Will Ensure NASA's IT Assets Comply With Federal Policies And Legislation

Renee Wynn took the helm last Monday in leading the agency's information technology efforts and capabilities as NASA’s new chief information officer (CIO).

Total Of 59 Contacts Conducted Between The Two Aircraft

The Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) has completed the first fuel transfer with the air refuelling boom from a RAAF KC-30A Multi-Role Tanker Transport (MRTT) to a US Air Force (USAF) F-35A Joint Strike Fighter at Edwards Air Force Base in California. A total of 59 contacts were conducted of which five contacts transferred 43,200 pounds of fuel during the four hour sortie.

Game-Changing Technology Performing Better Than Expected As Commercial Launch Nears

Japan Transocean Air has selected 2Ku – Gogo's next generation connectivity solution for its new 737-800 airplanes. Passengers on these aircraft will also receive Gogo's wireless in-flight entertainment service – Gogo Vision.

Facility Has Been In Operation For More Than A Decade

Pratt & Whitney has signed a 15-year renewal for its joint venture agreement between United Technologies Far East Ltd. and the China Aviation Supplies (CAS) Holding Company to support the Pratt & Whitney Customer Training Center located in Beijing, China.

System Includes A Large-Scale Digital Radar And Turn-Key Facility

A Space Fence System designed by Lockheed Martin has been deemed technically mature and provided evidence that all requirements will be met through the program’s Critical Design Review (CDR) conducted by the U.S. Air Force.

Replacing John Fortson, Who Has Resigned

AAR Corp has named Michael J. Sharp has been appointed to serve as the Company's Chief Financial Officer, effective October 5, 2015. Sharp will replace John C. Fortson who is resigning and relocating to take a CFO position with a non-aviation company.

One-Terabyte Solid-State Router Approved For 737, 767, 777, DC-10, MD-10 And MD-11 Aircraft

The FAA has issued an STC (No. ST03967AT) to Miami, FL-based Avionica, an avionics data collection and data transmission manufacturer, for the installation of the lightweight avWIFI router system on Boeing’s 737, 767 and 777 aircraft models plus the DC-10, MD-10 and MD-11 aircraft models.

Multiple Jeppesen Services Enhance The Crew Planning And Implementation Process For Leading Regional Carriers

Jeppesen has entered into an agreement to provide crew management services for SkyWest Airlines and ExpressJet Airlines, which are both operated by SkyWest, Inc. Through a recent agreement, Jeppesen now provides SkyWest and ExpressJet with its Crew Pairing optimization solution, to maximize scheduling efficiency.

Aero Linx: Vintage Sailplane Association The purpose of the Vintage Sailplane Association (VSA) is to promote the acquision, restoration and flying of vintage sailplanes by its members, and to assist the National Soaring Museum in the preservation of soaring history and the promotion of vintage sailplane activity. A Vintage Sailplane is any glider of a type first flown prior to 1958, or a more recently built glider with appearance, performance and construction characteristics similar to gliders built before 1958. A Classic Sailplane is any glider of a type first flown prior to 1975, but not categorized as a Vintage Sailplane. 

Flight Information Service-Broadcast (FIS−B) A ground broadcast service provided through the ADS−B Broadcast Services network over the UAT data link that operates on 978 MHz. The FIS−B system provides pilots and flight crews of properly equipped aircraft with a cockpit display of certain aviation weather and aeronautical information.

“Refuelling between the KC-30A and F-35A is an important step towards the KC-30A’s achievement of Final Operational Capability (FOC) and represents continued progress in the development of the F-35A. This achievement is significant because the future of Australia’s air combat capability is reliant on the successful partnership between these two aircraft and our ability to be interoperable with our international partners.” Source: Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) Chief of the Air Force, Air Marshal Leo Davies AO CSC, describing the first fuel transfer with the air refuelling boom from a RAAF KC-30A Multi-Role Tanker Transport (MRTT) to a US Air Force (USAF) F-35A Joint Strike Fighter at Edwards Air Force Base i