Monthly Archives: December 2016

What you should know before buying that drone for Christmas …

WASHINGTON (AFNS) — As unmanned aerial systems, also called drones, become more popular, the Federal Aviation Administration and local bases have established policy on how and when to operate drones.  The FAA has stated that unmanned aircraft systems are aircraft, … Continue reading

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Can Boeing (BA) Pull Off $17 Billion Iran Air Deal?

In a bid to expand its international presence, The Boeing Company (BA – Free Report) inked a high-value deal with Iran Air yesterday for 80 jetliners. Valued at $16.6 billion, this marks the first-of-its-kind transaction between a U.S. company and … Continue reading

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Teacher of the Week: Randy Marsh – KTVA.com

ANCHORAGE – He’s a math teacher by trade and aviator at heart. “It’s my hobby,” said Randy Marsh. “So you don’t say no to teaching your hobby.” Marsh is a math and aviation teacher at Clark Middle School. He uses … Continue reading

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Be it in a small plane or a space capsule, John Glenn loved to soar

Jack Torry To know what John Glenn prized most in his life after his beloved wife, Annie, you needed onlyto check the U.S. Senate office he occupied for many years on Capitol Hill before he retired frompolitics. Yes, there were … Continue reading

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MAYOR: Cutting F-35 program would have devastating impact on Havelock

HAVELOCK, NC (WITN) – Havelock leaders say reducing the number of F-35s coming to Cherry Point would have a devastating impact on them. Mayor Will Lewis reacted this afternoon to a tweet from President-elect Donald Trump who this morning vowed … Continue reading

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Can Boeing (BA) Pull Off $17 Billion Iran Air Deal?

In a bid to expand its international presence, The Boeing Company BA inked a high-value deal with Iran Air yesterday for 80 jetliners. Valued at $16.6 billion, this marks the first-of-its-kind transaction between a U.S. company and the Islamic Republic. … Continue reading

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Model airplane club’s crashes pose safety threat, Pa. court agrees

Citing the danger of little crashing planes, a state appeals court panel has refused to overturn a ruling in a zoning dispute that grounded a model airplane club. For one thing, Judge Julia K. Hearthway noted in the recent Commonwealth … Continue reading

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