Monthly Archives: March 2015

Plane crash kills 150 people in French Alps; Europe in shock

SEYNE-LES-ALPES, France (AP) — A black box recovered from the scene and pulverized pieces of debris strewn across Alpine mountainsides held clues to what caused a German jetliner to take an unexplained eight-minute dive Tuesday midway through a flight from … Continue reading

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Tom Cruise on ‘Impossible’ Plane Ride-Along: ‘The Most Dangerous Stunt I’ve …

What were the dangers?  Cruise: The things we were all very concerned about were particles on the runway and bird strikes. We spent days clearing out the nearby grass of any birds, and they brushed the runway as best they could. … Continue reading

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Models help plane sales take off

NEW YORK — In America, businessmen shake hands. In Japan, they bow. But all over the world airline executives engage in a greeting that is all their own: the exchange of model airplanes. When airlines start flying to new cities, … Continue reading

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When It Pays to Think Like a Finance Manager

If you want approval for a new project — purchasing new equipment or computer systems, applying for a patent, building a new store — chances are you need your company’s finance department on board. To get the green light, it … Continue reading

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Airline world’s tiny secret: infatuation with model planes

In this Feb. 5 photo, Fred Ouweleen Jr., owner of Pacific Miniatures, holds up a model plane that’s ready to be shipped at his company’s facility in Fullerton, Calif. When airlines open new routes, make deals with other carriers or … Continue reading

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The unlikely toy that starts business deals

It’s not just a toy. Source: AP IN MANY parts of the world, business people shake hands. In Japan, they bow. But all over the world airline executives engage in a greeting that is all their own: the exchange of … Continue reading

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Drone hobbyists dispute federal aircraft definition

The group that represents people who fly drones for fun is challenging the Federal Aviation Administration’s inclusion of such devices in its legal definition of an aircraft.  The FAA has decided that model aircraft should be subject to same rules … Continue reading

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