Monthly Archives: November 2014

Inspired to serve others

That flight inspired Nooe to create an airport event, rounding up volunteer pilots to give rides to people with disabilities. That first event at John Bell Williams Airport in Raymond, Mississippi, drew 143 people. There were people with disabilities who had never … Continue reading

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Boeing’s 777 Problem: Delta and Everyone Else Want Newer Planes

New airplane technology almost always trumps the old. The planes that are built today burn less fuel and need less maintenance than their predecessors. If you manufacture airplanes, however, this truism presents a tricky problem: How do you keep selling … Continue reading

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EDITORIAL: Drones need to be regulated — quickly

AP Drone de ocho hélices Sky Jib en San Diego, Calif., en agosto de 2013. This image provided by Aerial MOB, LLC, shows their eight rotor Sky Jib Helicopter in San Diego, Calif., in August 2013. The Federal Aviation Administration … Continue reading

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Couple challenges bid to ground model planes

The fate of a decades-old model airplane flying site in Perry Township is up in the air. Jeffrey L. and Carol A. Grim, owners of the 50-acre tract at 375 N. Fairview Road, are appealing Zoning Officer Joseph H. Body’s … Continue reading

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5 Potential Future Applications of 3D Printing Within the Aerospace Industry

Like many industries, the aerospace industry is increasingly adopting 3D printing and rapid prototyping technologies to develop aircraft parts in the pursuit of trimming down manufacturing costs. As a matter of fact, one of the major players in the aerospace … Continue reading

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Park Service’s Sweeping Ban Of Model Aircraft And Drones Creates Confusion

The National Park Service announced today that they are banning the use of drones and model aircraft in all National Parks, subject to a few limited exceptions.  According to a policy memorandum released by Jonathan Jarvis, Director of the Park … Continue reading

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Why the aerospace industry is investing in 3-D printing

They have been used to make everything from pizzas to prosthetic hands to guns. But can 3-D printers churn out entire satellites? That’s the goal for some aerospace contractors, who think this technology is poised to revolutionize the way expensive, … Continue reading

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