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In the wake of last year's fatal accident involving a Collings Foundation B-17G in Connecticut, other organizations offering flight experiences in WWII aircraft are being forced to suspend those operations due to rising insurance costs and the specter of burdensome restrictions. The Lone Star Flight Museum in Texas posed on their website that, "Due to rising operational expenses, sales of flights and passenger operations on our B-25 and B-17 are suspended for the remainder of 2020. We will evaluate flying status at the end

Dr. Michael H. Freilich Led NASA’s Work In Earth Science

ESA, NASA, the European Commission, the European Organization for the Exploitation of Meteorological Satellites (EUMETSAT) and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) have renamed the upcoming Sentinel-6A satellite after Earth scientist Dr. Michael H. Freilich.

Launch A new Call For Expression of Interest For Sustainable Fuel Development

As the French Government presented the country’s ambitions with regards to sustainable aviation fuel, in Toulouse, Airbus, Air France, Safran, Suez and Total acknowledge the launch of a new Call for Expression of Interest (CEI). The ambition presented set forth the conclusions of a working group which included government agencies and industrial partners, all of whom signed the Green Deal in December 2017.

Customer And Supplier Interfaces To Integrate Over Brand Phase-Out Period

Boeing has announced that it will retire the Aviall brand name. Parts, equipment and supply chain solutions previously sold by Aviall will be offered directly by Boeing through its portfolio of aerospace aftermarket supply chain service offerings. The change is part of the company’s plan to integrate and align its businesses under the Boeing brand and systems.

New Observatory To Be Launched In 2021

While the Spitzer Space Telescope is headed for retirement, many of its breakthroughs will be studied more precisely with NASA's forthcoming James Webb Space Telescope.

Succeeds Steve Brody, Who Will Remain On The Executive Staff

The International Space University’s Board of Trustees has appointed Mr. Gary Martin as vice president for North American Operations. He began his new duties on January 20, succeeding Mr. Steve Brody, who has held the post since 2006 and who will continue for a few months of transition.

Employs VRM Switzerland’s H125 Trainer

Air Zermatt has selected VRM Switzerland as its supplier for an innovative training solution based on virtual reality (VR) technology. The simulator’s visual system provides 3D vision with unprecedented resolution.

Over 240 Of The Aircraft Have Been Delivered To Date

The A380, which takes off or lands somewhere in the world every two minutes, will retain its status as a passenger-pleasing aircraft in the years to come thanks to Airbus’ top-level support for the double-deck airliner and its continued use by operators around the globe.

Bill Introduced In The State Senate To Allow Use By Two State Agencies

A bill filed in the Florida State Senate would allow two state agencies to use drones to combat the state's invasive Burmese python problem in the Everglades.

Aero Linx: CalDART - The California DART Network The idea of organizing a DART was first discussed by the South County Airport Pilot Association (SCAPA) Board of Directors in 2008. After SCAPA struggled for a year in how to approach this issue, Rod Pharis took over the project and began an extensive research and writing project. He researched available aviation disaster preparedness information from CalPilots, the FAA, FEMA, and other sources. He authored the first Disaster Airlift Response Plan (DARP) draft and was joined by Paul Marshall in the editing cycle. Rod presented the DARP at the initial Disaster Airlift Response Team table top training session in June of 2011. The plan underwent further d

Ground Communication Outlet (GCO) An unstaffed, remotely controlled, ground/ground communications facility. Pilots at uncontrolled airports may contact ATC and FSS via VHF to a telephone connection to obtain an instrument clearance or close a VFR or IFR flight plan. They may also get an updated weather briefing prior to takeoff. Pilots will use four “key clicks” on the VHF radio to contact the appropriate ATC facility or six “key clicks” to contact the FSS. The GCO system is intended to be used only on the ground.

“This mission demonstrates what NASA and the European Space Agency can achieve as equal partners in such a large space project. Our suggestion to rename the satellite to ‘Sentinel-6 Michael Freilich’ is an expression of how thankful we are to Mike. Without him, this mission as it is today would not have been possible." Source: ESA’s Director of Earth Observation Programs Josef Aschbacher, commenting as ESA, NASA, the European Commission, the European Organization for the Exploitation of Meteorological Satellites (EUMETSAT) and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) renamed the upcoming Sentinel-6A satellite after Earth scientist Dr. Michael H. Freilich.