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With one ‘FAA approved’ jetpack allegedly to its credit, JetPack Aviation unveiled a prototype of its next model on Wednesday at CES 2018 in Las Vegas ... the JB-11. The new model has six turbojet engines, and the company says it can fly about 20 miles at speeds up to 150 mph. The first model was revealed when CEO David Mayman flew around the Statue of Liberty in November, 2015. He made a similar flight in the JB10 model over the River Thames in London in 2016. Textron company Bell Hel

Sponsors Event Focused On Inspiring Young Girls To Pursue STEM Careers

JetBlue is continuing its mission of Inspiring Humanity. Last week, JetBlue partnered with the nonprofit Girls in Tech to host a special event designed to encourage young girls to be brave, dream big, and build. Girls in Tech is a global organization focused on the engagement, education, and empowerment of girls and women who are passionate about technology.

Two Specimens Which Impacted Earth In 1998 Studied

Two wayward space rocks, which separately crashed to Earth in 1998 after circulating in our solar system’s asteroid belt for billions of years, share something else in common: the ingredients for life. They are the first meteorites found to contain both liquid water and a mix of complex organic compounds such as hydrocarbons and amino acids.

Will Lead DAS Management Team From Wilmington, DE Headquarters

Rémy St-Martin has been promoted to Senior Vice President/Chief Operating Officer of Dassault Aircraft Services (DAS), Dassault’s company-owned service center network for the Americas.

QinetiQ Lands Multi-Year Training Contract

QinetiQ has agreed its first ever multi-year training contract on behalf of the Empire Test Pilots’ School (ETPS), in a five-year deal with the Royal Netherlands Air Force.

Built On Company's High Throughput Satellite Service

Panasonic Avionics Corporation has introduced a major evolution of its satellite connectivity service with the introduction of its third generation communications network.

First Delivery Expected In June 2018

Ethiopian Cargo and Logistics Services, a division of the Ethiopian Airlines Group, has committed to lease the first two Boeing 737-800 freighters (737-800SF) converted by Aeronautical Engineers, Inc. (AEI) from GECAS, with the first delivery expected in June of 2018, followed by a second in January of 2019.

Will Equip HNA Group Airliners Wil Latest In-Flight Entertainment System

Thales will equip the subsidiary airlines of HNA Group with its latest In-Flight Entertainment (IFE) system on its fleet of 42 wide-body A330 and 17 A350 XWB aircraft. The first AVANT A330 aircraft has entered into service in late 2017 and the first AVANT A350 aircraft is expected to enter into service in the 3rd Quarter of 2018.

Establishes GoFundMe Page For Donations

The Legacy Pilot Committee and the Navy Tailhook Legacy Flight Foundation need the assistance of Tailhook Legacy air show fans nationwide. If Tailhook Legacy is to return, a mandatory training program is the first step to bring Tailhook Legacy flights back to air shows around the United States in 2018 and beyond. The organization says on the the crowdfunding site GoFundMe that should training occur, the Navy will not be providing funding for the warbird aircraft to fly to training and then back to their home airfields.

Tetrahedron A device normally located on uncontrolled airports and used as a landing direction indicator. The small end of a tetrahedron points in the direction of landing. At controlled airports, the tetrahedron, if installed, should be disregarded because tower instructions supersede the indicator.

Aero Linx: Pilot Weather Briefing The "Pilot Weather Briefing" site was designed by aviation meteorologist Robert Lattery as a means for pilots to easily obtain the latest and best weather data available on the World Wide Web before they receive a formal pre-flight briefing. DISCLAIMER: This site should be used for preliminary flight planning purposes only. It IS NOT a substitute for a formal preflight weather briefing. Due to the current nature of the World Wide Web the federal government does not recognize data available through this medium as safe and reliable for aviation. The information published on and via this site is made available without warranty of any kin

“Empowering women to become entrepreneurs in Silicon Valley or to pursue tech careers within JetBlue starts by encouraging an interest in STEM as early as possible. Fueling the pipeline today through educational initiatives and grants to STEM programs will help to ensure even more women are present in the hangars and board rooms of the future and at the helm of the next wave of tech start-ups.” Source: Bonny Simi, president, JetBlue Technology Ventures, commenting on JetBlue's partnership with the nonprofit Girls in Tech. They will host a special event designed to encourage young girls to be brave, dream big, and build. Girls in Tech is a global organization focused on the engagement, education, and empowerment of gir