Pays Tribute To The Outstanding Leaders Of Vertical Flight

The Vertical Flight Society today announced the 2020 group recipients of its prestigious awards program. Since its establishment in 1944, VFS Awards have paid tribute to the outstanding leaders of vertical flight and served as a catalyst for stimulating technological advances. This year’s winners will be recognized at the Grand Awards Banquet on Oct. 7, during the VFS 76th Annual Forum and Technology Display in Virginia Beach, Virginia.

Will Bring The Total Number Of Aircraft Boeing Is Manufacturing To Seven

The U.S. Navy has awarded Boeing a contract modification for three additional MQ-25 unmanned aerial refueling aircraft, bringing the total number of aircraft Boeing is manufacturing to seven.

'Airborne-Flight Training' Is the First Special Interest 'Airborne' News Program to Be Released In 2020

The Aero-News Network's Airborne Daily News Video programming slate has expanded... dramatically. Already in its second decade of serving the expanding interests of both the aviation and aerospace communities, Airborne's 'Aero-Verse' approach will commit itself to 5 new special interest weeklies in 2020. The first new special interest Airborne news program will dedicate itself to the growing, (as well as turbulent) world of flight training. The new program will cover the vast interests of the industry… from subjects of exceptional interest to new and continuing flight students, to the business of flight training itself… not to ment

Klyde Notes The Issues Inherent In TSA Handling Of The Pandemic

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Alleges The Company Conducted Illegal Charter Flights

The FAA has proposed a $1,504,800 civil penalty against B E L Aviation of Odessa, Texas, for allegedly conducting illegal charter flights.

Brings The JCG Super Puma Fleet To 15 Aircraft

Japan’s Coast Guard (JCG), has placed a new order of two H225 helicopters. This follow-on order brings JCG’s Super Puma fleet to 15, comprising two AS332s and 13 H225s. The new helicopters will be utilised for territorial coastal activities, security enforcement, as well as disaster relief missions in Japan.

Also: ERAU Free Online Courses, Orion Passes Tests, Boeing Shuts Philly, A320 Production

After rerouting from the cancelled Sun N’ Fun airshow, the very first F2-LSA has arrived at Flight Design USA headquarters in Connecticut. The F2 has completed ASTM and US LSA compliance testing, and serial production has started. The next F2’s are expected to arrive in the US by June 2020. F2 CS-23 and the F2 UL for Europe are expected to be certified by October 2020. The F2 series represents a next-generation effort for Flight Design as it expands its light aircraft offerings. F2 is an EASA CS-23 certi

First Onboard Detect-and-Avoid System for Drones With 360-Degree Capability

Iris Automation has launched Casia 360 – the first onboard detect-and-avoid (DAA) solution with a 360-degree radial field of view to enable commercial Beyond Visual Line of Sight (BVLOS) operations for Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS).

Thirteen Members Reappointed To The Panel

The FAA has announced nine new members for the Commercial Space Transportation Advisory Committee (COMSTAC). Secretary Elaine L. Chao approved the nominations along with the re-appointment of 13 members.

Tore Apart A Star That Passed To Close To The Phenomenon

Astronomers have found the best evidence for the perpetrator of a cosmic homicide: a black hole of an elusive class known as "intermediate-mass," which betrayed its existence by tearing apart a wayward star that passed too close.

"Intermediate-mass black holes are very elusive objects, and so it is critical to carefully consider and rule out alternative explanations for each candidate. That is what Hubble has allowed us to do for our candidate." Source: Comments made by Dacheng Lin of the University of New Hampshire, principal investigator of a study for which the results were published on March 31, 2020, in The Astrophysical Journal Letters. The study discuesses the report that astronomers have found the best evidence for the perpetrator of a cosmic homicide: a black hole of an elusive class known as "intermediate-mass," which betrayed its existence by tearing apart a wayward star that passed too close.

Drag generated between air molecules and the solid surface of the aircraft.

FAA Current Official's Speeches

If you are interested in what FAA officials are saying when they are out on the speaking circuit, or testifying before Congress, the agency keeps a record of transcripts of those speeches as prepared for delivery.