Non-industry and Non-Company news in and info about the world around us as it pertains to Aerospace, Aviation, Tech advancements and industrial applications around the globe. In Connector Corner, the blog by AEI, we ensure you stay up-to-date on what is happening in the industry surrounding some of the most important fields today.
On Sunday, SpaceX’s Dragon capsule docked at the International Space Station, bringing supplies, experiments including “mighty mice” — oh, and a friendly robot to keep the astronauts company for the next three years. CIMON-2 is the next generation of the Crew Interactive Mobile Companion. The robot was built by Airbus at the German Aerospace Center
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A warplane whose existence was kept secret for nearly a decade now looms outside the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library & Museum in Simi Valley for all to see. On Saturday morning, the library’s new F-117 Nighthawk Stealth Fighter exhibit kicked off with a short ceremony while the annual Reagan National Defense Forum carried on indoors. A ribbon-cutting preceded the midday
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Virgin Atlantic founder and prolific businessman Richard Branson has pulled out of a proposed deal to sell part of his shares to Air France-KLM. Agreed two years ago, the deal was for a 31% stake in Virgin Atlantic, which would have left Delta Air Lines as the majority shareholder. Now, Branson will retain his 51%
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It’s officially Black Friday! We went searching on the internet for some great deals for pilots, and this is a small selection of the deals we found and think you might find interesting. Happy shopping! Deals on Rod Machado’s Courses Most of you will probably have heard of Rod Machado, an experienced flight instructor
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