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Engine Assurance Program (EAP): Powering Aircraft Fuels the Industry

Taking an older aircraft off an engine program almost certainly seals its fate, guaranteeing that it will be parted out when the engines are due for a heavy inspection. Background: Of the four most recently parted out Falcon 50s, three … Continue reading

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Greenwood manufacturer makes parts for bullets and blenders

Carol DeAngelis selects a dye from thousands in stock at the Greenwood plant. Carl Peters guarantees you already have one of his products inside your house. His New Process Fibre Co. makes millions of tiny parts for La-Z-Boy recliners, Black … Continue reading

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Kenneth N. Prescott, 92, Retired from Western Electric

Kenneth N. Prescott, 92, of Bradford, passed away Thursday, Oct. 5, at Wingate of Haverhill. He was born in Merrimac, Nov. 12, 1924, son of the late Carl W. and Jennie Mae (Nickerson) Prescott. Prescott attended Haverhill Trade School and, … Continue reading

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Global Jet Capital ‘Optimistic’ On Bizjet Market

‘)})(); //– Older business jets are increasingly being parted out. Having weathered five recessions in the business jet industry, Vick is about to check off another. “For the first time since the economic downturn, we have all the global economies … Continue reading

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Zunum’s first electric-hybrid airplane could be ready for flight in 2022

Zunum Aero, the Boeing and JetBlue-backed hybrid-electric aviation startup, just set a delivery date for its first next-gen airplanes: 2022.  The company released the design specs for its debut 12-seat production aircraft, its first major announcement since emerging from stealth … Continue reading

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Powercat logo is Kansas artist’s best-known creation

On a hilltop north of Manhattan, the creator of one of Kansas’ most symbolic logos lives in a cabin with his wife, Jane, and a personable 16-year-old calico cat named Lola. Tom Bookwalter is the Powercat guy – the man … Continue reading

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Volant XF-4b

Lost in all the hubbub of US aircraft giant Boeing applying for and receiving punitive duties on Bombardier’s C series passenger jet was the news item regarding a Bombardier subsidiary’s entry into the fighter jet business. Pilotless prototypes of the … Continue reading

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