EUROCONTROL Going Slower On UAS Integration Than FAA

Aviation officials in Europe do not seem to have the enthusiasm for the integration of UAVs into European airspace that their counterparts in the United States are showing. Among the issues discussed at AUVSI’s Unmanned Systems Europe last week was a pragmatic approach to unmanned aircraft integration in Europe, including the path forward from a regulatory and public perception perspective.

Samuel Adcock Takes Leadership Role For U.S. Production Facility

American Eurocopter has named Samuel Adcock to the position of Vice President – General Manager of the company’s helicopter production plant in Columbus, MS. He will oversee all operations at the Mississippi plant, will be a member of the American Eurocopter Executive Committee and report directly to President and Chief Executive Marc Paganini.

JPL Manages 700 Terrabytes Of Data Coming In From Multiple Spacecraft Every Day

For NASA and its dozens of missions, data pour in every day like rushing rivers. Spacecraft monitor everything from our home planet to faraway galaxies, beaming back images and information to Earth. All those digital records need to be stored, indexed and processed so that spacecraft engineers, scientists and people across the globe can use the data to understand Earth and the universe beyond.

Popular Aircraft Among Law Enforcement Agencies In The U.S.

American Eurocopter will feature an EC135 T2e from the Massachusetts State Police Air Wing at the 2013 International Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP) Conference, Oct. 19-23 in Philadelphia.

Michael Gibson To Retire After More Than 25 Years With The Airline

SkyWest Airlines announced today that Bill Dykes will become SkyWest's Vice President of Maintenance, effective Jan. 7, 2014. Bill Dykes succeeds H. Michael Gibson, who is retiring after 26 years with SkyWest Airlines. Bill will oversee all of SkyWest's maintenance operations.

Will Handle Sales In Western, Northeastern U.S.

Bell Helicopter has tapped Owen Coulman and Darin Howell as new regional commercial sales managers in North America. They will be responsible for sales activities and building relationships with current customers in each of their respective regions.

Everything From Chinook Helicopters To SATCOM Satellites To Be Touted

Boeing will showcase proven capabilities and technology advances designed to meet the needs of the U.S. Army during the Association of the United States Army Annual Meeting and Exposition, held Oct. 21-23 in Washington, D.C.

Work To Be Performed Under U.S. Navy Contract

Under a $34.5 million U.S. Navy contract, Northrop Grumman Corporation will modify the French Navy's fleet of three E-2C Hawkeyes with an upgraded Identification Friend or Foe (IFF) system, further increasing commonality and interoperability with U.S. Navy E-2D Advanced Hawkeye aircraft.

Sixth Consecutive Win For The Airline In Conde Nast Traveler's Readers' Choice Awards

Virgin America, the California-based airline that is reinventing air travel, took top honors as "Best U.S. Airline" in the Conde Nast Traveler's 2013 Readers' Choice Awards. Launched in August 2007, Virgin America has won the acclaimed award for the sixth year in a row. This year, Conde Nast Traveler had a record-breaking 79,268 readers participate in the survey, close to double the number of survey takers in 2012.

Infrared Images Give Scientists A New Perspective For Study

The gauzy rings of Saturn and the dark side of the planet glow in newly released infrared images obtained by NASA's Cassini spacecraft. "Looking at the Saturn system when it is backlit by the sun gives scientists a kind of inside-out view of Saturn that we don't normally see," said Matt Hedman, a participating scientist based at the University of Idaho, Moscow, Idaho.

Previously Held Position As Director Of National Security Space Mission

Ball Aerospace & Technologies Corp. has selected Dave Kaufman to lead its National Defense strategic business unit. As vice president and general manager, Kaufman's responsibilities include acquisition and execution of space hardware programs for Ball's defense and intelligence-related customers.

Will Display Parachutes For Personnel, Cargo

The next generation of personnel and cargo delivery parachutes for the modern warfighter produced by Airborne Systems will be displayed by HDT Global at the AUSA 2013 Annual Meeting and Exposition this week.

