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Article source: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2018-07-08/global-business-faces-reckoning-some-early-victims-of-trade-war

After almost a year of deliberation, Kitsap County has unveiled a draft of an ordinance that seeks to limit drone activity near the five Naval Base Kitsap installations in the county.

Last fall, Navy officials asked the Kitsap County Board of Commissioners to consider crafting such an ordinance, citing concerns of drone pilots who might be trying to illicitly shoot photos or video of sensitive military assets in the county.

“The Navy appreciates the effort in Kitsap County to develop this draft ordinance,” said Naval Base Kitsap commanding officer Capt. Alan Schrader. “As the number of (drone) sightings increase in and around Naval Base Kitsap, this ordinance will allow the Navy and local officials to have the authorities needed enforce and comply with FAA and Department of Defense rules to ensure base security.”

The Federal Aviation Administration banned the flight of unmanned aerial vehicles, commonly known as drones, in the airspace above the boundaries of military installations in April 2017, yet the problem still persists.

37 drone overflights in 2016, 31 in 2017

This year alone, there have already been 16 drone overflight incidents in the airspace above Naval Base Kitsap installations, according to records recently obtained by the Kitsap Sun through a Freedom of Information Act request.

Previously, the Navy reported to the Sun through records obtained from a Freedom of Information Act request that there had only been only 17 overflight incidents in the airspace above Naval Base Kitsap installations for both 2016 and 2017, but a recent internal review of

Article source: https://www.king5.com/article/news/local/kitsap-county-unveils-draft-ordinance-to-ban-drone-launching-landing-near-navy-bases/281-571771088

Boeing’s announcement Thursday of a proposed joint venture with Brazilian plane manufacturer Embraer gives the U.S. giant much more than a new line of smaller jets.

It will establish a major new Boeing center of engineering design and manufacturing, the first outside the U.S.

If the deal is finalized, with many details still to be negotiated and approval not expected before the end of 2019, Boeing will pay $3.8 billion to take 80 percent ownership of Embraer’s commercial jet business.

Two jet-makers, big and small

Boeing:

Headquarters: Chicago

Employees: 140,000, including 65,000 in Washington state

Commercial jets delivered last year: 763

Revenue: $93.4 billion

Net profit: $8.2 billion

Market value: $194 billion

Commercial jets: 737, 747, 767, 777, 787

Firm order backlog: 5,864

Other aircraft: 737 BBJ, KC-46 tanker, P-8 submarine hunter, F/A-18 and F-15 fighters

Embraer:

Headquarters: outside São Paulo, Brazil

Employees: 18,500, including nearly 1,800 in Florida

Commercial jets delivered last year: 101 regional E-jets

Revenue from commercial jets: $3.4 billion

Total revenue from commercial jet, executive jet and military aircraft: $5.8 billion

Net profit from commercial jet, executive jet and military aircraft: $263 million

Market value: $5 billion

Commercial jets: E-175, E-190, E-195

Firm order backlog: 435

Other aircraft: Lineage, Phenom and Legacy executive jets; KC-390 tanker, A-29 Super Tucano light attack plane

Market value as of 7/04Other data for 2017 Source: Boeing, Embraer, SP Capital IQ

Article source: https://www.seattletimes.com/business/boeing-aerospace/boeings-embraer-deal-is-a-key-strategic-play-for-the-future/

“Plane Bae” is voyeurism at it’s most apparent. Kaitlyn Flannagan for Observer

On Monday the most amazing thing happened. Two people sat next to each other on a plane and they flirted. Crazy, right? It’s the type of thing you’d tell your grandchildren about one day if you witnessed it in person. Life changing stuff. 

At least that seems to be the reaction from millions of people around the world this week to a series of viral tweets sent out by a woman named Rosey Blair. Blair and her boyfriend had asked a woman to switch seats on a flight from New York to Dallas, and joked at the time, she said, that maybe she would end up meeting the love of her life in the bargain.

Last night on a flight home, my boyfriend and I asked a woman to switch seats with me so we could sit together. We made a joke that maybe her new seat partner would be the love of her life and well, now I present you with this thread.

— Rosey Blair (@roseybeeme) July 3, 2018

What followed was a play-by-play rundown of the flight from Blair, as the woman indeed ended up seated next to a handsome stranger. Every time their elbows touched, Blair took a photo of it and shared it to the hundreds of thousands who had tuned in to the action. She relayed every snippet of conversation she

Article source: http://observer.com/2018/07/live-tweeting-plane-bae-romance-two-strangers-flirting-creepy/

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The Broken Props Airplane Club could not fly during the Somerset County 4-H Fair this year because of President Donald Trump’s visit to Bedminster. The club members, however, still parted with valuable life lessons.
Nick Muscavage | Wochit

Model aircraft flyers throughout Central New Jersey are hoping they could one day be allowed to fly while the president is in town.

Whenever President Donald Trump makes a visit to his private golf course in Bedminster, or anywhere else in the country for that matter, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) issues a Temporary Flight Restriction (TFR) for a 30-mile radius.

This year, Trump has visited the Central New Jersey golf course twice. Last year, he came several times during the summer.

The TFRs ground aircrafts as large as a Boeing 757 — like Trump’s own personal jet — and as small a model RC plane.

“It affects our ability for educating people, bringing them into the hobby, because our hobby is family-oriented and community-based,” said Eric Williams, vice president of District II for the Academy of Model Aeronautics. “It also affects the community events and organizations that we support.”

Just how many people does this impact? Williams said there are around 30 clubs

Article source: https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation-now/2018/07/07/trump-faa-model-airplanes/765296002/

It’s the next-generation aircraft that has earned a reputation for the most bizarre-looking plane in the world.

In the shape of a whale sporting a bulbous head and a friendly grin, the latest version of the Airbus BelugaXL freighter planes (Airbus A330-700L) have just been unveiled in Toulouse, France.

“The new oversize air transporters are based on the A330-200 Freighter, with a large re-use of existing components and equipment,” Airbus said in a statement on its website.

Airbus staff chose the design following a poll after 20,000 employees were given six options and asked to choose their favourite, with 40 per cent of the vote – it was a clear winner.

Whale hello there! 🐳 ✈️
Introducing the new #BelugaXL dressed up in its livery for the first time! pic.twitter.com/tf95rgFL1u

— Airbus (@Airbus) June 28, 2018

Compared to the current BelugaXL, the latest version can carry six tonnes of extra cargo, increasing the limit to 53 tonnes.

Airline Intelligence and Research managing director Tony Webber told The New Daily it wasn’t unusual for airlines to use quirky designs for its aircraft livery and said it was possible for other airlines to follow in Airbus’ footsteps.

“Aircrafts including Qantas have used Aboriginal livery and painted its planes pink for breast cancer awareness,” Mr Webber said.

“The Japanese also really love a colourful lively design on its aircrafts and Alaskan Airlines design the livery on its aircraft tails to symbolise aviation pioneers.”