Monthly Archives: April 2018

Meet the gargantuan air freighter that looks like a whale

Media captionAirbus builds a new super-transporter Passenger aircraft are built in sections around the world then assembled in various locations, so how do you transport huge parts like wings and fuselages? Meet the super-transporters – giant planes for giant jobs. … Continue reading

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Watertown Daily Times | David W. Yost

var articlecredit = []; var articlecaption = []; var articleimage = []; –> Funeral services for David W. Yost, age 66 of Ogdensburg will be held on Saturday (April 7, 2018) at 2:00pm at the Fox Murray Funeral Home with … Continue reading

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Boeing lands $12 billion order from American Airlines

American Airlines placed an order for 47 Boeing 787 Dreamliners on Friday, nearly doubling its fleet of that model. The deal includes options for 28 more of the planes. The order is worth approximately $12 billion based on the list … Continue reading

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A ‘Historic Thrill’: Vintage Aircraft Fly To Promote Armed Services …

Expect unfamiliar sounds to drum from the skies high above Gainesville this weekend as the tinny hum of vintage aircraft pierce through the clouds. The 1920s will be roaring again, in the form of a Ford Tri-Motor airplane and other … Continue reading

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Aircraft Inspection Drones Entering Service With Airline MROs

Printed headline: Inspecting by Drone EasyJet and unmanned-aircraft developer Blue Bear Systems Research made headlines in 2015 when they demonstrated inspecting an airliner by using a drone. Fast forward to 2018, and the partners are close to fielding a system … Continue reading

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Jim Burr Cranmer

1931-2018 Jim Burr Cranmer of Fort Collins, Colorado passed away peacefully from natural causes on March 3, 2018 at Pathways Hospice in Loveland, Colorado after a very brief stay. His daughter, Ann Marie Cranmer Gauntlett, was by his side when … Continue reading

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Lyft Partners With Auto Parts Maker Magna on Autonomous Vehicles

Ride-hailing company Lyft is joining with large Canadian auto parts supplier Magna to develop self-driving vehicles, sharing expenses on a multi-year project that could vault them onto the leader board in autonomous technology. The companies announced the partnership Wednesday and … Continue reading

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