Sunday Is The 80th Anniversary Of Founding Of Scottish Aviation (SAL)

BAE Systems Regional Aircraft at Prestwick, Scotland will, on Sunday August 9, mark the 80th anniversary of the founding of its predecessor company, Scottish Aviation (SAL).

HD 219134b Is Too Close To Its Star To Sustain Life

Using NASA's Spitzer Space Telescope, astronomers have confirmed the discovery of the nearest rocky planet outside our solar system, larger than Earth and a potential gold mine of science data.

Bring More Than 30 Years Experience To Maintenance Post

Baker Aviation, a full service aircraft maintenance, management and charter company in North Texas, announced that Tim Bowman has joined Baker Aviation as Director of Quality Assurance. As a skilled aviation manager with more than 30 years of industry experience, Tim Bowman began his career working for the Department of Defense in Oklahoma City at Tinker Air Force base, as a civilian aircraft mechanic.

Spacecraft Scheduled For Launch Late In 2016

Lockheed Martin Commercial Launch Services, a wholly owned subsidiary of the Lockheed Martin Corporation has been selected by EchoStar Corporation to provide commercial launch services for the EchoStar XIX communications satellite. The satellite is scheduled to launch in late 2016 on a United Launch Alliance Atlas V rocket from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Florida.

Three Astrophysics Small Explorer Missions And Two Explorer Missions Of Opportunity To Receive Funding

NASA has selected five proposals submitted to its Explorers Program to conduct focused scientific investigations and develop instruments that fill the scientific gaps between the agency’s larger missions. 

Russian Carrier Takes Delivery Of First A321

Transaero Airlines, Russia’s second largest airline, took delivery of its first Airbus A321 aircraft. The festive ceremony was held in Vnukovo international airport (Moscow) on the arrival of the A321 welcomed by the airline management, representatives of Vnukovo, Airbus and members of the media. The aircraft is delivered as part of Transaero’s contract with ICBC Leasing Company.

ICF Of Fairfax, VA Lands $30 Million Deal

NASA has awarded a contract for technical and programmatic support services for the U.S. Global Change Research Program (USGCRP) National Coordination Office in Washington to ICF Incorporated, LLC of Fairfax, Virginia.

Business Has Been Region's PC-12 Service Center For Several Years

Pilatus Center Southern Africa (PTY) Ltd has been named as Pilatus' authorized PC-6 Sales and Service Center for sub-Saharan Africa. The new PC-6 distributor will be responsible for all future sales and maintenance activities of the legendary Pilatus Porter PC-6 within its territory.

Glideslope Intercept Altitude The minimum altitude to intercept the glideslope/path on a precision approach. The intersection of the published intercept altitude with the glideslope/path, designated on Government charts by the lightning bolt symbol, is the precision FAF; however, when the approach chart shows an alternative lower glideslope intercept altitude, and ATC directs a lower altitude, the resultant lower intercept position is then the FAF.

Aero Linx: Duke Flyers Association The first talk of an association started with Ellett Lawrence, P-538 when we (Jim and Marge Gorman) were at Duke School in Wichita, KS prior to taking delivery of N410G P-596 on April 10, 1983. We procrastinated until we met Bill Passey at Mesa, AZ airport. Like a lot of us he noticed our landing and came over to see another Duke. Over dinner that evening we thought it might be worth a try to form some sort of a loose organization with the purpose of helping each other fly and maintain this great airplane. Upon returning home an owners list was secured from AOPA and a first mailing went out in June 1988. 80 people replied in the affirmative and with dues of $25.00 we were on our way. By t

“The Explorers Program brings out some of the most creative ideas for missions to help unravel the mysteries of the Universe. The program has resulted in great missions that have returned transformational science, and these selections promise to continue that tradition.” Source: John Grunsfeld, NASA’s Associate Administrator for Science at NASA Headquarters, in Washington, commenting as they selected five proposals submitted to its Explorers Program to conduct focused scientific investigations and develop instruments that fill the scientific gaps between the agency’s larger missions.