Move Draws Praise From Legislators, Advice For The New Secretary From The Aviation Industry
In a unanimous vote Thursday, Mayor Anthony Foxx was confirmed as Secretary of Transportation. Following the vote, Senate Commerce Committee chairman John D. (Jay) Rockefeller (D-WV) issued a statement expressing his strong support for the new secretary.
Collaboration Allows For Continued Expansion Of Aerospace Education And Leadership
The Ohio Aerospace Institute (OAI), which supports the state's aerospace economy, and Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Worldwide's Center for Aviation and Aerospace Leadership (CAAL) announced Monday that they have formed a special partnership that will allow them to collaborate on aerospace education, research and development, and leadership training.
Authorities Say Islamists Planned At Least One Assassination Attempt
German police have taken two men into custody and searched buildings at several addresses in multiple cities, thwarting what they say was a plan to use remote-controlled airplanes to carry out terrorist attacks.
AeroVelo Says It Is Waiting For Confirmation That Its Atlas Human-Powered Helo Has Met The Requirements
AeroVelo, a Canadian team that is competing to win the $250,000 Sikorsky Prize for a human-powered helicopter, said on its blog earlier this month that it has unofficially satisfied all of the requirements set out to win the prize.
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