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New year will challenge Boeing to power through downturn in orders

As 2016 closes, the global airline industry has entered a down cycle, confirming that the new boss at Boeing Commercial Airplanes, Kevin McAllister, will have a rough introduction to the job with no honeymoon period. Slumping airplane sales — especially … Continue reading →

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C-130s at air station in Vienna will get upgrade

President Obama signed a defense funding authorization into law that contained a provision to prioritize special missions, including the one at the Vienna station, for airplane upgrades. The law requires Defense to report back to Congress by February about its … Continue reading →

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Fire a Barrage of Paper Planes With an Origami Machine Gun

Stick 200 sheets of A5 paper into the back of this machine gun and instead of firing bullets when you pull the trigger, it will unleash a barrage of up to 120 paper airplanes every minute. Dieter Michael Krone’s paper … Continue reading →

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Area students take flight

December 28, 2016 at 5:00 am | By MARY MALONE Staff writer (Photo by MARY MALONE) Area students have been building a Zenith Zodiac light sport plane over the past year and and a half through the North Idaho High … Continue reading →

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The Unlikely Resilience of the AR-7 Survival Rifle

   In the late 1940s, the beginnings of what would become ArmaLite was formed in George Sullivan’s California garage as he and a few employees set about designing lightweight modern firearms that used the latest metal alloys and plastics. In … Continue reading →

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Top 10 luxury advertising efforts of 2016

While the luxury sector is slow to take on new strategies, those that chose to be unique and innovative stood out among the rest in 2016. Many advertising tactics seen in 2016 have included interesting videos, social influencers and on-site installation aimed to … Continue reading →

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2016 Year in Review: Business Aircraft Milestones and a Look Ahead

With 2016 ending on an off note in terms of overall aircraft deliveries and total billings, many in the industry believe a business aviation resurgence is on the horizon, and when it comes, it will be fueled by the arrival … Continue reading →

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