Fri, Jan 30, 2015
Company President Says FAA Should Move Forward With Its Regulatory Obligations
Robotic Skies has completed its first repair of a commercial drone and returned it to operational service. The maintenance work was performed at Kings Avionics, in Henderson, Nevada. Kings Avionics is one of nearly 60 Robotic Skies service centers located around the world.
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Fri, Jan 30, 2015
Also: XL-2 Returns, DJI Disables, Barnstorming On Aero-Community, Prop STC, Elon Musk, Mars-Copter
Since its inception, Virgin Galactic has worked with Scaled Composites to build and test the spacecraft Virgin hopes will eventually carry paying passengers on sub-orbital spaceflights. But when the newest version of SpaceShipTwo is complete, Virgin Galactic says it will be doing the flight testing on its own. XPRIZE has announced that five Google Lunar XPRIZE teams have been awarded a combined $5.25 million in recognition of key technological advancements toward their quest to land a private spacecraft on the surface of the moon. For over 50 years the Commemorative Air Force has grown through the efforts of tens of thousands of members. A few of those members have made monumental contributions towards the success and worldwide impact that the CAF enjoys to this day. The CAF Hall of Fame was established to honor those members. All this... and MORE in today's episode of Airborne
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Fri, Jan 30, 2015
Cites Continued VFR Flight Into IFR Conditions
The NTSB has released its probable cause report from an accident that occurred in March, 2014 that fatally injured air show pilot Jim "Fang" Maroney.
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Fri, Jan 30, 2015
Now Encapsulated In Vega Launcher's Payload Fairing And Transported To Integration Facility
Preparations are moving forward for next month’s Vega flight, with its Intermediate eXperimental Vehicle (IXV) passenger now integrated in the lightweight launcher’s payload fairing.
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Fri, Jan 30, 2015
Would Be The First To Obtain Statewide Authorization For Operation
The Michigan State Police (MSP) is working with the FAA to become one of the first police agencies in the nation to obtain statewide authorization to fly an Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS) to support public safety efforts.
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Fri, Jan 30, 2015
Aims To Be The First U.S. Fractional Company To Accomplish This Goal
NetJets has announced that it will be the first fractional aircraft operator in the United States to implement a Flight Operational Quality Assurance (FOQA) program for all of its Signature Series aircraft, including the new jets that entered the fleet over the last several years.
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Fri, Jan 30, 2015
Has Been Long-Time Supplier Of 767 Components
Kaman Corporation's Aerosystems division (Kaman) has been awarded a multi-year contract for the production of the fixed trailing edge (FTE) kits and assemblies for the Boeing KC-46A Tanker Program.
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Fri, Jan 30, 2015
Fines Would Total $133,020
The FAA has proposed civil penalties of $63,000 and $70,020 against two companies for allegedly violating Hazardous Materials Regulations.
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Fri, Jan 30, 2015
Order Will Increase Horizon Air's Fleet To 54 Of The Type
Seattle-based Horizon Air Industries has converted two of seven previously acquired Q400 NextGen aircraft options to firm orders. The airline retains its options on another five Q400 NextGen aircraft. Horizon Air and its sister carrier, Alaska Airlines are subsidiaries of Alaska Air Group.
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Fri, Jan 30, 2015
Fixed Base Operation Established At U.K.'s Birmingham Airport
Marshall Aviation Services, the business aviation-focused arm of the Marshall Aerospace and Defence Group, says it is entering the FBO arena. It has secured the executive aviation handling facility (FBO) at Birmingham Airport in the U.K., and will formally open for business under the Marshall Aviation Services name within the next few months.
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