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Adapted from remarks prepared for the 50th-anniversary reunion of the Yale University class of ’66. During our years at Yale, the world was a different place. Foreign travel was exotic, expensive and rare among the population as a whole. While … Continue reading →

Painter Robert Aikins,who specializes in aviation art, will be the speaker at Three Cities Art Club meeting Monday, April 4.(Photo: submitted) Aviation art will be the topic Monday, April 4, when the Three Cities Art Club meeting features local artist … Continue reading →

At first glance, Boom may sound like it’s doing the same thing the Concorde supersonic plane was designed, but ultimately failed, to accomplish. But the Denver-based startup says that not only will its advanced technology allow it to fly faster, … Continue reading →

Credit: Copyright Airbus Group / J.V. REYMONDON The Spaceplane is a European vision to bring cargo or paying passengers into suborbital space, for science or operational reasons. The vehicle, being developed by Airbus, Europe’s biggest aerospace manufacturer, is intended to … Continue reading →

As more drones take to the skies, the village of Great Neck Estates has declared itself a no-drone zone, surpassing restrictions other Long Island municipalities have implemented. The trustees recently unanimously adopted a local law prohibiting all unmanned aircraft “at … Continue reading →

(TNS) — Kerrville, Texas, council members are flying into uncharted territory as they write the first city regulations for drones. On the table is a ban in city parks, except by permitted operations. Remote-controlled aerial vehicles are used for business, recreation … Continue reading →

AIR SAFETY–A dramatic increase in the use of recreational and hobby drones in California during 2015 led to numerous instances of drones interfering with fixed-wing firefighting aircraft, as well as police and air ambulance helicopters. The League and the California … Continue reading →