Pace Of Pre-Flight Activities Increasing At Spaceport In French Guiana

Pre-flight activities for Arianespace’s upcoming Ariane 5 mission are ramping up at the Spaceport in French Guiana, with launcher and payload preparations advancing in parallel for the October 4 liftoff.

Curriculum Focuses On The Needs of 'Non-Traditional' Students

JetBlue recently celebrated the first graduates of its JetBlue Scholars program. JetBlue Scholars offers the airline’s crewmembers the opportunity to earn a fully-accredited associate or bachelor’s degree with JetBlue covering most of the cost. The program features high-quality online courses at a fraction of the cost of traditional college.

Sessions Will Focus On The Human Factor

From October 20 to 21, 2016, representatives from airlines, aircraft manufacturers, air-traffic control, and international research institutes will come together at the Lufthansa Seeheim conference hotel for the 2nd International Human Factors Conference, where they will hold discussions with experts, network with each other, and discuss their own experiences relating to the conference’s slogan “Enabling People – Enhancing Safety.”

Could Levy Millions In New Taxes Against Brazilian Airlines

The Brazilian tax authority has listed Ireland as a tax haven, which could cost Brazilian airlines millions in new taxes on aircraft leases.

Will Support The Organization Over The Next Five Years

Dallas, TX-based SevenBar Aviation has renewed their pledge to donate $25,000 to the MedEvac Foundation International over the next five years.

Provides Customers Worldwide With Round-The-Clock System Availability

The Predator-series family of aircraft, including MQ-1 Predator, MQ-9 Reaper, and MQ-1C Gray Eagle, has achieved a historic industry milestone: four million flight hours. The milestone was crossed on August 7th, with 291,331 total missions completed and 90% of all missions flown in combat.

Analysis Reveals Strong Growth Of 11.2% Compared With The Same Period Last Year

Analysis of International air travel to East Africa this year (January to August) by ForwardKeys, a company that predicts future travel patterns by analyzing 14 million booking transactions a day, reveals strong growth of 11.2% compared with the same period last year.

Aircraft Destroyed, Pilot And Bovine Are Fine

Police in Coen, Australia in northern Queensland are investigating an accident involving a Robinson R22 Beta mustering helicopter.

Discrete Code As used in the Air Traffic Control Radar Beacon System (ATCRBS), any one of the 4096 selectable Mode 3/A aircraft transponder codes except those ending in zero zero; e.g., discrete codes: 0010, 1201, 2317, 7777; nondiscrete codes: 0100, 1200, 7700. Nondiscrete codes are normally reserved for radar facilities that are not equipped with discrete decoding capability and for other purposes such as emergencies (7700), VFR aircraft (1200), etc.

Aero Linx: International Aviation Services Organization (IASO) International Aviation Services Organization (IASO) is a non-government organization, Ground Handling Industry Leader and forum for consultation on industry issues for all aviation services companies worldwide. The organization is registered in Sweden and Montreal, Canada with its operational HQ in Dubai. There are two sub-organizations that fall under the umbrella of IASO – IFSO (International Fuel Services Organization) and IHAO (International Handling Aviation Organization). The main objective of IASO is to organize, educate, and improve the aviation services industry through collaboration, using best business practices and speaking with one voice for

"Amassing four million flight hours is a testament to the reliability of RPA systems that are designed, built, and maintained by a dedicated group of skilled and innovative professionals. We are proud of our fleet's contributions in providing round-the-clock ISR capabilities for our customers worldwide." Source: Linden Blue, CEO, General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc., commenting as the Predator-series family of aircraft, including MQ-1 Predator, MQ-9 Reaper, and MQ-1C Gray Eagle, achieved a historic industry milestone: four million flight hours. The milestone was crossed on August 7th, with 291,331 total missions completed and 90% of all missions flown in combat.