QueSST Design Can Fulfill LBFD Mission Objectives, Engineers Conclude
NASA has achieved a significant milestone in its effort to make supersonic passenger jet travel over land a real possibility by completing the preliminary design review (PDR) of its Quiet Supersonic Transport or QueSST aircraft design. QueSST is the initial design stage of NASA’s planned Low Boom Flight Demonstration (LBFD) experimental airplane, otherwise known as an X-plane.
Second Iridium NEXT Launch Delivers Another 10 Aireon Payloads To Orbit
A second batch of 10 Iridium NEXT satellites has been launched successfully carrying Aireon's space-based automatic dependent surveillance broadcast (ADS-B) payloads. This launch has increased the total number of Aireon payloads in orbit to 20 with another 55 destined for space in a series of six additional launches planned for the next twelve months. Aireon's technology will provide real-time, 100 percent global air traffic surveillance and tracking, which will for the first time bring aircraft visibility to all regions of the planet.
Incident Occurred At Orlando International Airport
A recently-hired TSA agent was fired after just a few months on the job at Orlando International Airport, and he is facing criminal charges for allegedly stealing cash from a passenger's luggage.
Bulletin Focuses On Wake Turbulence At High Altitudes
EASA published today a Safety Information Bulletin (SIB) to remind pilots and air traffic controllers about the risks associated with wake turbulence encounters at high altitude and about the applicable precautionary measures.
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