Monthly Archives: February 2014

Paul’s Model Supply of Fargo to close its doors – In

Paul and Linda Kegel FARGO – After 44 years in the business of selling model aircraft and accessories to other enthusiasts, Paul Kegel is ready to spend more time enjoying the hobby himself. Kegel and his wife, Linda, will close … Continue reading

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China’s COMAC learns plane building isn’t easy

Reuters A model of the 150-seat C919 passenger plane is displayed at the Asian Aerospace Expo in Hong Kong September 8, 2009. REUTERS/Bobby Yip By Siva Govindasamy SINGAPORE (Reuters) – Chinese planemaker COMAC is learning the hard way as it … Continue reading

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UPDATED: Attorney: Sheriff’s Office could destroy home of man believed to have … – Record

The Shasta County Sheriff’s Office could burn down the home of a Redding man suspected to have stockpiled more than 40 pounds of volatile explosive material as early as this weekend, the man’s attorney said today. D. Ray East, 63, … Continue reading

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Yingling Aviation Continues To Expand Services and Capabilities

Wichita, KS—The recent announcement of Yingling Aviation’s selection to convert a Beechcraft King Air B200 from a standard executive interior to a critical care medical configuration highlights another aspect of the expanding services being offered by the long-time Maintenance Repair … Continue reading

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Coolest paper airplane ever and the plane nut who built it (Q&A)

This is Luca Iaconi-Stewart’s scale model of a Boeing 777-300ER. Made entirely out of manila folders. (Credit: Luca Iaconi-Stewart) There are airplane nuts, and then there is Luca Iaconi-Stewart. Since 2008, the now 22-year-old has been crafting a scale-model of … Continue reading

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Dubai leasing firm makes $1 billion turboprop order

SINGAPORE (Reuters) – Dubai Aerospace Enterprise (DAE) is to spend up to $1 billion on new turboprop planes, the aircraft leasing company said on Wednesday, betting on growth in Asia’s crowded regional and domestic markets. Having had to cancel big … Continue reading

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Lone survivor: One person lives, 102 dead after Algerian military plane slams …

ALGIERS, Algeria — An Algerian military transport slammed into a mountain Tuesday in the country’s rugged eastern region. A civil defence official said 102 people on board were killed but one person managed to survive. The U.S.-built C-130 Hercules transport … Continue reading

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