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Boeing grounds 737 MAX planes over quality issue with engine

Just days away from its first 737 MAX delivery after a remarkably problem-free development effort, Boeing’s new single-aisle jet program got a nasty jolt when a freshly discovered engine-manufacturing problem prompted it Wednesday to ground the entire MAX fleet. Boeing … Continue reading

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Steelers’ new quarterback is aerospace engineer

The competition in the desert was as fierce as any Southeastern Conference football game; 754 students went down to the wire to fabricate an aircraft strong enough to carry a payload of hockey pucks around a 3,000-foot-long flight course for … Continue reading

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Plane in Air Force One fleet was at risk of catching fire

Washington (CNN)Three Boeing mechanics caused $4 million of damage and could have sparked a mid-flight fire while repairing one of the planes in the Air Force One fleet, a federal investigation has found. ‘);$vidEndSlate.removeClass(‘video__end-slate–inactive’).addClass(‘video__end-slate–active’);}};CNN.autoPlayVideoExist = (CNN.autoPlayVideoExist === true) ? true … Continue reading

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3D printing, married to traditional metal casting, could reshape manufacturing

Autodesk has partnered with a Michigan foundry in a 3D printing proof-of-concept project that resulted in a new magnesium commercial airline seat frame so light it could save an airline more than $200 million in fuel costs. Autodesk used its … Continue reading

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Recycling old planes: Where you can buy old plane seats and other parts

For buyers with deep pockets: A set of old Volotea Airlines business class seats for US$3499. Fancy a leather business class aircraft seat, yours for US$450 ($NZ657)? Perhaps accompanied by a galley cart from a Boeing 747, a mere $185? … Continue reading

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Boeing grounds 737 MAX planes over quality issue with engine …

Just days away from its first 737 MAX delivery after a remarkably problem-free development effort, Boeing’s new single-aisle jet program got a nasty jolt when a freshly discovered engine-manufacturing problem prompted it Wednesday to ground the entire MAX fleet. Boeing … Continue reading

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Return of the Concorde (sort of)

GLENVILLE — Some readers will remember the August 1987 air show when a supersonic Concorde passenger jet landed at the Schenectady County Airport. As part of an air show, it took 62 people for a two-hour ride down the East Coast … Continue reading

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