Monthly Archives: September 2016

Airplane aficionado combines passion and profession

WARNER ROBINS, GA.– – The Warner Robins Air Show lands in Central Georgia every few years. For some airplane aficionados, the passion for the planes stays with them year round. “I always loved airplanes. I was fascinated by them. I … Continue reading

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Crash victims remembered as great family with big hearts | Local …

A plane registered in Des Moines crashed outside of Lee’s Summit Airport in Missouri Tuesday.  Get breaking news and weather alerts anywhere you go with the free KCCI 8 News App. More An Iowa passenger and pilot died in the … Continue reading

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US grants Airbus, Boeing permission to sell aircraft to Iran …

FILE — In this March 2, 2008 file photo, two passenger planes of Iran’s national air carrier, Iran Air, are parked at the Mehrabad Airport in Tehran, Iran. Airbus announced Wednesday, Sept. 21, 2016, that the U.S. government has granted … Continue reading

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Fancy owning a piece of Concorde? It’s not as expensive as you think…

Among the most expensive items up for auction at Toulouse are structural parts and seats, with estimates peaking at around €7,000 for the most sought-after artefacts – including machmeters, altimeters or horizon indicators. Those with the smaller budgets, however, can … Continue reading

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U.S. grants Boeing, Airbus licenses to sell airplanes to Iran

Aviation giants Airbus and Boeing Co. have received permission from the U.S. government to sell aircraft to Iran, part of landmark deals potentially worth some $50 billion in total following last year’s nuclear accord. The announcements Wednesday came as Iranian … Continue reading

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Jayhawk Model Masters invites community to Big Bird Fly-In air show

Come Saturday, close to 50 planes will hit the runway during the Big Bird Fly-In. “We have many different varieties of planes, and these are going to be the large scale airplanes,” said Kyle Walker, Jayhawk Model Masters vice president. … Continue reading

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F-35s Are About To Have Their Wings Torn Open

The Air Force plans to fix their F-35As by the end of the year after 15 planes were grounded for problems with the fuel tanks, the head of the stealth jet program said Tuesday. Seven weeks after the Air Force declared initial operational readiness for … Continue reading

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