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Airborne 11.07.18: Tesla Passes Mars!, Airport Renaming?, ATP-Type Rating Regs

Also: Hartzell Appoints Wuhan Hangda Aero, First AFR ISR Wing, GlobalBeacon, USAF 823rd RHS Delivers

The Tesla Roadster that was sent into orbit with a mannequin dubbed "Starman" in the driver's seat has passed the orbit of Mars, and will soon reach the apogee of its orbit before starting back towards the sun. Starman and his roadster will reach their furthest point from the sun ... about 155 million miles ... on November 8th. And while the vehicle will start back towards the center of the solar system at that point, it will still be 2020 it makes a "close approach" to Earth, and it will still be 32 mil

Spirit Of Partnership On Display At Airshow China 2018

More than 40 American Manufacturers And Suppliers Exhibiting, Majority In The New U.S. Partnership Pavilion

American aerospace manufacturers and suppliers exhibiting at Airshow China 2018 this week are approaching the show with a collective spirit of partnership that looks beyond current trade and economic tensions between Washington and Beijing to future cooperation.

Tockr And CAF Team Up To Design D-Day C-47 Watches

Company Using Salvaged Material From Historic WWII Aircraft

Tockr and The Commemorative Air Force (CAF) have teamed up to create a series of watches made with rescued material from a historic C-47 known as That’s All, Brother, that lead the D-Day invasion. These limited-edition watches preserve vital history under each dial and contribute to CAF’s mission to fully restore the airplane to its original 1944 configuration.

Airborne 11.05.18: Vulcanair Fleet Sale, Airport Bankrupt, Kepler Retired

Also: PAL-V To Debut In Middle East, X-56A Test Flights, USAF 920th RQW, Chapman Honored

Delaware State University (DSU) and Ameravia, Inc. have announced the acquisition, with a firm order, of ten (10) new Vulcanair V1.0 aircraft for the DSU aviation department flight training program with deliveries in late 2018 and the first half of 2019. DSU has chosen to invest $3.5 million dollars in the Aviation Program. Beginning in 2019 thru 2027, the university intends to purchase at least one additional V1.0 training aircraft each year (for a total of up to 20 airplanes), to accommodate expansion of the

Aero-TV: Passing The Torch - The Upcoming AEA Leadership Transition

Paula Derks And Mike Adamson Discuss The Future Of AEA

Following an extensive search process, the Aircraft Electronics Association's board of directors announced its selection of Mike Adamson as its president and chief executive officer to become effective March 25, 2019, during the 62nd annual AEA International Convention & Trade Show in Palm Springs, California. Adamson will succeed Paula Derks, who is retiring next spring after serving as AEA president and CEO since 1996.

Petition Seeks To Rename Oakland, CA Airport

Would Be Renamed 'Maggie Gee Oakland International Airport'

There is a movement in Oakland, CA to rename Oakland International Airport (KOAK) as "Maggie Gee Oakland International Airport". If successful, the airport would be the first in the U.S. to be named after a woman.