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The fourth AW609 tiltrotor, in final production configuration, successfully performed its first flight at Leonardo’s Philadelphia plant on Dec. 23, entering final program development and ground/flight testing stages. With this flight, the world’s first multirole commercial tiltrotor achieved a major milestone on its path to FAA certification. The AW609 will be certified under the FAA’s new Powered Lift category, the first new category of aircraft certified by the FAA in decades.&nbs

Will Return Experiments And Other Cargo To Earth January 6

Filled with almost 3,600 pounds of valuable scientific experiments and other cargo, a SpaceX Dragon resupply spacecraft is set to leave the International Space Station Sunday, Jan. 5.

A Team Of Human Performance Experts Is Looking At Sleep And Fatigue From Several Perspectives

The Air Force is studying sleep habits among Airmen to find ways to improve performance and ensure their readiness to support the mission. Researchers with the Air Force Research Laboratory 711th Human Performance Wing, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, are looking for ways to better equip Airmen and their leadership with crucial data to ensure that Airmen are getting the necessary rest to maximize mission execution.

New Hires Come On The Heels Of CEO Appointment And New FBO Opening

Desert Jet announces the addition of three, talented industry professionals. The expertise and experience that Shaun McQuain, Jeff Irvine and Suzanne Temesvari bring to the charter company’s leadership team will be instrumental to its growth and aligns with the new direction Desert Jet has taken under the leadership of CEO Jared Fox.

Has Released Its List Of The Safest And Least Safe Carriers

AirlineRatings.com has named Qantas as its safest airline for 2020 with the release of its Top Twenty safest airlines and Top Ten safest low-cost airlines from the 405 airlines it monitors.

Company Says It Has Future Groth Plans For The Business

In 1999, Duncan Aviation expanded its turbine engine service business into a newly remodeled 20,000-sq.-ft. facility to accommodate its rapidly growing Honeywell TFE731 business. In the 20 years since, the company’s engine team has continued to add new capabilities, tools, and authorizations.

Commissioning Phase For The DSAC Has Concluded

In early November, NASA ended the commissioning phase of the General Atomics Deep Space Atomic Clock (DSAC), the primary payload on-board GA-EMS’ Orbital Test Bed (OTB) satellite, with DSAC now in nominal operation to demonstrate its capabilities supporting deep space navigation and exploration. OTB was launched from Cape Canaveral on June 25, 2019 on a SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket.

A Number Of M-40 Drones Simulating Enemy Aircraft Were Flown By Leonardo For The Tests

Leonardo has concluded a series of flights with its M-40 target drone as part of a trial campaign in Italy. This saw the drones simulating modern airborne threats, allowing for the realistic demonstration of MBDA’s latest surface-to-air Mistral missile.

Brings 30 Years Experience To The Organization

Aviation industry veteran Rachel Hill was named director of advertising for the Aircraft Electronics Association, effective Jan. 1, 2020.

Control Sector An airspace area of defined horizontal and vertical dimensions for which a controller or group of controllers has air traffic control responsibility, normally within an air route traffic control center or an approach control facility. Sectors are established based on predominant traffic flows, altitude strata, and controller workload. Pilot communications during operations within a sector are normally maintained on discrete frequencies assigned to the sector.

Aero Linx: Aviation Suppliers Association (ASA) Established February 25, 1993, the Aviation Suppliers Association (ASA), based in Washington, D.C., is a not-for-profit association, representing more than 640 global member companies. Collectively, they lead critical logistics programs, purchasing efforts, and distribution of aircraft parts world-wide. Member companies include: distributors, suppliers, surplus sales organizations, repair stations, manufacturers, airlines, operators, and other companies that provide services to the aviation parts supply industry. ASA's Board of Directors and Corporate Officer

“Our current operations cross over multiple time zones, resulting in circadian rhythm issues, sleep deprivation or insufficient sleep. As partner nations, we all deal with similar challenges like increased mission tempo, long-range missions and pilot shortages. We are working together to optimize our pilots and bring back the importance of sleep.” Source: Lt. Col. Dara Regn, U.S. Air Force School of Aerospace Medicine internal medicine branch chief, commenting as the Air Force is studying sleep habits among Airmen to find ways to improve performance and ensure their readiness to support the mission. Researchers with the Air Force Research Laboratory 711th Human Performance Wing, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, are l