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Rolls-Royce 787 Engine Snag Extends to Airbus A330 – Bloomberg

Glitches with Rolls-Royce Holdings Plc engines that have dogged Boeing Co.’s 787 wide-body jet are also an issue for the competing A330neo model from Airbus SE. Rolls-Royce’s Trent 7000 turbine, the only one available on the Airbus plane, shares durability … Continue reading →

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Singapore Airlines takes delivery of 1st 787-10 Dreamliner built exclusively in North Charleston

As Boeing Co. celebrated the first delivery on Sunday of a 787-10 Dreamliner to Singapore Airlines, the aerospace giant said it’s taking steps to keep North Charleston at the forefront of commercial airplane production. Singapore Airlines took the first of … Continue reading →

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How to solve those really hard data science problems? Throw a contest!

As the NCAA’s March Madness basketball tournament nears its climax over the next two weeks, data scientists around the world will be watching to see if their predictive algorithms survived the upsets that characterize the annual tourney. The winners will … Continue reading →

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Cody and Jessica win The Amazing Race, which may sadly be on its …

The next time your dad tells you to stop lying around the house all summer and go out and make some money, tell him you’re training to win a million bucks. That’s pretty much what happened in the season finale … Continue reading →

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What It’s Like to Fly the Vashon Ranger R7

The Ranger’s autopilot functioned smoothly and allowed me to manipulate the airplane using only buttons while relaxing and enjoying the view. SkyView includes full engine instrumentation, including CHT and EGT gauges for each cylinder, fuel flow, remaining fuel in time … Continue reading →

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NHTSA Probes Hyundai and Kia Airbags Failing to Deploy

This isn’t the first time this supplier has come under scrutiny. A 2016 recall of more than 1.4 million Fiat Chrysler cars and SUVs had a similar problem that was causing airbags not to deploy in vehicles which had airbag … Continue reading →

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Boeing moves to keep 777X on track after engine snag

By Tim Hepher SEATTLE (Reuters) – Boeing Co BA.N has scrambled to reorganize testing of its new 777X to avoid being delayed by engine snags, while robots and mechanics are starting work on the fuselage, the executive who heads efforts … Continue reading →

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