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Russia Sukhoi plans to triple jets output by 2020 on Mideast demand

DUBAI: Russia’s Sukhoi Civil Aircraft Company, a maker of regional jets, plans to lift production more than three-fold by 2020, banking on demand from at least five Middle East customers, a senior executive said on Sunday. Sukhoi is in talks … Continue reading

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Jet Deals Fall at Dubai Air Show

DUBAI—The Dubai Air Show kicked off Sunday without the usual flurry of deals at a time aerospace investors have grown nervous that an extended period of bumper plane sales may be coming to an end. Boeing Co. and Airbus Group … Continue reading

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Rolls-Royce Flies Their Most Powerful Jet Engine Ever Made Thanks to 3D Printing

As one of the leading manufacturers of jet engines in the world, Rolls-Royce is one of a handful of industry leaders who have been responsible for more companies adopting 3D printing into their manufacturing process. The company has been building … Continue reading

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Model aviators launch push to ‘Discover Flight’

On a clear October morning, Jeff LaPointe brought his radio-controlled model airplane to Dry Lake Park. Article source: http://www.eacourier.com/news/model-aviators-launch-push-to-discover-flight/article_1d13921a-84e9-11e5-bfd9-3b7f4fb7a696.html

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Roy Exum: Why Not Hire Judgment?

There is a huge global company in Stockholm called “Universum” that surveys over 400,000 students and professionals each year. Experts at the Swedish brain trust claim the top five traits to making a good hire are professional, high energy, confidence, … Continue reading

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Joe Mathews: California’s high-speed rail should look like Germany’s

Will California’s high-speed rail system be German enough? That question is not a joke, as I learned last month while riding Germany’s popular high-speed rail. In fact, it’s a more important question than the ones Californians have been myopically asking … Continue reading

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Creative tributes to veterans include quilts, model planes

Traditional ways of marking Remembrance Day include wearing a poppy and visiting a local memorial, but some people put hours of work and a personal touch into their tributes. One such event was a quilting bee at the Orleans United Church put … Continue reading

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