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After receiving the relevant authorization from the Italian Ministry of Economic Development, Piaggio Aero Industries and its subsidiary Piaggio Aviation have officially launched an international call for the sale of their business complexes with a notice published in a selected number of financial newspapers. The two companies, currently under Extraordinary Administration, operate under the Piaggio Aerospace brand. Helicopter Association International (HAI) is deeply saddened to announce the passing of Matthew S.

Awards Ten Scholarships For The Coming Year

Ten people from throughout the country have been selected as recipients of an Able Flight Scholarship for 2020. Eight will train at Able Flight's program at Purdue University beginning in May, one will earn a CFI certificate with his Career Training Scholarship, and one will become Able Flight's first student to attend training at the Aerospace Center For Excellence in Lakeland, Florida in October 2020.

Fourth Drone Enable Event To Take Place 9–11 September In Rio de Janeiro

Drone deliveries, drone inspections and even flying taxis are now near term realities for societies all over the world. As the development of unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) and UAS traffic management (UTM) continues to advance, governments and operators need to focus on how the next evolution of aircraft, both manned and unmanned, can safely integrate into finite airspace.

NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine, Lockheed Martin CEO Marillyn Hewson, And Venture Capitalist Steve Jurvetson To Speak At The Event

The American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) has announced that NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine, Lockheed Martin Corp. CEO Marillyn Hewson, and Venture Capitalist Steve Jurvetson have joined the notable roster of speakers at ASCEND, a new space economy event, planned for November 16-18 in Las Vegas.

First FFS Has Reached Full Utilization Capacity

BAA Training Vietnam, a new aviation training center located in Ho Chi Minh, announces the expansion of their training facilities. A state-of-the-art Airbus A320neo full flight simulator has been assembled and approved by the Civil Aviation Administration of Vietnam (CAAV) to provide pilot training in Vietnam.

SmartSat CRC Facility Was Officially Launched This Week In Adelaide

Airbus has announced that it is supporting the SmartSat Cooperative Research Center (CRC), in a seven-year research program to develop and strengthen space technologies in Australia. The SmartSat CRC facility was officially launched this week in Adelaide.

Milestone Comes Less Than A Year After Groundbreaking Terminal Opened Its Doors

Paine Field in Seattle has welcomed the millionth traveler to walk through its doors, a major milestone for the airport as it approaches one year of operations next month. The airport has been an enormous economic success for the region and has received praise from passengers, national media outlets, civic and business groups and policy makers.

Cmdr. Aaron Rybar Assumed Command February 20

Cmdr. Aaron Rybar relieves Cmdr. Scott A. Wastak during an aerial change of command ceremony for Airborne Command and Control Squadron (VAW) 120 onboard Naval Station Norfolk on Feb. 20.

Will Operate The Aircraft Out Of Saudi Arabia

From the end of March this year, KlasJet, a European private and business charter carrier, will be operating a newly refurbished Boeing 737-VIP LY-JMS aircraft from Saudi Arabia. Just like other KlasJet aircraft, the jet stands out with elegant design and will be used for group transportation, sports teams, show business crews, diplomatic envoys and corporate travellers.

Aero Linx: The Aircraft Engine Historical Society The Aircraft Engine Historical Society, Inc. was organized in July of 2001 by a small group interested in preserving the rich history of all engines used in aerial propulsion, including rocket engines. The organizers hoped to achieve this goal by bringing together aircraft engine authors, collectors, operators, researchers and enthusiasts within a single non-profit organization. Since that time, the AEHS quarterly journal, Torque Meter, has been read by tens of thousands, and the AEHS web site has been visited by millions of people from around the world. Publication of Torque Meter was abandoned at the end of 2008 in favor of an all-web presence. The

Tentative Calculated Landing Time A projected time calculated for adapted vertex for each arrival aircraft based upon runway configuration, airport acceptance rate, airport arrival delay period, and other metered arrival aircraft. This time is either the VTA of the aircraft or the TCLT/ACLT of the previous aircraft plus the AAI, whichever is later. This time will be updated in response to an aircraft’s progress and its current relationship to other arrivals.

"Hitting a million passengers in under a year demonstrates the appreciation regional travelers have for Paine Field and the idea that you can use public-private partnerships to achieve civil projects to benefit the public not only here in Metro Seattle, but around the country. Our partners in the County and local government, the airlines and the business community all shared our belief that if we built this, the public would embrace it. That has never been more evident than it is today." Source: Brett Smith, CEO of Propeller Airports, the firm that designed, built and operates the passenger terminal at Snohomish County airport, following the announcement that Paine Field in Seattle has welcomed the millionth traveler to walk through its do