Model Airplanes

Much has been written about the response of the international community to the recent terrorist attacks by Islamic State against international targets, but less on the reasons why ISIS changed its strategy and picked a fight with world powers such as France and Russia.

One would have expected that Daesh, as U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry now suddenly calls the Jihadist organization, had concentrated on defending its self-proclaimed Caliphate, or on the expansion of the territory of its ‘state’.

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Instead of responding to the recent loss of the strategically important region of Sinjar in Iraq that was lost to Kurdish Peshmerga forces two weeks ago – with a counteroffensive or a new push elsewhere in Iraq or Syria- Islamic State opted for widening the conflict outside the territory of the Middle East.

First, a Russian civilian airplane with 224 people on board was downed in Egypt by a bomb that was detonated by Islamic State affiliate Wilayat Sinai; and two weeks later, ISIS attacked France when members of the group murdered 129 people in Paris.

At first sight, it seemed that ISIS had decided to avenge the Russian and French intervention in the war in Syria. Russia entered the fray in September, and France started to bomb ISIS positions in Syria the same month.

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But there is more than meets the eye.

As Western Journalism has reported in the past, Islamic State operates according to a plan that is based on an apocalyptic

Article source: http://www.westernjournalism.com/analysis-what-led-islamic-state-to-attack-france-and-why-the-wests-strategy-to-destroy-isis-will-fail/

Not since the extinction of the dinosaurs has Earth lost so much life. This time, however, it can’t be attributed to asteroids, volcanic eruptions or an ice age: Humans are the perpetrators.

According to the Center for Biological Diversity, 99 percent of today’s threatened species are at risk because of human activities, which range from habitat destruction to poaching. If this trend continues, 30-50 percent of all species could end up approaching extinction in the next 50 years.

Conservationists, academics and governments worldwide are working to fight this decline, and 3D technologies are offering new tools to aid in this pursuit. Below are a few examples of how 3D technologies are helping the animal kingdom in ways not previously possible.

Giving Animals A New Lease On Life

3D scanning and printing have had a huge impact within the prosthetics field for humans, eliminating much of the time and materials required. Instead of using plaster to create a messy and often inaccurate mold, doctors can now create a 3D model in minutes using a scanner, and print a precise prosthetic in just hours. 3D tools have done so much to improve accuracy and speed that we’re now able to apply it to other species.

3D-printed parts have helped a variety of different animals, from turtles (Cleopatra was given a 3D-printed protective layer for her weakening shell) to horses (Holly can walk without pain thanks to 3D-printed titanium horseshoes).

Grecia, a Costa Rican toucan,

Article source: http://techcrunch.com/2015/11/23/how-3d-tech-is-saving-the-animal-kingdom/

Summary

BZC is a company that focuses on cargo hooks and winches for helicopters. It is the only dedicated company to this niche.

Last Friday TDG, a company focused on manufacturing airplane parts, has announced a takeover of BZC at $19.61 per share, which was at no premium to the stock price.

Why is BZC willing to sell itself at such a ‘cheap’ price when the company has a solid financials, stable prospects and trades at P/E of 10x?

After the announcement of the takeover, several law firms initiated an investigation into the deal, fueling my opinion that BZC could be worth more than $19.61 per share.

Breeze-Eastern Corporation (NYSEMKT:BZC) is the only company dedicated to the design, manufacture and sale of rescue hoists and cargo winches for the majority of helicopters, as well as several military cargo aircraft. The company’s products are mainly used in military, law enforcement and a few civilian operations (involving lifting cargo, etc.). On top of the production and distribution pipeline, BZC is handling the services required, following the sale of its products such as overhauls, maintenance and repairs, thereby catering to all possible aspects of this niche industry.

Previously, I covered BZC in these articles here and here, where I stated that the company is a perfect undervalued play for patient value investors. It has a dominant position in a market that is not going anywhere, as well as strong financial fundamentals and very limited downside, as it

Article source: http://seekingalpha.com/article/3709246-is-breeze-eastern-underselling-itself

In the heart of Paris is one of the latest and most innovative startups in air transport. Ayce Celikel and Richard Hervé are both consultants in aviation; him in aircraft maintenance, her in sustainable development. They combined their skills last year to launch a most unusual platform: a second-hand market on the web, dedicated to aircraft parts and equipment.

As the co-founder of Aerobay Ayce explained, it is a sort of aeronautical Ebay. Interested parties can find equipment at 20% or 30% of the market price, making it highly lucrative for both buyers and sellers, because it is also possible to put unused parts online.

A real asset to the co-founder because airlines, aircraft lessors, and even aircraft manufacturers may have equipment surpluses or aircraft that have reached the end of their lives and for which they have little use. The website allows people or companies involved in aviation to save and earn money.

An airline can choose to sell an airplane or recycle it, and often the second solution is the most lucrative, since 90% of aircraft equipment can be recycled or reused. The aircraft end-of-life market is growing very rapidly. Over the next 20 years, 10,000 aircraft will be retired.

Managing an aircraft’s end-of- life by limiting the impact of recycling on the environment, is also all the originality of this exciting new business model on the French and international markets.

Article source: http://www.aeronewstv.com/en/lifestyle/everyday-life/2983-a-website-for-used-aircraft-spare-parts.html

In the heart of Paris is one of the latest and most innovative startups in air transport. Ayce Celikel and Richard Hervé are both consultants in aviation; him in aircraft maintenance, her in sustainable development. They combined their skills last year to launch a most unusual platform: a second-hand market on the web, dedicated to aircraft parts and equipment.

As the co-founder of Aerobay Ayce explained, it is a sort of aeronautical Ebay. Interested parties can find equipment at 20% or 30% of the market price, making it highly lucrative for both buyers and sellers, because it is also possible to put unused parts online.

A real asset to the co-founder because airlines, aircraft lessors, and even aircraft manufacturers may have equipment surpluses or aircraft that have reached the end of their lives and for which they have little use. The website allows people or companies involved in aviation to save and earn money.

An airline can choose to sell an airplane or recycle it, and often the second solution is the most lucrative, since 90% of aircraft equipment can be recycled or reused. The aircraft end-of-life market is growing very rapidly. Over the next 20 years, 10,000 aircraft will be retired.

Managing an aircraft’s end-of- life by limiting the impact of recycling on the environment, is also all the originality of this exciting new business model on the French and international markets.

Article source: http://www.aeronewstv.com/en/lifestyle/everyday-life/2983-a-website-for-used-aircraft-parts.html

Posted Nov. 22, 2015 at 6:41 PM

Article source: http://www.metrowestdailynews.com/article/20151122/NEWS/151128787