Author Archives: Writer

Renee Moss: Lives of the ‘Bigs’ and ‘Littles’

Email Print Comments When you were a kid, was there an adult in your life — someone besides your mom or dad — who was a mentor? Perhaps it was a teacher, coach, librarian or scout leader, or someone who … Continue reading

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Sy in the Sky

 Added on January 27, 2016  Eddie Solt Torrance Airport legend Sy Symons returned from WWII and immersed himself in the two cultures that would come to define the South Bay, aviation and surfing by Ed Solt Merlyn “Sy” Symons’ hanger … Continue reading

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What Awaits Spirit AeroSystems (SPR) in Q4 Earnings?

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In Search of Forty Winks

Credit Illustration by Miguel Gallardo It’s 2:49 A.M., more or less my bedtime, and I’m about to put on my Sleep Shepherd hat, a device designed to help the wearer go gentle into unconsciousness ($149.99). The hat is a stretchy … Continue reading

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Lott, Dorgan rally behind independent ATC

By Martine Powers 02/01/16 10:00 AM EST With help from Kathryn Wolfe, Alex Byers and Lauren Gardner LOTT, DORGAN RALLY BEHIND INDEPENDENT ATC: The proposal to spin off air traffic control from the FAA is getting a boost from former … Continue reading

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Google’s reportedly using experimental tech to deliver 5G internet from solar-powered drones

In 2015, Google’s product head at the time, Sundar Pichai, made headlines when he announced “Project Titan,” a new initiative to deliver internet by solar-powered airplanes. A recent report by The Guardian suggests Google’s experimental foray into wireless internet delivery … Continue reading

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Factual report released for Ridgway Reservoir plane crash

At 0622 on the morning of the accident, the pilot accessed the Direct User Access Terminal Service (DUATS) and obtained a weather briefing for the route of flight from the Northeast Alabama Regional Airport (GAD), Gadsden, Alabama, to BVO. An … Continue reading

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