID-19 crisis is having a significant impact on business aircraft flights. On March 30 business jet and turboprop activity in the…

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  18. Large Aircraft Manufacturing Halted in the South

    Boeing has ceased manufacturing at its 787 plant in South Carolina, and Airbus has done the same with its A220 and A330 plant in Alabama. Boeing's initial shutdown of its Washington state operations…

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  19. Aviation School opens classes to Norfolk and Hampton high school students

    High school students in Norfolk and Hampton will soon have the chance to get on the fast track to a good-paying job as an aircraft mechanic as part of a new partnership program. The students will be…

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  20. National Naval Aviation Museum Live Online: April 7th-Doolittle Raid

    With the global shutdown in full swing, many aviation museums are pursuing virtual outreach via online lectures and discussions. As part of this effort, the National Naval Aviation Museum will be…

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  21. If Aviation Were a Country ...

    Globally, the aviation industry supports $2.7 trillion of the world's gross domestic product and is responsible for 65.5 million jobs. If the aviation industry were a country, it would be the 20th…

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  22. FAA Runway Safety Pilot Simulator

    The FAA is happy to release the newest animation to the Runway Safety Pilot Simulator (www.runwaysafetysimulator.com). This animation, "The Anatomy of aWrong Surface Event" is the first in a three…

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  23. Transient Pet Lounge at Danville Regional Airport

    Traveling with pets has been made a little easier thanks to a new Transient Pet Lounge area at the Danville Regional Airport. This area is climate controlled and also includes an interior camera to…

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  24. Traffic Down at Lynchburg Airport

    The Lynchburg Regional Airport is seeing a significant decrease in traffic but is still taking every necessary precaution to keep passengers safe. Lynchburg Regional Airport makes adjustments as…

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  25. Roanoke-Blacksburg Regional Airport ramps up cleaning efforts

    Roanoke-Blacksburg Regional Airport (ROA) is ramping up cleaning efforts in response to the ongoing spread of the coronavirus (COVID-19). Roanoke-Blacksburg Regional Airport ramps up cleaning efforts…

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