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How would you like to sit at the helm of human spaceflight, responsible for the success of missions and the highly trained teams of engineers and scientists that make them possible? NASA is hiring new flight directors for just this job at its mission control at Johnson Space Center in Houston.

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Will Acquire A Piper Archer AATD

Big Bend Community College (BBCC) in Moses Lake, WA, has placed an order for a Frasca Piper Archer AATD (Advanced Aviation Training Device). The college recently bought several new Archer aircraft from Piper and wanted a simulation device to have the exact same avionics as their new aircraft, including Garmin’s newest G1000 NXi that was announced earlier this year.

'Ground Control' Is A Cloud-Based Program Management Portal

Enterprise drone service company Measure has released "Ground Control", a software platform that integrates a user-friendly flight application with a cloud-based program management portal. Ground Control is designed to provide the streamlined operations and program oversight that enterprises need to scale their drone programs and realize the transformative benefits of aerial intelligence.

Stéphane Jaquier Calls Growth Plan 'Ambitious'

Stéphane Jaquier, Chief Executive Officer of Swiss avionics manufacturer Thommen Aircraft Equipment Ltd., recently revealed an ambitious growth plan for the company with substantial investments in a new line of digital avionics and display solutions.

Juan de Dalmau Has Been Selected By The Isu Board Of Trustees

The International Space University’s (ISU) Chairman of the Board, Christian Sallaberger announces that Juan de Dalmau has been selected by the Board of Trustees as the University’s next President, taking office in September 2018, and succeeding Prof Walter Peeters who has served as President since 2011.

Studying Two Dwarf Galaxies In A 'Tug Of War'

On the outskirts of our galaxy, a cosmic tug-of-war is unfolding—and only NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope can see who’s winning. The players are two dwarf galaxies, the Large Magellanic Cloud and the Small Magellanic Cloud, both of which orbit our own Milky Way Galaxy. But as they go around the Milky Way, they are also orbiting each other. Each one tugs at the other, and one of them has pulled out a huge cloud of gas from its companion.

Deal Covers The Carrier's Entire Fleet

EasyJet has signed a five year agreement with Airbus to provide Predictive Maintenance services for its entire fleet approaching 300 aircraft. The technology relies on Airbus’ Skywise data platform which will allow easyJet’s engineers to intervene early and replace parts before the component’s failure, thereby preventing passengers from experiencing delays and cancellations.

Will Use Additive Manufacturing, New Materials In The Process

United Engine-Building Corporation, a part of the Rostec State Corporation, has started works on development of a prospective helicopter engine of the next generation. New construction materials and additive technologies, as well as 3D-printing, will be used in the process of development.

All Four Satellites Now Relaying Data For Users

The Airbus-operated SpaceDataHighway has begun regularly relaying data from the Sentinel-2A satellite, after the successful end of the commissioning period. This marks the start of the SpaceDataHighway service using all four Copernicus Sentinel satellites and the beginning of a new era for space-based imagery users.

Scores Of Unmanned Vehicles Could Cooperate For Complex Missions

Under DARPA's Offensive Swarm-Enabled Tactics program, Raytheon  BBN Technologies is developing technology to direct and control swarms of small, autonomous air and ground vehicles.

Computer Games Being Used To Evaluate Potential Unmanned Vehicle Operators

Can a video game help the U.S. Navy find future operators for its remotely operated, unmanned vehicles (UxV), popularly called drones? To find out, the Naval Aerospace Medical Institute and Adaptive Immersion Technologies, a software company, are developing a computer game to identify individuals with the right skills to be UxV operators. The project, sponsored by the Office of Naval Research (ONR), is called StealthAdapt.

Will Become First High Capacity Space-To-Ground Laser Communications System For The Station

The first high capacity space-to-ground laser communication system is to be installed on the Bartolomeo platform of the International Space Station (ISS) as part of a collaboration between Airbus Defence and Space, the Institute of Communications and Navigation of DLR (German Aerospace Center) and Tesat-Spacecom GmbH & Co. KG. The system called OSIRIS will provide direct to earth (DTE) technology with a data rate of 10 Gbps over range of about 1,000 miles.

Carrier Will Lease Five 737 MAX Aircraft

CDB Aviation Lease Finance DAC, a wholly owned Irish subsidiary of China Development Bank Financial Leasing Co., Limited, has announced that the company signed an agreement with India’s low-cost carrier SpiceJet Ltd (“SpiceJet”) for the long-term lease of five Boeing 737 MAX 8 aircraft. All five aircraft are from CDB Aviation’s order book with Boeing, and are expected to deliver to the airline in 2019.

