House Version Of The FAA Reauthorization Bill Would Preserve
The Program
The NBAA joined with other general aviation operator groups
Friday in a letter urging Congress to complete reauthorization
legislation for the FAA that also would maintain the current FAA
Block Aircraft Registration Request (BARR) program.
Teams at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida continue to
prepare space shuttle Endeavour for a liftoff on Monday at
0856 EDT. Everything is going on schedule reported NASA Test
Director Jeff Spaulding.
Not Restrained By European Fragmentation Or Outmoded U.S.
Infrastructure
The aviation market in China is well situated to lead a
transformation in air-traffic management, according to a Boeing
expert speaking Thursday at the 2011 China Civil Aviation
Development Forum in Beijing.
Indiana Lt. Governor Becky Skillman Makes Presentation At State
Capitol
Lee Bottom Flying Field's Ginger Davidson was recognized on
Wednesday by Indiana’s Lt. Governor Becky Skillman for her
outstanding contributions to the tourism industry.
University Of Maryland's "Gamera" Claims World Record With
Female Pilot Aboard, Confirmation Is Pending
A team of more than 50 students at the University of Maryland's
A. James Clark School of Engineering has succeeded in flying their
human-powered helicopter, Gamera.
Six Airlifters Will Eventually Make Up The UAE Fleet
The first of six C-17 Globemaster III airlifters has been
delivered to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) Air Force and Air
Defence during a ceremony at Boeing’s final assembly facility
in Long Beach.
“China is not burdened by the fragmentation of the
European Union or by the dated infrastructure of the U.S.”
Source: Neil Planzer, vice president, Air Traffic
Management, Boeing Commercial Airplanes.