William B. Lenoir, a former Staunton resident and a retired scientist and astronaut who was a crew member on NASA's first operational space shuttle mission, died Aug. 26 at the University of New Mexico Hospital. He was 71.
Soldiers killed at least 25 suspected cartel members Thursday in a raid and gunbattle in a Mexican state near the U.S. border that has become one of the most dangerous battlegrounds in the country's drug war.
Miami airport reopened after suspicious item forces evacuation
Thursday, 02 September 2010
MIAMI - A spokesman at Miami International Airport says all concourses have reopened after an overnight evacuation prompted by the discovery of a suspicious item in a checked bag. Spokesman Greg Chin told The Associated Press that passengers, workers and others were being let back into all six...
Distress Beacon With Integrated Antenna And GPS Wins Design Award
Thursday, 02 September 2010
Kannad And Eurocopter Co-Developed The Safety Device The joint development by Eurocopter and ELT manufacturer Kannad of a new emergency distress beacon for helicopters was recognized Thursday with an award presented during a conference of industry, economic, and technology managers, entrepreneurs,...
The Two Have Eight Shuttle Flights Between Them NASA astronauts Linda Godwin and Scott Altman have announced plans to leave the agency. Godwin will retire and Altman will take a job in the private sector.
Aircraft Parking Apron Is The Largest Of Several Projects The U.S. DOT and the FAA said Thursday that $15 million in American Recovery and Reinvestment Act funding has been granted for projects "designed to guarantee safe and efficient operation of aircraft at the Baltimore Washington International...
Aero-TV: Take a Flight Into History -- FAA Approves Collings' F-4 and A-4 Rides
Thursday, 02 September 2010
Take Our Word For It... These Are SERIOUS Rides... As someone who has been fortunate enough to log time in both the F-4 (with the US Marine Corps) and in a number of A-4s (civilian-owned and military), I was excited to learn that the FAA has shown some foresight in agreeing to a carefully monitored...
Qatar Airways' CSeries talks back on as P&W addresses concerns
Thursday, 02 September 2010
A Farnborough air show outburst by Qatar Airways boss Akbar Al Baker about Pratt & Whitney's intransigence on engine maintenance costs for the Bombardier CSeries has sparked progress in talks that could lead to a substantial surge in the narrowbody airliner's orderbook.
Aero-TV: Building A Better Aero-Future -- Sullenberger Spearheads 'Young Eagles'
Thursday, 02 September 2010
Sully Speaks Up For The Young Eagles Program You never know who you're going to run into at Oshkosh... and no matter who, its often interesting to spend a few minutes chatting with the folks who make the yearly pilgrimage to Wittman Field. In this case, the person we ran into was more interesting...
William B. Lenoir, a former Staunton resident and a retired scientist and astronaut who was a crew member on 
Kannad And Eurocopter Co-Developed The Safety Device The joint development by Eurocopter and ELT manufacturer Kannad of a new emergency distress beacon for helicopters was recognized Thursday with an award presented during a conference of industry, economic, and technology managers, entrepreneurs,... 
Aircraft Parking Apron Is The Largest Of Several Projects The U.S. DOT and the FAA said Thursday that $15 million in American Recovery and Reinvestment Act funding has been granted for projects "designed to guarantee safe and efficient operation of aircraft at the Baltimore Washington International... 
TSA: 1 In Custody After Suspicious Item Found In Luggage At Miami Airport, Concourses Closed 
A Farnborough air show outburst by 