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CHECK OUT THE NEW HEADGEAR: Thales takes the helmet out of the helmet-mounted display and brings Top Gun technology to the business jet world. Less than three years after acquiring an innovative line of helmet-mounted displays (HMD) from U.S. helmet-maker Gentex, Thales is offering the same technology for applications ranging from civil helicopters and business jets to the Lockheed Martin F-22 Raptor stealth fighter, including an a entirely new head-worn display called TopMax. (Read More from Aviation Week)

ICAO CHANGES: Yogyakarta Airport in Indonesia changed ICAO from WARJ to WAHH. And Neubrandenburg Airport at EDTU in Germany is now EDBN.

NEW FBO AT SANTA FE: Jet Center at Santa Fe (KSAF) in New Mexico is now open for business. (Read More)

FBO NAME CHANGE: Aero Jackson in Jackson, Mississippi (KHKS) is now Hawkins Jet Center.

WELCOME TO CLEVELAND: If you are flying into Mitchell International (KMKE) in Milwaukee, don't sweat the rooftop that says, "Welcome to Cleveland." It's all in good fun and you can check out the photo and article from the Huffington Post for the full story. 

ENTOURAGE SIGHTING: Did anyone else catch Ari Gold jumping on the business jet with the Jet Aviation logo in the background? Check out the full list of product placements in the Entourage movie from Yahoo Movies.

AVWEEK PHOTO CONTEST: Aviation Week's Photo Contest, now in its 23th year, has established the standard for international aerospace photography competitions. More than 200 photographers vie every year to have their work recognized as the "Best of the Best." This year contest opened on June 1 and winning photos will appear in print in Aviation Week & Space Technology magazine and on AviationWeek.com. (Enter the Contest)

AEROSPACE MEDIA AWARD FOR GEORGE: At the 2015 Aerospace Media Awards dinner held June 14 at Les Salons de L'Aero-Club de France in Paris, B&CA Senior Editor Fred George was honored with the Best Business Aviation Award for his February cover story: Bombardier Learjet 85 – The Window of Opportunity Slams Shut. B&CA regulars David Esler and Patrick Veillette also captured awards at the event. (Full Story onBCAdigital.com)

MISSOURI CUB SCOUTS LEARN AVIATION: Roving dens of Cub Scouts recently quenched their thirst for aviation when day campers descended on Zenith Aircraft Co. to learn about building and flying small airplanes. About 150 Jefferson City, Missouri, youths studied aircraft systems and flight dynamics, soaked up safety tips, and bucked rivets at the factory before they jumped into cockpits for a first-hand look at aviation from a pilot’s perspective. (Full Story)