Delivering On Its Goal Of Discovering Planets Around Nearby Bright Stars In First Three Months Of Operation

NASA’s Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite (TESS) has found three confirmed exoplanets, or worlds beyond our solar system, in its first three months of observations.

Presents Jeff Bezos With Lifetime Aviation Entrepreneur Award

Directional Aviation Principal Kenn Ricci, has been inducted into the Living Legends of Aviation, a prestigious organization composed of men and women of extraordinary accomplishment in aviation including industry leaders, innovators, pilots and astronauts. Ricci, who was chosen by the current members of the Living Legends, was inducted at the 16th annual Living Legends of Aviation Awards Gala, held over the weekend in Beverly Hills, CA.

Contract Adds Support For U.S. Navy CMV-22B Variant To Existing U.S. Air Force And U.S. Marine Corps Customers

The Bell Boeing Joint Program Office has been awarded an estimated $143,863,184 firm-fixed-price requirements contract for performance-based logistics and engineering support for the V-22 platform. This is an 11-month base contract with four one-year option periods. Locations of performance are Texas and Pennsylvania for V-22 aircraft belonging to the U.S. Navy, U.S. Air Force and U.S. Marine Corps.

Republic Airline Teamsters And TRACON Air Traffic Controllers Seeking To Raise Awareness Of Safety Issues, Community Impact Of Government Shutdown

As a gesture of union solidarity, members of the Teamsters Local 357 Executive Board led a group of Teamsters employed by Republic Airline on a visit to the Indianapolis International Airport Terminal Radar Approach Control Facilities (TRACON) last Thursday to bring lunch to air traffic controllers. The air traffic controllers, who have been working without pay due to the government shutdown, are members of the National Air Traffic Controllers Association.

Boosted Into Orbit Atop A Delta IV Rocket In Support Of National Security

A United Launch Alliance (ULA) Delta IV Heavy rocket carrying a critical payload for the National Reconnaissance Office (NRO) denoted NROL-71 lifted off from Space Launch Complex-6 on Jan. 19 at 11:10 a.m. PST. The mission is in support of our country’s national defense.

Timepiece Designed With NASCAR Driver, Julia Landauer

The Abingdon Co. is starting 2019 on the NASCAR circuit as they launch into the automotive racing arena with a new timepiece built in collaboration with two time champion NASCAR driver, Julia Landauer. The “Julia” watch will be available on Indiegogo during their crowdfunding campaign January 21-February 20.

Dave Juwel's Aviation Marketing Stories

ITBOA BNITBOB ... what does that mean? It's not gibberish, it's a lengthy acronym for "In The Business Of Aviation ... But Not In The Business Of Business."

"DJI took swift action to address this issue, dismissed a number of employees who violated company policies, and contacted law enforcement officials. We continue to investigate the situation and are cooperating fully with law enforcement’s investigation." Source: Statement from DJI concerning an investigation into "corruption" in the company.

Maneuvers intentionally performed by an aircraft involving an abrupt change in its attitude, an abnormal attitude, or an abnormal variation in speed.

Dynalifter 'Drone Runner' Developed by Ohio Airships, a Research & Development company focused on the development of the Dynalifter line aircraft, Dynalifters are a fuel-efficient hybrid of fixed-wing airplane and helium airship, providing a set of features unavailable with any single aircraft. Dynalifters are engineered to carry bigger payloads, further, and cheaper than existing aircraft.