Saturn Blimp Gets Away From North Las Vegas Crew -- Twice

You know, of course, the old saying, "Any landing you walk away from is a good landing." But what about taking the stairs? Nobody was hurt Saturday when an American Airship Company A-150 blimp (file photo, above) suffered two mishaps at the North Las Vegas Airport. In both cases, officials say the Lightship Saturn escaped its handlers and made a forced-landing on the roofs of nearby buildings. The red and white blimp, bearing the Saturn auto logo, did cause some damage to the roofs, though the extent appeared minor.

Could Be In Service By End Of July

At the onset of a wildfire season billed as perhaps worse than 2000, some big help could be on the way. Very big help.

Tough Decision On Including GPS

The Galvin Flight School will be taking delivery of a Frasca 142 simulator in early June 2004, the only one of it's kind. The Frasca allows pilots the option of using a KLN-94 or Garmin 430 GPS.

Company Delivers FLIR Ship To Fort Worth Police

The ribbon is cut and it's time to get down to business at Bell Helicopter's new sales facility north of Fort Worth (TX).

Named Executive Of The Year

Chelton Flight Systems' President Gordon Pratt has been awarded 2004 Aerospace and Defense Executive of the Year by independent industry analyst and market research firm Frost & Sullivan. Frost & Sullivan tracks over 50 industry sectors and, every year, recognizes outstanding achievements across a group of sectors. Industries analyzed this year included Aerospace and Defense, Automotive, Biometrics, Chemicals, Energy and Power, Food and Beverage, Electronics and Semiconductors, Process Control, and Measurement and Test. At the annual awards ceremony, held in Miami, awards were presented for Executive of the Year, Product of the Year, Company of the Year, and Technology of the Year.