Invites Pilots To Washingtonton, D.C. To Receive Commercial Astronaut Wings

FAA Assistant Administrator Bailey Edwards sent a message of congratulations to Virgin Galactic Thursday following their successful test flight to the edge of space.

Carrier Has Three Of The Super-Jumbo Jets On Order

The first A380 for All Nippon Airways (ANA) has rolled out of the Airbus paint shop in Hamburg, Germany, bearing the airline’s distinctive and unique Hawaiian Green Sea Turtle livery.

Donation Made On Behalf Of Former Patient Whitney Corby

Air medical service provider Air Methods has donated $10,000 to the Brain Injury Association of America (BIAA) on behalf of Whitney Corby, an Air Methods patient who suffered a traumatic brain injury (TBI) and was inspired by her experience to become a neurology nurse. Air Methods and BIAA will conduct a ceremony to commemorate the event at 1:30 p.m. on December 12 in The Lincoln Room in the U.S. Capitol.

NASA Selects Alta Devices For International Space Station Test

NASA is testing Alta Devices solar technology at the International Space Station in order to evaluate Alta’s technology for future NASA low-Earth orbit missions, including powering CubeSats.

Initial Contract Was Awarded In December 2017

The U.S. Air Force has exercised the option for the Japan Air Self-Defense Force’s second Boeing KC-46 tanker through the Foreign Military Sale (FMS) process.

University Of Kansas Engineer Calls Sense And Avoid A 'Big Deal'

June’s flight of NASA’s Ikhana, a modified MQ-9 Predator B unmanned aircraft, into commercial airspace without a safety chase airplane marked a milestone for sense and avoid development and underscored the challenges of testing unmanned aircraft systems (UAS), according to George Cusimano.

Brings Total Number Of Participating AirAsia Aircraft To 190

FLYHT Aerospace Solutions has, as part of the previously-announced acquisition of Panasonic Weather Solutions (PWS), reached an agreement with AirAsia to increase its installation base at the airline by an additional 100 aircraft across multiple Airline Operations Control (AOC) centers.

Completes 12-Aircraft Contract Inked In 2014

Airbus Defense and Space has received a firm order from the French Defense Procurement Agency (DGA) for a further three A330 MRTT Multi-Role Tanker Transport aircraft.

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"Let me start by congratulating Virgin Galactic on a successful flight and return from space for the first time since 2004. We applaud your determination and pioneering spirit that delivered today’s milestone flight. This year, it seems that we continue to reach new milestones within an industry that truly seems to see no earthly bounds. If you’re looking for the next big thing, commercial space is it. Safely growing this aerospace sector is a priority of President Trump, Vice President Pence and Transportation Secretary Chao who represents us with the President’s National Space Council. For us, we want to assure you that the FAA is committed to making sure that commercial space is safe. We’re streamlining regulations to make these launches a daily occurr