Monthly Archives: April 2019

What’s next for plane manufacturing after Boeing 737 Max 8 fallout?

Airplane safety statistics remind us accidents are extremely uncommon. 2018 saw a slight increase from 2017 in plane crash deaths globally. According to the Aviation Safety Network (ASN): “The ASN recorded a total of 15 fatal airliner accidents in 2018, … Continue reading

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PHOTOS: "Good Grief: A Celebration Of The Life And Music Of Dave Noyes" Benefit Concert

On a cold, windy Wednesday night in April, inside Portland, Maine’s historic State Theatre, a packed house celebrated the life of the late Dave Noyes, trombonist of the legendary Maine band Rustic Overtones. Noyes passed away suddenly in his sleep … Continue reading

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Fly-in to celebrate aviation’s unusual | News | avpress.com

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Model plane hobbyists flying into Mesa park

  Pilots and their model planes will be flying around Superstition Airpark this weekend as the Arizona Model Aviators and STEM+C host Taking Flight 2019. The event April 13-14 will give the public a chance to see every aspect of … Continue reading

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New to the beat: SPD’s Bell 505 Jet Ranger X

Based out of McClellan Airport in Sacramento, California, the Sacramento Police Department (SPD) Air Operations team provides aerial support for ground-based law enforcement operations in the city of Sacramento and surrounding region. It’s a significant task, with the SPD having … Continue reading

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Analysis | Boeing’s Grounded 737 Max: The Story So Far

Two crashes within five months — Lion Air Flight 610 in October off the coast of Indonesia and Ethiopian Airlines Flight 302 in March outside Addis Ababa — killed a combined 346 people and led to a global grounding of … Continue reading

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Boeing’s 737 production cut won’t affect output from Spirit

Despite Boeing’s decision to cut production of all 737 aircraft models from 52 to 42 a month, Spirit Aerosystems will continue to produce 52 shipsets for the 737 each month, a Spirit spokesperson said Monday. Boeing announced Friday the production … Continue reading

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