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Monthly Archives: March 2015
Report: Suppliers, software problems contribute to USAF tanker delays
EVERETT Problems with suppliers and software integration have contributed to the latest delays to the development schedule for the U.S. Air Forces new aerial refueling tanker, according to a report by federal auditors. Boeings KC-46 was supposed to fly in … Continue reading
WATCH: Airline Execs Don’t Trade Business Cards…They Trade Model Planes
Gerry Laderman, senior vice president of finance and procurement at United Airlines, has collected his fair share after 30 years in the business. There’s no room left in his Chicago office, so new acquisitions are displayed on the hallway windowsill. … Continue reading
U.S. has flown 2320 strikes against Islamic State at a cost of $1.83 billion …
Thomson ReutersSmoke rises after an US-led air strike in the Syrian town of Kobani By David Alexander WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. military has flown 2,320 air strikes against Islamic State militants since Aug. 8 at a cost of $1.83 … Continue reading
Airline world’s tiny secret: Infatuation with model planes
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, make deals with … Continue reading
Beware the Cost of Avionics Obsolescence
Imagine your airplane without electronics. It’s almost impossible to do. In theory, a well-maintained airplane will fly for many years. However, if the parts needed to keep an airplane going are no longer being produced, a replacement to newer technology … Continue reading
Review: Carenado – C210M Centurion II HD Series
Publisher: Carenado Review Author:Shawn Weigelt Suggested Price:$29.95 Introduction “They sure don’t make things the way they used to!” We’ve all likely heard one of our elders say this about something modern and “newfangled” at one point or another in our … Continue reading
Drone hobbyists dispute federal definition of ‘aircraft’
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