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Telecom’s Cat Fight

The only thing more complicated and mysterious than your monthly wireless bill is the industry that created it. After a decade of mergers and acquisitions, the U.S. telecommunications industry has consolidated around four players loaded with $220 billion in net … Continue reading

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UD researchers help locate lost heroes from World War II

2:18 p.m., Nov. 7, 2014–The University of Delaware’s Mark Moline knew that his grandfather, O. Karl Olander, was a Navy chaplain in the Pacific during World War II. But it wasn’t until his mother shared his grandfather’s journal and scrapbook … Continue reading

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There’s a Super-Fast Method for Boarding Planes, But Airlines Aren’t Using It

(Photo: Robert Couse-Baker/Flickr) By Nick Stockton I was at the airport last week, and all I wanted to do was sit down, strap in, and lift off. Of course I couldn’t, because there were a bunch of people standing in … Continue reading

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Drone company in Longmont airport hangar up and running, hiring – Longmont Times

Skip Miller is excited. He’s excited about drones, he’s excited about Longmont, and most of all, he’s excited about making drones in Longmont. The competitive model airplane flyer who has been involved in two other local businesses has finished moving … Continue reading

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There’s a Better Way to Board an Airplane, but Airlines Aren’t Using It

Airlines have tried a variety of tricks to hasten boarding, and Steffen isn’t the first mathy person to offer a promising solution. But to date, Steffen says only Virgin America has contacted him, and nothing came of it. The problem … Continue reading

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Boeing chief says Gulf carriers’ business model sustainable for decades

The region’s three major airlines have developed their own strategies tied into the long-haul single hub model. Qatar Airways is a member of oneworld airline alliance, and Etihad Airways is buying up stakes in a number of foreign carriers to … Continue reading

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Love of flying led Dolan to service in World War II

Dolan flying 2.jpg Pictured is Andy Dolan in his Piper Cub circa 1940. Dolan flying.jpg Pictured is Andy Dolan from the 2011 Crossville Memorial Airport Fly-In. Dolan.jpg Staff Sergeant Andrew M. Dolan Posted:

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