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June 10, 2018

Boeing Announces $6 Million Investment In Thurgood Marshall College Fund

Investment Aimed At Developing Diverse Students Interested In Aerospace Careers

Boeing has announced a $6 million investment in the future technical workforce through a partnership with the Thurgood Marshall College Fund (TMCF), the nation's largest organization exclusively representing the black college community.

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NASA Taps Osram To Support Its Food Production Research

Smart Horticulture Lighting System Prototype Used In NASA Ground Research To Help Provide Space Crews With A Reliable Source Of Fresh Food

Osram, a global high-tech lighting company, today announced it is providing the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) with a customized version of its proprietary connected horticulture research lighting system, Phytofy RL. The smart lighting software, coupled with a unique setup of connected grow light fixtures, will supplement the lighting technology used in NASA's Food Production. Research focused on production of salad-type crops for crews during space travel. All software, hardware and LEDs in Phytofy were developed by Osram.

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Airlines Denounce Human Trafficking And Commit To Action

Resolution Approved Unanimously At IATA Annual General Meeting

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) 74th Annual General Meeting (AGM) unanimously approved a resolution denouncing trafficking in persons, and committing to a number of actions related to anti-trafficking initiatives.

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Rolls-Royce Celebrates As Trent 700 Reaches 50 Million Hours

Equivalent To Flying Around The World More Than One Million Times

Rolls-Royce is celebrating after the first member of the Trent family to enter service, the Trent 700, reached a significant milestone, completing its 50 millionth flying hour. This remarkable achievement, equivalent to flying around the world more than one million times, occurred while around 380 Trent 700 powered Airbus A330 aircraft were in flight around the world.

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From Horizon To Horizon: Celebrating 15 Years Of Mars Express

Image Released By EASA To Mark The Anniversary

Fifteen years ago, ESA’s Mars Express was launched to investigate the Red Planet. To mark this milestone comes a striking view of Mars from horizon to horizon, showcasing one of the most intriguing parts of the martian surface.

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Southwest Airlines Demonstrates Dedication To Corporate Citizenship

Releases 2017 One Report

Southwest Airlines has released its 2017 Southwest Airlines One Report. This comprehensive report uses an integrated approach to detail Southwest's financial performance, citizenship efforts, and key milestones that occurred in 2017.

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Tragedy Inspires New Aviation Scholarship In Australia

Honors CASA Flying Operations Inspector Stephen Guerin

A special scholarship has been launched to honor the memory of Civil Aviation Safety Authority flying operations inspector Stephen Guerin. Stephen lost his life in an aircraft accident in South Australia in May 2017.

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JSSI Commits To Bringing Data And Transparency To Business Aviation

Acquires Aviation Data Specialists Conklin & de Decker

Jet Support Services has acquired of Conklin & de Decker Associates. The acquisition was announced at the European Business Aviation Convention & Exhibition in Geneva, Switzerland. An industry leader in aviation research, Conklin & de Decker has provided a wide range of aircraft cost and performance data for nearly 35 years.

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ANN's Daily Aero-Term (06.10.18): NonApproach Control Tower

NonApproach Control Tower Authorizes aircraft to land or takeoff at the airport controlled by the tower or to transit the Class D airspace. The primary function of a nonapproach control tower is the sequencing of aircraft in the traffic pattern and on the landing area. Nonapproach control towers also separate aircraft operating under instrument flight rules clearances from approach controls and centers. They provide ground control services to aircraft, vehicles, personnel, and equipment on the airport movement area.

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ANN's Daily Aero-Linx (06.10.18)

Aero Linx: Air Care Alliance More than sixty groups have volunteer pilots who will fly patients for care or provide other flights or aviation services to help those in need or serve our communities. If you are seeking free air transportation or aviation services you can send an inquiry to each appropriate organization in one easy step by providing us the necessary information about your transportation needs. Or to see a list of all the volunteer pilot and charitable aviation groups visit our Directory of Groups, which lists public benefit flying organizations and the type of services they provide. If you do not find help from a group in our Directory of Groups please do email us at Read More

Aero-News: Quote of the Day (06.10.18)

“The Trent 700 is an iconic engine. As the first of the Trent engines it set an extraordinary precedent that helped redefine Rolls-Royce’s role in the civil aerospace sector and we are thrilled to celebrate this milestone. As we prepare for the entry into service of its successor, the Trent 7000, this is also a great reminder of the strong foundations on which that engine has been built.” Source: Dominic Horwood, Rolls-Royce, Director, Customers and Services – Civil Aerospace, commenting on Rolls-Royce celebration of the first member of the Trent family to enter service, the Trent 700, reached a significant milestone, completing its 50 millionth flying hour. This remarkable achievement, equivalent to

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