Author Archives: Writer

Spoiler warnings: we’re guessing at some stuff in Star Wars: The Force Awakens here, and this article also continues spoilers for both trilogies to date and a couple of new canonical novels. Enter at your own risk… Up there with the most … Continue reading →

Drones and other motor propelled devices are prohibited in some area parks.(Photo: File) Before heading out to the local park to fly a new Christmas toy like a remote control airplane or drone, you might want to check the rules. … Continue reading →

The first Boeing 737 MAX rolled off a spanking-new assembly line in Renton last week, and on Tuesday morning it emerged in a teal-colored livery from the paint hangar for a celebratory unveiling before up to 8,000 first-shift employees. Until … Continue reading →

Mark Jacobsen leads me through a maze of children’s toys in his little apartment a few miles from Stanford University. We head to a small patio out back. And here, sitting on folding tables, within earshot of kids playing and … Continue reading →

Honda Aircraft has been awarded final type certification for the HondaJet, allowing deliveries of the light business jet to begin. The certification also means that the full effect of Honda Aircraft’s first aircraft offering will begin to be felt in … Continue reading →

Airbus is producing A320 airplanes in Mobile. (Mike Kittrell/Alabama NewsCenter) By: Mike Tomberlin It’s a pattern we’ve become used to in Alabama. An international automaker chooses a site in the state for a new manufacturing plant. It produces a popular … Continue reading →