The long-awaited first flight of NASA's Orion spacecraft was scrubbed at about 0934 EST Thursday morning after a series of delays caused by weather and then technical problems with the ULA Delta IV Heavy booster.
Working Paper Provides Guidance For Temporary Admission Of Aircraft To European Union
The European Commission has published a working paper clarifying terms related to the temporary admission of aircraft into the European Union (EU). The paper provides official guidance to customs officials in the 28 member states of the EU, making clear that many typical business aviation flights are eligible for temporary admission when flying within the EU.
China Eastern Airlines Takes Delivery Of The Milestone Aircraft
A ceremony was held Tuesday at the Airbus (Tianjin) site to celebrate the 200th A320 Family aircraft assembled by the Airbus Tianjin Final Assembly Line (FALC). Daniel Baubil, Airbus Executive Vice President and Head of Single Aisle Family Program handed over the A319, a member of the A320 Family, to China Eastern Airlines.
Includes Flight Control Computers, Software, Pilot Interfaces, Other Components
Moog Inc. Aircraft Group had been selected by Gulfstream Aerospace as the supplier of the high lift system and the pilot directional control system for the Gulfstream G500 and G600 business jets.
Sierra Nevada Corporation (SNC) has successfully completed a major milestone relating to the Reaction Control System (RCS) propulsion risk reduction for the Dream Chaser Space System, known as Milestone 15a. The achievement further matures the design toward Critical Design Review (CDR) and positions SNC one step closer to concluding all milestones laid out in NASA’s Commercial Crew Integrated Capability (CCiCap) agreement.
Facility Maintained By The Pacific Aviation Museum Pearl Harbor
The Pacific Aviation Museum Pearl Harbor’s efforts to restore and open the historic structures located on Ford Island in the middle of Pearl Harbor were given a boost last week. The Emil Buehler Perpetual Trust announced a $1.5 million grant for interior restoration of the iconic Ford Island Control Tower Operations Building.
TRU Simulation + Training To Support Cessna And Beechcraft Airplanes
TRU Simulation + Training has announced plans to establish a new maintenance training facility for current model Cessna and Beechcraft aircraft. The facility will be located on the Textron Aviation Mid-Continent campus in Wichita, KS.
Wayward Spacecraft Now Transmitting Navigation Signals
Europe’s fifth Galileo satellite, one of two delivered into a wrong orbit by VS09 Soyuz-Fregat launcher in August, has transmitted its first navigation signal in space on Saturday, November 29 2014. It has reached its new target orbit and its navigation payload has been successfully switched on.
Intermountain Life Flight Takes Ownership Of Its Fifth And Final Helicopter
Intermountain Life Flight of Utah has taken delivery of its fifth GrandNew for EMS and SAR missions as they expand service to patients throughout the western United States.
The North American Aerospace Defense Command’s NORAD Tracks Santa website launched Dec. 1, featuring a mobile version, a holiday countdown, new games and daily activities and more.
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An NTSB report on the Boeing 787 fire of a lithium-ion battery that occurred in January of 2013 has been issued. At that time, ground workers discovered smoke and flames coming from an auxiliary power unit lithium-ion battery in a Japan Airlines 787 that was parked at the gate at Boston Logan International Airport. The NTSB said that the fire began after one of the battery’s eight cells experienced an internal short circuit leading to thermal runaway of the cell, which propagated into full battery thermal ru
Committee Will Work With 'Relevant Parties' As Probes Continue
House Science, Space, and Technology Committee Chairman Lamar Smith (R-TX) and Space Subcommittee Chairman Steven Palazzo (R-MS) on Tuesday released a statement following a Committee briefing on the ongoing investigations of the recent Antares rocket failure and SpaceShipTwo accident.
American Airlines' Doug Parker To Serve As Vice Chair
United Airlines Chairman, President and CEO Jeffery Smisek has been elected to a two-year term as Chairman of the Airlines for America (A4A) Board of Directors. American Airlines Chairman and CEO Doug Parker was elected to serve as Vice Chairman.
Finnair has firmed up the eight Airbus A350 XWB aircraft options in its 2006 A350 order placed with Airbus. The eight A350s will be delivered to Finnair starting in 2018. At Airbus list prices, the value of the additional eight A350 aircraft would be approximately 1.9 billion Euro (approx $2.3 billion). The firm up of the options increases the total number of Finnair's A350 orders to 19.
The FAA is proposing a $220,000 civil penalty against Brim Aviation, Inc. of Ashland, OR for allegedly conducting unauthorized external load operations.
Flight Expo Says Providing Today’s Youth An Exciting Hands-On Learning Experience Helps Them Prepare For The Future
Apart from preserving historical aircraft, the Flight Expo website says their mission is to inspire and educate the next generation of engineers, pilots, and aircraft mechanics. Flight Expo has now partnered with Build A Plane so students can do just that…build a plane. Flight Expo says by engaging today’s youth in an exciting hands-on learning experience we are giving them the skills and confidence to create bigger and brighter futures for themselves and our communities.
Expanded Connext Portfolio Wirelessly Connects Mobile Devices To The Cockpit
Garmin has begun shipping the Flight Stream 110/210 Bluetooth wireless gateway, which enables connectivity and communication between select Garmin avionics and Garmin Pilot on certain iPad/iPhone and Android devices. Flight Stream is Garmin’s latest addition to an expanded Connext portfolio of products and features, offering a true connected cockpit so pilots have easier access to information in flight.
“The recent incidents were a sobering reminder that space exploration is an inherently risky undertaking. That is why we must take every opportunity to learn from these incidents as we move forward." Source: Joint statement released by House Science, Space, and Technology Committee Chairman Lamar Smith (R-TX) and Space Subcommittee Chairman Steven Palazzo (R-MS).
Haze produced when air pollution from multiple line, area or point sources is transported long distances to form distinguishable layers of discoloration in a stable atmosphere.
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