Spacecraft Needs More Time For Testing And Evaluation, Agency Says

NASA's James Webb Space Telescope currently is undergoing final integration and test phases that will require more time to ensure a successful mission. After an independent assessment of remaining tasks for the highly complex space observatory, Webb's previously revised 2019 launch window now is targeted for approximately May 2020.

Airtext Gets YOUR Message Through!

Airtext is a low-cost provider of aircraft digital communication and voice calling. Using the world-wide Iridium satellite network, communication is made via burst data using your cell phone. Pilots and passengers are in touch with people on the ground. Unique to Airtext is the use of Bluetooth BLE technology which is low power consumption but robust in features.  As an industry innovator Airtext continues to provide data link capabilities and hardware  to enhance aircraft management. Fleetlink is a software program that provides tracking and aircraft communication from a dispatcher. FBOlink is an application that provides communication with FBO’s and WX data that has only previousl

Medical Transportation Grant Program Funding The Effort

Southwest Airlines has announced the 79 nonprofit hospitals and medical organizations across the nation that will benefit from the Southwest Airlines Medical Transportation Grant Program (MTGP). Throughout 2018, these hospitals and medical organizations all will receive roundtrip tickets for distribution among patients and/or caregivers as a way to help alleviate travel expenses related to medical issues.

Approved For Avionics Work And Maintenance

JetSupport BV has extended the part 145-approved maintenance organization's approval with the Beech King Air 200 series. JetSupport’s MRO is able to provide their activities with this approval for all the Beech 200 series next to the 18 aircraft types it currently serves as EASA / FAA and TCCA maintenance organization.

Mid-Continent Instruments and Avionics and True Blue Power Present AEA 2018 (AEA Display #517)

Mid-Continent Instruments and Avionics Named Authorized Repair Partner, Continues 40-year Partnership with BendixKing Mid-Continent Instruments and Avionics announced the company will continue its decades-long partnership with BendixKing as an Authorized Repair Partner. This classification authorizes Mid-Continent to perform maintenance, repair and overhaul service on all BendixKing products. “Mid-Continent Instruments and Avionics has supported BendixKing and their global customer base for more than 4

Avidyne Continues To Innovate! 

Avidyne Corporation is a market-leader in the design and manufacture of advanced-capability FMS/GPS, ADS-B, and Safety Systems for general aviation aircraft. Avidyne’s continuing leadership in innovation make flying easier, safer, and more enjoyable for pilots and their passengers. The company offers a full line of innovative, easy-to-use avionics including their flagship IFD550 with integrated Attitude Reference Sensor, the IFD540 & IFD440 FMS/GPS/NAV/COMs, AMX240 Audio Panel, and SkyTrax ADS-B products. Experienced entrepreneur and pilot Dan Schwinn founded Avidyne in 1994 with the mission of modernizing GA avionics by applying advanced technology

Dr. Nic Anderson Tapped For The Post

Dr. Nic Anderson has been appointed as the Managing Director (MD), Air & Space for QinetiQ. He will report to Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Steve Wadey and join the company's executive committee.

First System Installation Completed March 20

Ethiopian Airlines has become the first operator in Northern Africa of the latest Split Scimitar Winglet technology developed by Aviation Partners Boeing. The first installation of the System was completed on March 20, 2018, at its MRO in Addis Ababa.  Ethiopian Airlines intends to install the Winglets on its fleet of Boeing Next-Generation 737-700 and 737-800 aircraft.  Aviation Partners' latest Winglet design, the Split Scimitar Winglet, uses existing Blended Winglet technology but adds new aerodynamic Scimitar tips and a large ventral strake, further increasing the efficiency of the airplane.

Aspen Avionics Builds on Experience and Innovation To Serve The Aviation World! (AEA Display #443)

Based in Albuquerque, New Mexico, Aspen Avionics specializes in bringing the most advanced display and sensor technology from the commercial and business aviation markets into general aviation cockpits—and budgets. Together, our Evolution Flight Display System, and NexNav™ GPS sensors help enable the aviation community to affordably meet the FAA’s NextGen mandate. Aspen is also responsible for introducing the industry’s first wireless technology that enables transmission of flight plans from an iPad to certified avionics with its patented Connected™ Panel.&n

"Webb is the highest priority project for the agency's Science Mission Directorate, and the largest international space science project in U.S. history." Source: acting NASA Administrator Robert Lightfoot.

A magnetic compass error caused by local magnetic fields within the aircraft. Deviation error is different on each heading.

Russian billionaire tries to confiscate drone mid-flight from Droneworks Studio co-founder. Russian billionaire Abramovich tried to confiscate a drone from the co-founder of Droneworks Studios in the Caribbean with an anti-drone device. Last Thursday co-founder Justin Oakes posted a video on YouTube in which he explains the bizarre story of almost losing his drone to the Russian billionaire mid-flight.