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Luigi Pascale: Remembering the Recently Passed Founder of Tecnam

According to Tecnam, between the aircraft the Pascale Brothers designed and built with Partenavia and Tecnam, more than 7,000 aircraft have been delivered worldwide. Tecnam Aircraft announced that on March 14, 2017, after a brief illness, Founder, President, and Chief … Continue reading →

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Goodyear deflates blimp, but keeps familiar form in flight – WAOW – Newsline 9, Wausau News, Weather, Sports

By JOHN ROGERSAssociated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) – Goodyear has let the helium out of the last of its fabled fleet of blimps, but the company’s flight program will continue. About two dozen employees were on hand early Tuesday to … Continue reading →

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No Wheels: An Excerpt From Brian Jabas Smith’s Book, Spent Saints & Other Stories

EXPAND Half the fun of malt liquor, or any beer, was the walk up to the store to get it. I looked forward to that nearly as much as I did the beer itself. I’d wait for that horrible sun … Continue reading →

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TransDigm Stock Upgraded: What You Need to Know

Every day, Wall Street analysts upgrade some stocks, downgrade others, and “initiate coverage” on a few more. But do these analysts even know what they’re talking about? Today, we’re taking one high-profile Wall Street pick and putting it under the … Continue reading →

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New generation of aviators follows the footsteps of celebrated Turkish pioneer

Turkish pilot, engineer and entrepreneur Vecihi Hürkuş, the first Turk to design and build an aircraft, has inspired young generations for decades. Fatma Akyürek, a math teacher in a school in Samsun’s 19 Mayıs district, volunteers as an after-school teacher … Continue reading →

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Trump Force One Is Ready for Takeoff

Donald Trump has long had a thing about Air Force One. He denigrated the presidential jet on the campaign trail, calling it “a step down … in every way” from his own plane, a gilded Boeing 757. He mocked Air Force One’s fuel-guzzling … Continue reading →

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Goodyear deflates blimp, but keeps familiar form in flight

By JOHN ROGERSAssociated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) – Goodyear has let the helium out of the last of its fabled fleet of blimps, but the company’s flight program will continue. About two dozen employees were on hand early Tuesday to … Continue reading →

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