Airborne 10.15.18: Shakeup at Textron, Sandel Avilon Delivery, ADS-B Rebate

Also: True Blue Power, Airbus Vortex Generators, Gone West: Bruce Whitman, Holding Pattern App

There’s been a changing of the guard on the aviation side of Textron. Textron has announced that Scott Ernest, president and CEO of Textron Aviation Inc. since 2011, has been named president and CEO of Textron’s Industrial Segment and of Textron Specialized Vehicles Inc. Ronald Draper, Textron Aviation’s senior vice president, integrated supply chain (Operations), has been

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Aero-TV: The Cost-Effective Airtext LT - Aviation's Ultimate Messenger???

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Airborne 10.12.18: Soyuz Close Call, ONE Aviation BK, Balloon Fiesta v UAVs

Also: Pentagon Grounds F-35s, Pilot Fired, FedEx Offers Bonuses, United Airlines

A Russian launch to the ISS, carrying a Russian and American astronaut, was aborted early in the launch phase, but has resulted in the safe landing and recovery of both crewmen. Few astronauts will argue that a failure early in the launch phase is one of their worst nightmares, and for first time NASA Astronaut Nick Hague, this very short first rocket excursion had to be a stunning disappointment. NASA&rs

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