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March 03, 2022

FAA Lead Candidate Builds Media Presence

United FO, Air Force Commander, and Port Admin Leads the Pack in Head Administrator Candidates

A possible candidate for incoming FAA administrator has been laying the groundwork in establishing his candidacy for leadership in aviation safety. John Boccieri, former fighter and United pilot, Congressman, and Air Force commander, made his bureaucratic bones in his investigation of the Colgan Air Flight 3407. Now, having built a suitable resume for chief administrator of the FAA, Boccieri lies near the top of the list for the head honcho of the aviation regulator, alongside David Bourne, director of the Teamsters airline division, and Joe DePete, president of the Air Line Pilots Association.

"The Owl's Night Continues" Mission for Synspective Takes Off

Rocket Lab USA announced the successful deployment of their most recent mission after placing a Synthetic Aperture Radar satellite into orbit from the Mahia, New Zealand launch complex. The satellite will join the Synspective constellation above in order to offer clients ground survey and imaging from above with a resolution as tight as 1 meter at a swath width of anywhere from 10 to 30 kilometers. The company hopes to have at least 6 satellites in their nascent constellation by 2023, with at least 30 by decade's end.

Full Flight Sim Ready for Service, EASA and SACAA-Approved Courses on Tap

SimAero's Johannesburg Flight Training Center has completed EASA certification on its ATR 42/72 full flight sim, allowing South African airlines a conveniently located, domestic training system that's ready to go. One of the initial clients on board with the trainer, and first pilots to test out the new system, was fleet and training manager for Air Mauritius, Olivier Bourgogne. He gave it the go-ahead for use in his airline's needs, saying it went above and beyond company requirements to train pilots on the ATR series.