Monthly Archives: June 2014

A pro-Russian fighter carries parts of weapons from the site of a downed Ukrainian army aircraft Il-76 at the airport near Luhansk, Ukraine, Saturday. Pro-Russian separatists shot down the military transport plane Saturday in the country?s restive east, killing all … Continue reading →

Commercial aerospace giant The Boeing Company ( BA ) extended its five-decade long Japanese relationship by roping in five partners from the country to help build its iconic 777X aircraft. The most advanced fuel efficient airplane of its class, the … Continue reading →

NEW YORK (AP) — A small plane crashed outside New York City on Friday, killing a great-grandson of Standard Oil co-founder John D. Rockefeller, a family spokesman said. The single-engine plane took off from Westchester County Airport just after 8 … Continue reading →

Dozens of model aircrafts, parts and engines will be on auction at Classic Flyers tomorrow as part of the Tauranga Model Aircraft Club annual fundraising event. Registration for auction items begin at 8.30am with the auction getting underway at 10am. … Continue reading →

One of Wednesday’s major business stories is the cancellation of an order from Emirates Airline for 70 A350 aircraft from Airbus, a move that will cost the European airplane maker about $22 billion. The cancellation is likely to be good … Continue reading →

By Dan Caplinger More Articles June 12, 2014 Comments (0) The Dow Jones Industrials (DJINDICES: ^DJI  ) finished Thursday with their second-straight day of sizable losses, falling nearly 110 points. Most market commentators focused on fighting in Iraq as the primary … Continue reading →

Drone is a newish term for a very old concept: a remote-controlled aircraft. My kids had remote-controlled toy helicopters when they were 5, but nobody called them drones. Drones are remote-controlled vehicles that are much smarter than the toys we’re used … Continue reading →