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Airborne-Unmanned 08.07.18: Pipistrel OPV/UAVs, Drone Med Supply, ParaZero Save

Also: Aurora Flight Sciences, Advanced sUAS Inspection, GA-ASI Selected, Drone Center Of Excellence

The aviation and aerospace is constantly abuzz with details about the latest generation of optionally-piloted, and remotely-piloted Unmanned Air Vehicles. It might surprise you that a Light Sport Aircraft manufacturer producing small aircraft for the civil and recreational markets has entered the UAV market, as well. Pipistrel Aircraft manufactures surveillance aircraft in either manned, optionally piloted (OPV) and completely unmanned platforms (UAV). The airframes offer versatile capabilities and can ca

easyJet Joins Forces With Girlguiding To Engage More Girls In Aviation

Introduces Aviation Badge For Brownies To Encourage Interest In Aviation Careers

European airline easyJet has teamed up with Girlguiding, a U.K. organization similar to the Girl Scouts in the U.S. to give 200,000 girls the opportunity to complete an aviation badge, part of Girlguiding’s new program launched this summer, engaging in aviation, building a foundation for future study and raising awareness of the opportunities to be a pilot as a future career.

OSH18: Things That Fly Under The Radar #2

Oshkosh Odds And Ends- Part II

As you stop and visit vendor booths of those products that interest you, one is inundated with literature that explains the highlights and embellishes the attributes of each product, sometimes to a level that Madison Avenue would be proud of. One such thing is the community bulletin board. These boards are scattered throughout the airport grounds and at the beginning of the week I have often been disappointed at their bareness.

NASA's Commercial Crew Program

The official NASA website explaining its partnerships with commercial companies that will one day launch astronauts from American soil to ISS and deeper into space.