Aero Linx: The Aviation Instrument Association The Aviation Instrument Association is an association of aviation professionals made up of FAA and JAA certificated aircraft instrument repair facilities as well as associate members in related aviation fields throughout the world. Our association membership consists of component manufacturers, aviation schools, and both domestic and international repair facilities specializing in various component level repair, overhaul, and installation services.

Kite (14 CFR 1.1) Kite means a framework, covered with paper, cloth, metal, or other material, intended to be flown at the end of a rope or cable, and having as its only support the force of the wind moving past its surfaces.

"Through ATOP, Lockheed Martin and the FAA created a new system that modernized oceanic air traffic control systems, provided new tools for safer flights and reduced aircraft fuel burn and carbon emissions. With this new extension, we're continuing our partnership with the FAA, sustaining ATOP and its family of systems into the future and continuing to deploy NextGen air traffic capabilities." Source: Sandy Samuel, vice president of Transportation Solutions for the company's Information Systems and Global Solutions business -- following the FAA decision to extend Lockheed Martin's contract to enhance air traffic management technology that enables safe and efficient travel within U.S.-controlled airspace over the Atlantic and Pacific oceans