Monthly Archives: October 2018

Mattis wants to boost fighter readiness. Here’s how industry could help.

“You’re really trading volume in the supply chain for velocity in the system,” Litchfield said. “So knowing when something is going to break, or knowing when an inspection is due, or knowing when a part replacement is, you forward-deploy the … Continue reading

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Boeing Plane Goes Down With 189 People in 737 Max’s First Crash

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Boeing stock tumbles after its 737 plane goes down in Indonesia

A Lion Air plane at Soekarno-Hatta International Airport in Banten, Indonesia, on Monday. A Boeing 737 Max jet, operated by Indonesia’s Lion Air, crashed into the Java Sea with 189 people on board, making it the model’s first accident and potentially the worst … Continue reading

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A powerful new battery could give us electric planes that don’t pollute

Brightly colored molecular models line two walls of Yet-Ming Chiang’s office at MIT. Chiang, a materials science professor and serial battery entrepreneur, has spent much of his career studying how slightly different arrangements of those sticks and spheres add up … Continue reading

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Age doesn’t stop 91-year-old Three Pillars resident Chuck Hocking from pursuing his passion: radio-controlled planes

Chuck Hocking has 25 yeas of experience with radio-controlled planes.(Photo: Submitted) Constantly smiling, known for helping a friend, and most often seen flying a radio-controlled plane; that’s Chuck Hocking. With a variety of interests, skills, and qualities, his No. 1 … Continue reading

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Civilian pilot school opening in Zadar

Zadar (Photo: Ivo Biocina/Croatian National Tourist Board) By Josipa Zekanovic The prestigious tourist destination of Zadar now becomes also a very important spot on the map for aircraft education. Foreign and domestic pilots will learn how to operate flights on … Continue reading

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Inspecting an Airplane with the DJI Mavic 2 Enterprise

DJI’s AirWorks bills itself as much more than a showcase of drone industry insight. The event also mentioned it would provide attendees with the opportunity to connect with people who are actually using drone technology to improve operational efficiencies in … Continue reading

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