Monthly Archives: April 2019

FAA tightens screws on Boeing with new inspections of 787 model

The Federal Aviation Administration ordered U.S. airlines on Monday to inspect Boeing 787s for lightning damage to systems that control the composite-plastic jetliner’s ascent and descent, heightening pressure on the planemaker as it scrambles to return another, more popular aircraft … Continue reading

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BBQ Festival on the Neuse takes center stage this week

The month of May starts in a big way with a Kinston tradition – BBQ Festival on the Neuse – by the Kinston Arts Council in association with the Kinston-Lenoir Co. Chamber of Commerce. It is the Chamber’s signature annual … Continue reading

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Why Boeing Should Commit To A New Midsize Airplane Amid 737 MAX Crisis

During Boeing’s first-quarter earnings call last week, Chairman and CEO Dennis Muilenburg was reserved addressing questions about the company’s plans for a New Middle-of-the-Market Aircraft (NMA), also dubbed the 797 by industry watchers. The company is rightly focused on getting the 737 MAX … Continue reading

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Flagstaff engineer creates FanFlyer personal aircraft

April 28– Apr. 28–More than a jetpack, less than a helicopter: The quest for this “missing link” in personal aircraft prompted a Boeing-sponsored competition with $2 million in prizes and inspired Flagstaff engineer Jim Corning to make his sketches and … Continue reading

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Clayton Wayne Carlson

var articlecredit = []; var articlecaption = []; var articleimage = []; –> WYOMING — Clayton Wayne Carlson, Age 92, of Wyoming passed away peacefully on April 25, 2019. Clayton was born September 22, 1926 in Warsaw,son of the late … Continue reading

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Boeing Hit With New FAA Safety Directive Ahead of Shareholder Meeting

Boeing Co. (BA – Get Report) shares extended declines in pre-market trading Monday after the U.S. Federal Aviation Commission said it would impose new safety checks on the planemaker’ss 787 series of aircraft. The new Airworthiness Directive, which will come … Continue reading

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On aviation mode

Explore aeromodelling as a hobby at this workshop As a hobby, aeromodelling is widely popular in the city. Members of Pune Aeromodellers Association meet regularly, to fly their expensive radio-controlled models. The airplanes range from fast-flying jets to slower, vintage … Continue reading

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