Aerospace & Defense News - Technology.
Apr 28, 2008 Airbus Airbus last week announced completion of an inflight demonstration involving its own A340 and an SAS A330 during which the former performed several altitude changes in relation to the latter in oceanic airspace using a new ADS-B system that includes an...

Aircraft News - Europe.
Apr 28, 2008 Airbus Airbus last week announced completion of an inflight demonstration involving its own A340 and an SAS A330 during which the former performed several altitude changes in relation to the latter in oceanic airspace using a new ADS-B system that includes an...

NASA Aviation Safety Reporting System Turns 30.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 9 /PRNewswire/ -- NASA's Aviation Safety Reporting System (ASRS) recently marked its 30-year anniversary. The confidential reporting system is widely used by pilots and other airline employees to identify potential safety hazards. Established in 1975 under a memorandum of understanding between NASA and the Federal...

Airport Business News - North America.
Jun 30, 2008 Air Transport Association seeks individual to handle industry coordination between airline flight control/dispatch offices and FAA ATCSCC. Will facilitate communications on air traffic management issues, review daily air traffic management programs and advocate changes. Requires strong knowledge of airline and NAS operations, ATC operations,...

Air Transport News.
Jun 30, 2008 Air Transport Association seeks individual to handle industry coordination between airline flight control/dispatch offices and FAA ATCSCC. Will facilitate communications on air traffic management issues, review daily air traffic management programs and advocate changes. Requires strong knowledge of airline and NAS operations, ATC operations,...

satLINK Iridium Is Certified for Installation on Boeing 757, 767 Fleets.
TRAVEL AND LEISURE CLOSE-UP-12 February 2008-satLINK Iridium Is Certified for Installation on Boeing 757, 767 Fleets(C)2008 - CloseUpMedia - newsdesk@closeupmedia.com Avionica announced that Boeing 757 and Boeing 767 STC availability for satLINK, the Iridium satellite-based voice and data communications alternative. FAA STCs ST03529AT and ST03529AT...

Aircraft News - Africa / Middle East.
Feb 25, 2008 AviIT, Etihad Airways AviIT reached agreement with Etihad Airways to support all ACARS services across the carrier's fleet. Contract includes implementation of AviIT's Archimedes and Airboard system, flight operations log transmission services and integration of ACARS data with engineering fault diagnostic, crew...

Aerospace & Defense News - Technology.
Feb 25, 2008 MIT scientists will develop moon-based telescope. NASA has selected scientists at MIT to develop a moon-based radio telescope. The telescope, which would be installed on the far side of the moon, could shed light on the origins of the universe. "The telescope will look...

Pros and cons for challengers crafting a reform ticket.
Q: Does it make sense for challengers to run as a reform ticket in a school board race? A: It's a great idea if done right--just be aware of the pros and cons. Advantages: A district-wide change message can galvanize factions into a winning coalition;...

Pope's installation today marked with.
Byline: WILLIAM J. KOLE Associated Press Writer VATICAN CITY (AP) Pope Benedict XVI will be formally installed today in a ceremony the Vatican has described as "a solemn liturgical rite of inauguration" drawing world leaders, royalty and throngs of Roman Catholic faithful to St. Peters Square. ...