Monthly Archives: June 2015

Boeing Starts Assembly of 737 Max Jet — Update

By Jon Ostrower RENTON, Wash.– Boeing Co. said Tuesday that it has started assembling the first major parts of its first 737 Max jetliner, a key milestone in the upgrade of its best-selling single-aisle jetliner. Keith Leverkuhn, vice president and … Continue reading

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Model-aviation enthusiasts hope sport will take off

Arend Schuurman’s wife could only grin and shake her head when the 37-year-old Elkton man revealed on Sunday how many remote control model aircraft he keeps in his revered collection. Flying the model machines for 25 years now, Schuurman, a … Continue reading

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Additive manufacturing of plane parts could swap in and make planes 7% lighter …

A Northwestern University team has confirmed a new way to help the airline industry save dollars while also saving the environment. And the solution comes in three dimensions. By manufacturing aircrafts’ metal parts with 3-D printing, airlines could save a … Continue reading

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Trapeze Asset Management: Q1 2015 Investor Letter

The ultimate question for investors. Is the glass half full, that is to say are economic backdrops improving to support attractive valuations, or to the contrary, half empty, deteriorating and threatening full valuations? In the half empty diagnosis, economic growth … Continue reading

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GTA 5’s Multiplayer Mode Getting Solid Gold Airplane, Other Luxury Items

New, luxury-themed vehicles and accessories will be available in Grand Theft Auto V’s multiplayer mode starting next week, developer Rockstar Games announced on Monday. The items include all manner of over-the-top things such as solid gold airplanes and helicopters, as … Continue reading

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Demirtaş: AK Party preparing crackdown on all dissidents if it wins strong …

Turkish dissident groups, ranging from opposition parties and media outlets to non-governmental organizations, may face a sweeping crackdown if the ruling Justice and Development Party (AK Party) wins a parliamentary majority strong enough to form a single-party government in the … Continue reading

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McCullough on Wright brothers, his journey as writer

Albany As a boy growing up in Pittsburgh, David McCullough liked to make model airplanes. He cut and glued balsa wood frames, stretched tissue paper over the wings and carefully dipped the wings in water to tighten the paper skin … Continue reading

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