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Dozens of model aircrafts, parts and engines will be on auction at Classic Flyers tomorrow as part of the Tauranga Model Aircraft Club annual fundraising event. Registration for auction items begin at 8.30am with the auction getting underway at 10am. … Continue reading →

One of Wednesday’s major business stories is the cancellation of an order from Emirates Airline for 70 A350 aircraft from Airbus, a move that will cost the European airplane maker about $22 billion. The cancellation is likely to be good … Continue reading →

By Dan Caplinger More Articles June 12, 2014 Comments (0) The Dow Jones Industrials (DJINDICES: ^DJI  ) finished Thursday with their second-straight day of sizable losses, falling nearly 110 points. Most market commentators focused on fighting in Iraq as the primary … Continue reading →

Drone is a newish term for a very old concept: a remote-controlled aircraft. My kids had remote-controlled toy helicopters when they were 5, but nobody called them drones. Drones are remote-controlled vehicles that are much smarter than the toys we’re used … Continue reading →

June 11, 2014 — Geothermal energy isn’t the first thing that springs to mind when I hear of Nome, Alaska. I think of the event the annual Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race commemorates: a 1925 relay of sled dog drivers … Continue reading →

Amtrak wants to fix its weak WiFi in its Northeast Corridor. The train company’s idea isn’t as improbable as it may seem. Amtrak raised some eyebrows with its announcement this week that the cash-strapped train company is investigating the possibility … Continue reading →

Boeing Co. (BA) retained the work of Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Ltd. (7011) and Kawasaki Heavy Industries Ltd. (7012) and said five Japanese companies will build 21 percent of its latest widebody jet 777X. Fuji Heavy Industries Ltd. (7270), ShinMaywa Industries … Continue reading →