Paul Allen To Place WWII Relic On Permanent Display

He had to sell some artwork ... described as "abstract" ... to do it, but Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen has acquired a rare Wernher von Braun-designed V-2 rocket that he plans to display at his Flying Heritage Collection on the grounds of Paine Field in Everett, WA.

Looking To Reinstate Pay After Furloughs Were Cancelled

The National Air Traffic Controllers Association (NATCA) is among the unions that have filed grievances with the FAA seeking to have pay restored to those employees who were given furlough days before an act of Congress made them unnecessary.

Historic Complex Sent Americans To The Moon, Shuttles To Space

NASA released a synopsis Friday announcing plans to issue an announcement for proposals for the commercial use of Launch Pad 39A at the agency's Kennedy Space Center in Florida. The announcement is expected next week. Use of the launch pad by industry is designed to encourage commercial space activities along Florida's Space Coast and fully use the historic launch complex.

Adds Gulfstream G450/G550 Training In London, UK And Dallas, TX, Grows Authorized Training Provider Agreement With Bombardier

CAE announced on the eve of the European Business Aviation Conference & Exhibition (EBACE) the launch of Gulfstream G450/G550 training at CAE's London training centre in Burgess Hill, UK in 2014 and at the CAE Dallas training centre in the United States in late 2013. CAE already offers Gulfstream training in New York, USA; Dubai, UAE; and Shanghai, China.

Boy Scouts Among Those Who Routinely Count On Such Events As Fundraisers

How many times have you gone to an air show and found that the young people directing you to a parking space are a local Boy Scout troop ... or the official program said that some of the proceeds benefit scouting or some other non-profit organization?

Program Includes ‘No Charge’ Certification Packages For Operators Installing Aviator 200 Systems

Aircell has signed an agreement with P3 Voith Aerospace GmbH, Hamburg, Germany, to develop several new Supplemental Type Certificates (STCs) for the Aviator 200 in-flight connectivity system in the European market.

Three Young Men Fatally Injured In Nov. 16 Accident

The family of the pilot of a Cessna 172 who was fatally injured when the airplane impacted a truck crossing an active runway and went down has notified Knox County, ME, that they intend to file a lawsuit against the county. Two passengers were also fatally injured.

Crowdfunding Campaign Exceeded Goal By Nearly $20,000

The Aerospace Industries Association (AIA), in partnership with Challenger Center for Space Science Education, sponsored a first-of-its-kind crowd funding campaign to place a trailer before "Star Trek Into Darkness" ... which opened May 17 ... to educate the public, most especially young people, on the exciting human spaceflight programs now underway. The trailer will play in more than 50 cities nationwide.

Independent, Third-Party Service To Include Financial And Risk Modeling

BizAv industry veterans Jeff Habib and Cass Anderson have officially launched the Intercontinental Aircraft Group, LLC (“IAG”).  Created in 2012 and headquartered in Manhattan, IAG provides independent, third party acquisition and advisory services to buyers and owners of business jets.

Receives A 10 Year Sentence After Guilty Plea

A 41-year-old Texas man has been sentenced to 10 years in prison after pleading guilty to shooting at an airplane ... a federal offence.