Monthly Archives: March 2018

Lockheed Asks Pentagon to Pay More Now to Save More Later on F-35 Jets

Lockheed Martin Corp. has a plan to cut the daunting cost of its F-35 combat jet. But for that to happen, U.S. taxpayers would first have to pay more upfront to trim the price tag of the world’s most expensive … Continue reading

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Why There Aren’t More Female Pilots – Condé Nast Traveler

Beverley Bass has always wanted to fly. When she was a toddler in a stroller, she’d wave her hands excitedly as an airplane passed overhead. In elementary school, a neighbor’s statue of Icarus inspired her to climb on her mother’s … Continue reading

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Boeing (BA) to Deliver 787 Dreamliners to Hawaiian Airlines

The Boeing Company BA received orders from Hawaiian Airlines, a business unit of Hawaiian Holdings, Inc. HA for 10 787 Dreamliners. The cost of 787-9 planes per list price is $2.82 billion. The order size might increase as Hawaiian Airlines … Continue reading

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Virgin Finally Scraps Long-Deferred Airbus Superjumbo Order

Virgin Atlantic Airways Ltd. canceled its order for six Airbus SE A380 superjumbos, finally acknowledging that the world’s largest passenger aircraft has no place in its fleet after years of deferring a decision on the double-decker. The deletion appeared in … Continue reading

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Through the glass ceiling – AdVantageNEWS.com

by Kathy Turner March 7, 2018 3:00 AM Article source: http://advantagenews.com/news/through-the-glass-ceiling/

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Guessing when your drone will die

For one example, the DJI Inspire 1 remains one of the most popular unmanned aircraft systems on the market for photography and videography, and, like all quadcopters, it relies on four motors, each with its own electronic speed controller, wiring … Continue reading

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Flight simulators: Will virtual reality replace full-motion simulators?

Post to Facebook Posted! A link has been posted to your Facebook feed. Question: I believe aircraft have de-icing mechanisms. What is the difference between these and, say, a windshield defroster, and why couldn’t they be used in place of … Continue reading

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