Will Explore The Use Of Digital Manufacturing In The Aerospace Industry

Airbus has signed a research agreement with the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) to explore the use of digital manufacturing in aerospace. Working with Neil Gershenfeld, director of MIT’s Center for Bits and Atoms (CBA) and his team, the aircraft manufacturer will evaluate how the digital material concepts being developed at MIT can potentially be applied to the design and construction of aerospace vehicles.

Congratulates SpaceX On Successful Launch

The Commercial Spaceflight Federation congratulates SpaceX for the successful launch of their Falcon 9 v1.1 launch vehicle from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Florida and for the deployment of the SES-8 telecommunications satellite in its intended geostationary orbit.

Dropped From Frequent Flyer Program After Airline Said He 'Complained Too Much'

The Supreme Court Of The United States (SCOTUS) on Tuesday heard arguments from a Brooklyn-born rabbi who has been cut from Delta's Frequent Flyer program because, the airline said, he complained too much.

Tennessee Serviceman Fatally Injured, Helo's FADEC Controls Blamed By Family

A judge is delaying approval of a settlement in a wrongful death lawsuit brought by the family of a Tennessee serviceman fatally injured in a helicopter accident in Iraq due to problems with the paperwork involved, but a deal between the family of Capt. Marcus Ray Alford and Bell Helicopter and other companies has reportedly been reached.

Lee Lauderbuck Is President And Founder Of The Company Located At Kissimmee Gateway Airport

Lee Lauderback of Stallion 51 located at Kissimmee Gateway Airport in central Florida has been inducted into the EAA Warbird Hall of Fame.

Claims Property Values Decreased, Land Damaged

The owner of a house in a Chicago suburb where a medical airplane went down in 2011 has filed a lawsuit against the company that owned the plane claiming her land suffered "long-term damage" causing her property values to decline.

Organizers Are Waiting To Hear About Appearances By Marine Osprey, Harrier

The Stuart (FL) air show for 2014 is 11 months away, but organizers say they should know in a couple of weeks if there will be military aircraft participating in the event.

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Legislation designed to reduce the cost and complexity of doing business in the general aviation world is now law... but it will take some time to determine if the benefits of the law will be lost in a government bureaucratic sinkhole. The legislation requires the FAA to implement the recommendations of the FAA's Part 23 Reorganization Aviation Rulemaking Committee by December 31, 2015. Recommendations focus on increasing safety and reducing government and industry certification costs for light general aviation airplanes. According to a new study a second phase in the development of the very light jet market is about to get underway. The FAA is expected to issue an airworthiness directive this week which will warn airlines flying certain Dreamliner models that are powered by GEnx engines as well as all 747-8 airplanes, to avoid flying near towering thunders