Joy Nebel, James Stovall Assume New Leadership Roles – Don Strench Joins Team 

Jet Support Services (JSSI) has announced two key promotions and one new addition to its staff. Joy Nebel has been named Senior Vice President Client and Administrative Services, and James Stovall was recently promoted to Vice President, Pricing & Program Development. Also, industry veteran Don Strench has joined JSSI as the new Vice President - Financial Planning and Analysis.

Says City Improperly Cited Him For Flying His Aircraft

The village of South Elgin, IL west of Chicago passed a law in February requiring drone pilots to obtain a permit before flying their aircraft over public parks, but the first person cited under the ordinance has hired a lawyer to fight the $50 dollar fine imposed by the village.

Will Help Train Cabin Crews In Africa In Emergency Operations, Cabin Services

Training simulator company EDM has announced that Ethiopian Airlines' new aviation academy has been fitted out with a range of its cabin crew training simulators.

Gentex Will Provide Chemical And Biological Protection Systems For Pilots

The Army Contracting Command has awarded a contract valued at $82.4 million to Gentex for F-35 masks and life support systems.

FBO Had Been Badly Damaged In A Torrential Rainstorm Last Winter

EAN Aviation, the Lagos-based business aviation services company has confirmed it has reactivated its FBO radio frequency. The base radio, which is located at EAN’s FBO in Lagos, Nigeria was badly damaged in a torrential rainstorm last winter and since then EAN have been working tirelessly to restore connectivity.

Downburst A strong downdraft which induces an outburst of damaging winds on or near the ground. Damaging winds, either straight or curved, are highly divergent. The sizes of downbursts vary from 1/2 mile or less to more than 10 miles. An intense downburst often causes widespread damage. Damaging winds, lasting 5 to 30 minutes, could reach speeds as high as 120 knots.

Aero Linx: The Regional Airline Association (RAA) The Regional Airline Association (RAA) provides a unified voice of advocacy for North American regional airlines aimed at promoting a safe, reliable, and robust regional airline industry. The RAA serves as an important support network connecting regional airlines, industry business partners, and government regulators in bolstering the industry; as well as promoting regional airline interests in a changing business and policy environment.

There's A Lot To Like On ANN's Latest Social Media Site

We all know how important Social Media is to a lot of people, particularly those under 30. We also know how important those folks are to the future of aviation. In so many forums and at so many events, we talk about how to attract the next generation of pilots, mechanics, and enthusiasts to our industry, and social media is certainly critical to getting the message out to those who practically live online.

"At this stage of the investigation, preliminary review of the data and debris suggests that a large breach in the cryogenic helium system of the second stage liquid oxygen tank took place. All plausible causes are being tracked in an extensive fault tree and carefully investigated. Through the fault tree and data review process, we have exonerated any connection with last year’s CRS-7 mishap." Source: From a SpaceX update concerning their investigation into the loss of a Falcon 9, its AMOS-6 payload and the resulting damage to the launch facility.

Pace Of Pre-Flight Activities Increasing At Spaceport In French Guiana

Pre-flight activities for Arianespace’s upcoming Ariane 5 mission are ramping up at the Spaceport in French Guiana, with launcher and payload preparations advancing in parallel for the October 4 liftoff.