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In the past, it has not been uncommon for military training flights to make fly-by’s over large public events during the singing of the national anthem. However, government cut-backs have put a damper on these activities. So, a group of Vans RV pilots decided to put on the opening show at a football game in support of Breast Cancer Awareness. And best of all? They titled their project, “Government Not Required.” Titan Aerospace, a producer of solar-powered atmospheric satellites, called, atmosats, has ann

Yet Another Inflight 'Oh-S**t' Moment

As noted in a previous NTSB summary, sometimes you get dealt a bad set of cards and there is nothing to do but play them... which is kinda like having a prop separate in flight. A pilot, flying near Urbana Indiana, was forced down by such a malady and all pax survived... but with injuries to two out of three aboard when the aircraft set down in a bean field.

Textron Said To Be Among The Potential Suitors

Beechcraft Corporation, which emerged from bankruptcy earlier this year, is said to be for sale again, and the parent company of Cessna and Bell Helicopter is reported to be among the suitors.

Facility Expands Company’s Corporate Operations; Complements HondaJet Dealer Network

Honda Aircraft Company marked the opening of its new customer service facility with a ribbon-cutting ceremony Thursday at its world headquarters in Greensboro, NC. The facility is an expansion of the company’s corporate operations at the Piedmont Triad International Airport. With the facility’s addition, the Honda Aircraft campus totals more than 130 acres and more than 600,000 square feet.

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First Priority Is To Assure Aircraft Are 'Mission Ready'

It was an eerie sight at Hill AFB in Utah, a normally-bustling F-16 base. The flightline was completely clear of aircraft. Tools were neatly tucked away, hangars were silent and operations had completely come to a halt. For the 388th Fighter Wing, it meant the start of sequestration, with one fighter squadron forced to reduce flying hours and another squadron completely shut down.

Contract Includes Aerostructures And Ruddervators

The V-tail aerostructure and ruddervators for the Bell V-280 Valor tiltrotor aircraft will be designed, developed, and manufactured by GKN Aerospace, according to a news release from Bell Helicopter.

Sport Aircraft From The Czech Republic May Soon Be Available In China

Gradual opening of Chinese airspace for private aircraft makes for an interesting addition to the list of hobbies for many Chinese entrepreneurs and young men and women who wish to fly.

Cracks In The Pavement, Other Premature Wear Leads To Lawsuits Against Contractors

A 13,000-foot runway at Los Angeles International Airport (KLAX) which opened in April 2007 is already showing signs of wear, and the city has filed a $250 million lawsuit against four contractors that worked on the resurfacing project.

Will Focus On Global Helicopter Trends

Shutdown, Sequestration, and Slowdown: the challenge of these three "S" might set a new speed to global helicopter market dynamics. Despite economic turbulences, there are opportunities and end-users' needs unmet on which the industry can focus. Future procurement programs across emerging markets will support the sector development.

Arctic Air Mass An air mass that develops around the Arctic, it is characterized by being cold from surface to great heights. The boundary of this air mass is often defined by the Arctic front, a semi-permanent, semi-continuous feature. When this air mass moves from its source region, it may become more shallow in height as it spreads southward.

Aero Linx: The History Of Aircraft Engines When the United States entered World War I in 1917, the U.S. government searched for a company to develop the first airplane engine "booster" for the fledgling U.S. aviation industry. This booster, or turbosupercharger, installed on a piston engine, used the engine's exhaust gases to drive an air compressor to boost power at higher altitude. GE accepted the challenge first, but another team also requested the chance to develop the turbosupercharger. Contracts were awarded in what was the first military aircraft engine competition in the U.S. Under wartime secrecy, both companies tested and developed various designs until the Army called for a test demonstration.

“Everybody knew we were going to have some hard times ahead of us. Not one individual person was going to take the brunt of it … it was going to be our whole AMU.” Source: Senior Airman Armando Ramirez, a dedicated crew chief with the 421st Aircraft Maintenance Unit in a description of some of the issues that occurred as the 421st Fighter Squadron was reduced to “basic mission capable” flying hours, while the 4th FS stood down completely for three months due to sequestration.