Remarks Made At Capitol Hill Club Breakfast Event

The commander of Air Force Space Command talked about the fundamental relationship between space operations and everyday life – not only for the military, but for the American people – during a breakfast at the Capitol Hill Club, Dec. 5.

Aircraft To Be Delivered At The Beginning Of 2016

Iwate Prefecture in Japan has selected the AW139 twin-engine intermediate class helicopter for firefighting and disaster relief duties, replacing an aging model. The AW139, already a benchmark helicopter in Japan with 38 units in service, will be delivered to the customer at the beginning of 2016.

Best-In-Class Award Goes To An Australian Company

During a ceremony that brought to a close the third edition of the SESAR SWIM Master Class, which took place between June and November 2014, services and applications enabling distance calculations, aircraft tracking and optimized use of airspace were presented with top prizes at the 2014 SESAR SWIM Master Class Awards.

Thor Aviation to Become Regional Twin Otter Series 400 Representative

Viking Air Limited of Victoria, British Columbia,has assigned Thor Aviation of Mauritius to become the regional sales representative for the Viking Twin Otter Series 400 in Sub-Saharan Africa, including South Africa, Lesotho, Swaziland, Botswana, Namibia, Angola, Zimbabwe, Zambia, Malawi, Mozambique, and the island nations of Madagascar, Comoros, and Mauritius.

VDOS GLOBAL LLC Is Nation's First Approved Provider Of Commercial Unmanned Aircraft For Oil & Gas Inspection Services

The FAA has approved VDOS Global LLC to perform commercial inspection services using UAVs. The waiver issued by the FAA allows VDOS Global to pioneer the practice of using UAV technology to perform off-shore inspections for structures owned and operated by Shell throughout the Gulf of Mexico.

Laser Transmission Of Information 'Practical And Repeatable', NASA Says

You may know opals as fiery gemstones, but something special called OPALS is floating above us in space. On the International Space Station, the Optical Payload for Lasercomm Science (OPALS) is demonstrating how laser communications can speed up the flow of information between Earth and space, compared to radio signals.

New Falcon 5X Agreement Reached At MEBA

Dassault Aviation has announced the sale of a Falcon 5X ultra-wide body twin jet to Wallan Aviation, the prominent Middle East general aviation company. The 5,200 nm 5X will be delivered in 2018 and Wallan Aviation will operate the aircraft for the company's own use with the option to charter. The agreement was signed at the Middle East Business Aviation (MEBA) show 2014, hosted at Dubai World Central.

Remotely Activated Auditory Deterrence Of Ground Level Birds On Runways

Xsight Systems has announced a new capability of "BirdWize": remotely activated auditory deterrence that allows airports to manage runway bird hazards from the convenience of the wildlife or operations center. This new built-in deterrence capability strengthens BirdWize' comprehensive automatic bird recognition technology leading to more effective bird hazard management and clearer, safer runways.

Aero Linx: RedStar Pilots Association The RPA's mission is to promote and preserve the safe operation, display and enjoyment of all aircraft -- jet to prop, aerobatic, sport, warbird and utility -- and especially those originating in the current and former communist block nations. The RPA strives to function as the primary clearing house for information related to the maintenance and safe operation of our aircraft. We are an FAA-sanctioned signatory to the Formation And Safety Team (FAST). This allows us to train, qualify and manage civilian formation pilots in the United States and Canada for the safe conduct of formation flight.

National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics (NACA) NACA was a government agency that was started in 1917. NACA guided research in aeronautics until 1958 when its name was changed to the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA).

"We are proud to be the first company approved by the FAA to help the Oil and Gas industry improve safety and protect the environment through the use of UAV technology. Our experience as military and commercial pilots combined with our commitment to safety make us the right team to take this important first step for the industry. We are also proud of our relationship with Shell and of our shared commitment to maintain the highest standards of safety in executing UAV inspections on their installations." Source: VDOS founder and CEO Brian Whiteside, following the announcement that the FAA has approved VDOS Global LLC to perform commercial inspection services using UAVs. The waiver issued by the FAA allows VDOS Global to pioneer the practice