Monthly Archives: May 2017

Boeing puts 737 up against small business jets for $6.9B defense contract

For a vital aircraft that will fly above distant battlefields, the Air Force will choose between Goliath and two Davids. One is a jet originally designed to carry around 135 passengers, the two others built to carry fewer than 20 … Continue reading

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New venture for Carpenter Technology

Courtesy of Carpenter Technology Corp. | The heart of the 50,000-square-foot former Puris plant in Bruceton Mills, W.Va., is this refractory-free gas atomization system. Carpenter Technology Corp. said production at the facility has the potential to triple in the next … Continue reading

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John Taylor fought the FAA over registering drones. And won. But now what?

John Taylor didn’t like the idea of being forced by the Federal Aviation Administration to register his drones. The requirement was “authoritarian,” the Maryland attorney said, and wouldn’t deter reckless fliers. So the aviation law novice — he works in … Continue reading

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Flying the friendly San Carlos skies

A variety of small-scale aircraft and a few drones will be on display at the San Carlos Airport this coming weekend for the Hiller Aviation Museum’s Biggest Little Air Show For a few hours on Saturday, June 3, the San … Continue reading

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"48 Hours" The Hit: Who wanted colorful entrepreneur Gary Triano …

Produced by Chuck Stevenson and Greg Fisher [This story previously aired on July 11, 2015. It was updated on May 27, 2017.] It was back in the 1990s and Pam Phillips and her husband, Gary Triano, were living large. In … Continue reading

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Boeing’s 550th 787 Dreamliner headed to China

Boeing Co., which makes the 787 Dreamliner at its North Charleston campus, marked another milestone for the program. It delivered its 550th plane last week to Hainan Airlines — a “Dash-9” model built at the aerospace giant’s Everett, Wash. assembly plant. The … Continue reading

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Exhibit features metal items soldiers made in trenches

Rusty Schramm/Telegram Trench art An exhibit featuring trench art from World War I opens this week at the Bell County Museum in Belton. Posted: Sunday, May 28, 2017 9:17 pm Exhibit features metal items soldiers made in trenches BY PATRICIA … Continue reading

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