Monthly Archives: May 2014

Frontier set to lease maintenance hangar at Denver airport

Frontier Airlines is looking to open a maintenance facility in Denver, potentially bringing jobs back to its hometown that were lost under its previous ownership. A Denver City Council committee on Wednesday will consider a five-year, nearly $12.4 million lease … Continue reading

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Why I Feel Bad for the United Launch Alliance (Sort Of)

Life got tougher this week for the United Launch Alliance, the single provider of space launches for the United States Air Force and national security agencies. Elon Musk’s scrappy company, SpaceX, is filing a lawsuit against ULA, which won a … Continue reading

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CMM streamlines production of composite structures for aircraft

Based in Hayden, ID, Unitech Composites and Structures (UCS) has been fabricating complex components for fixed and rotary wing aircraft since 1979. Article source: http://www.assemblymag.com/articles/92130-cmm-streamlines-production-of-composite-structures-for-aircraft

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Whether it’s drones or weed whackers, Fort Wayne engine firm looking to take off

Look! Up in the sky! Is it a bird? A plane? If a small Fort Wayne company’s dream comes true, it could soon be a drone so quiet it can be seen but not heard – all because its founder … Continue reading

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Interview: Adm. Bill Gortney, US Fleet Forces Command

The Fleet Forces Command, led by Adm. Bill Gortney, is one of the US Navy’s largest, composed of some 100,000 sailors and civilians; about 85 ships, or one-third of the fleet; and more than 1,000 aircraft. Gortney is one of … Continue reading

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