Nigerian Airline To Expand Regional Network With New, More Capable 737 Jet

Boeing and Air Peace of Nigeria have announced a new order for ten 737 MAX 8 airplanes during a signing ceremony in Lagos.

Adaptable Deployable Entry Placement Technology Tested At Spaceport America In New Mexico

NASA has tested its Adaptable Deployable Entry Placement Technology (ADEPT) foldable heat shield at Spaceport America on last week.

Effective Space Selects Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) To Develop, Manufacture And Deliver Its Space Drone In-Orbit Servicing Fleet

Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) and Effective Space - a company engaged in 'last mile' logistics in space - have signed a term sheet for cooperation, including both technological and financial partnerships. Under the conditions of the term sheet, Effective Space will appoint IAI as the primary contractor of its Space Drone spacecraft, while IAI will work to complete the necessary approvals for equity investment in Effective Space.

Sole Operator At Florida Keys Marathon International Airport

Marathon Aviation Associates, located at Florida Keys Marathon International Airport, has joined the Avfuel network. The company is the sole operator at the Florida Keys Marathon International Airport (KMTH), overseeing the operations of both FBOs on the field: Marathon General Aviation, providing avgas, and Marathon Jet Center, providing jet fuel.

SpaceIL’s Israeli Lunar Lander Secures Ride On First Rideshare Mission

Satellite rideshare and mission management provider Spaceflight has announced the procurement of contracts for upcoming launches to Geosynchronous Orbit – a popular destination for communications satellites. The company anticipates offering rideshare opportunities to Geosynchronous Transfer Orbit (GTO) approximately every 12-18 months, or as customer demand requires.

Will Carry A ViaSat-3 Spacecraft Sometime In The Next Four Years

Global communications company Viasat has selected United Launch Alliance's (ULA's) proven Atlas V vehicle to launch one of its ViaSat-3 satellite missions. This is the first commercial contract ULA has directly signed since assuming responsibility for the marketing and sales of the Atlas V launch vehicle from Lockheed Martin Commercial Launch Services earlier this year.

Multi-Role Short Take-Off And Landing Turboprop Will Fly In Diverse Climates And Terrain

An M28 short takeoff and landing (STOL) aircraft manufactured at PZL Mielec, a facility in Poland owned by Lockheed Martin company Sikorsky has arrived in Ecuador following a trans-Atlantic flight from Poland. Delivered five months after contract award, the twin-engine turboprop will meet the Ecuadorian Army's need for a proven multi-role transport aircraft that can perform in diverse climates and terrain.

Arizona Commemorative Air Force Museum To Resume The Flights September 21

Arizona Commemorative Air Force Museum (AZCAF), a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization, will resume early morning "Dawn Patrol" flights available to the public starting September 21, 2018 at 8:00 a.m. The public may experience a living history flight in an open cockpit World War II Stearman bi-plane or a canopy cockpit seat in a World War II SNJ/T-6 Texan airplane in the morning when the weather is cooler. These are two of seven World War II airplanes that comprise flying exhibits at AZCAF's 55,000 square-foot museum.

Aero Linx: Aero Club of New England (ACONE) Aero Club of New England (ACONE) is first and foremost a social club for people that share a passion for flight; for active pilots, former pilots, and non-pilots alike who love to learn about flying, love to talk about flying, and love to promote flying. Our ranks range from the obscure to the legendary, yet all members contribute to a progressive and vibrant climate that inspires the special joie de vivre that only flying can bring. Past members have made significant contributions to aviation and are considered New England's Aviation Legends.

Instrument Approach Procedure A series of predetermined maneuvers by reference to flight instruments with specified protection from obstacles from the initial approach fix, or where applicable, from the beginning of a defined arrival route to a point from which a landing can be completed and thereafter, if a landing is not completed, to a position at which holding or en route obstacle clearance criteria apply.