PESP Is Designed To Minimize The Risk Of Costly Unscheduled Maintenance…

For the first time, a company is offering an hourly cost maintenance program for piston-engine general aviation airplanes. That company is AeroEngine Protection Corp. Company president and CEO Ron Zilberbrand told ANN CEO and Editor in Chief Jim Campbell at AirVenture in July that the program covers both engines and airframes.

Whitson, Yurchikhin, and Fischer Land In Kazakhstan

NASA astronaut Peggy Whitson, who set multiple U.S. space records during her mission aboard the International Space Station, along with crewmates Jack Fischer of NASA and Commander Fyodor Yurchikhin of Roscosmos, safely landed on Earth at 9:21 p.m. EDT Saturday (7:21 a.m. Kazakhstan time, Sunday, Sept. 3), southeast of the remote town of Dzhezkazgan in Kazakhstan. While living and working aboard the world’s only orbiting laboratory, Whitson and Fischer contributed to hundreds of experiments in biology, biotechnology, physical science and Earth science, welcomed several cargo spacecraft delivering tons of supplies and research experiments, and conducted a combined six spacewalks to perform m

Challenge Is To Establish A Self-Sustaining Colony Of 25,000

What would it take to establish a self-sustaining colony of 25,000 people on Mars? That is the question posed by a new multi-player interactive simulation game that is raising money on Kickstarter, though no firm launch date has been established.

Federal Judge Orders James August To Pay Nearly $100,000

On a flight from Honolulu to New York on Hawaiian Airlines last November, passenger James August engaged in behaviour so disruptive that the pilot felt compelled to turn the plane around and return to Honolulu. August's behavior is not in dispute. He pleaded guilty in February to charges of interfering with a flight crew, and was sentenced to three years probation by U.S. District Senior Judge Susan Oki Mollway.

Klyde Finds That Being A Volunteer Has Its Downsides...

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Event To Be Held Sept. 5 At The Smithsonian National Air And Space Museum

NASA and the Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum will celebrate 40 years of the Voyager 1 and 2 spacecraft -- humanity's farthest and longest-lived mission -- with a public event at 12:30 p.m. EDT, Tuesday, Sept. 5.

Nepal Was Prioritized for Technical Assistance By The ICAO In 2015

ICAO and Nepal have successfully partnered on resolving a Significant Safety Concern (SSC) in the Asia-Pacific State last month, following a comprehensive multilateral assistance effort coordinated under the UN agency’s No Country Left Behind initiative.

Performed 760 Medical Transport Flights

Miracle Flights has announced a record number of flights coordinated during the month of July, with 760 flights provided last month to children and adults in need of specialized, distant medical care. This marks a substantial increase of 26 percent from last July's total of 603 flights performed.

Front And Aft Fuselage Sections Crossing The Atlantic By Ship

Components for the 50th A320 Family aircraft to be built in the United States are now on their way to Mobile, Alabama, marking another milestone for Airbus’ global network of jetliner final assembly facilities.

All Necessary Approvals Obtained Under EASA Part-145 Certificate

Jet Maintenance Solutions (JET MS) has received all relevant approvals to launch Bombardier Global 5000/6000 jet type maintenance.

Transmitting In The Blind

A transmission from one station to other stations in circumstances where two-way communication cannot be established, but where it is believed that the called stations may be able to receive the transmission.

Aero Linx: International Black Aerospace Council (IBAC) Founded in 1996, the International Black Aerospace Council coordinates and develops activities of the world aerospace community to enhance outreach efforts pertaining to Blacks in aerospace career fields. The IBAC serves as a clearinghouse for the exchange of information, ideas and prospects for scholastic and employment opportunities for people of color in aerospace careers.

"A key aspect of Miracle Flights is that we are not age restrictive, nor are we diagnosis specific—which means we will fly anyone who has a complex medical need that requires out-of-state care. One family we fly is a mom and her five-year-old son who share the same rare condition called Relapsing Polychondritis. The role Miracle Flights plays in helping both of them get the care they need, together, is incredibly meaningful." Source: Miracle Flights CEO Mark E. Brown, commenting as Miracle Flights they announced a record number of flights coordinated during the month of July, with 760 flights provided last month to children and adults in need of specialized, distant medical care. This marks a substantial increase of 26 percent f