Monthly Archives: February 2016

Boeing’s S. Carolina site delivers 100th Dreamliner

North Charleston, S.C. — Just over three years after Boeing South Carolina delivered the first 787 Dreamliner built at its final assembly plant here, on Tuesday it handed the keys of the 100th jet to American Airlines. Celebrating that milestone … Continue reading

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NATO Threatens Russia, “We are Rolling into A New Cold War”. Speech by Russia’s Prime Minister Dmitri Medvedev

Emphasis added by Global Research Ladies and gentlemen, distinguished colleague Mr Valls, distinguished Mr Ischinger, my speech will be of a more general nature, but I hope it will be useful. The first cold war ended 25 years ago. This … Continue reading

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‘Narconomics’: How The Drug Cartels Operate Like Wal-Mart And McDonald’s

i A Mexican soldier stands guard next to marijuana packages in Tijuana following the discovery of a tunnel under the U.S.-Mexico border in 2010. AFP/AFP/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption AFP/AFP/Getty Images A Mexican soldier stands guard next to marijuana … Continue reading

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Me & My Car: Studebaker’s Avanti daring but doomed

What a great company Studebaker Corp. was. According to historian Fred K. Fox, from 1853 to 1858, John Studebaker lived and worked in Hangtown (Placerville), making and selling wheelbarrows and tools to the gold prospectors during the Gold Rush. He … Continue reading

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Drone policies don’t stop Wyoming Valley RC Flyers Club members from taking flight – Wilkes Barre Times

PLYMOUTH TWP. — Larry Wright pumped gas into his remote-controlled airplane, then started its engine. Within a matter of minutes, the Pilatus PC9 airplane was in the air doing flips and flying from one end of the 700 foot long, … Continue reading

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Pratt & Whitney head says jet engine output risks easing

Thomson ReutersPratt and Whitney’s President Bob Leduc passes a signage during the opening ceremony of their first manufacturing facility in Singapore By Tim Hepher SINGAPORE (Reuters) – Pratt Whitney’s new chief says the performance of suppliers is much better than … Continue reading

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Ravenswood aluminum plant plays big role in a global industry – Charleston Gazette

RAVENSWOOD, W.Va. — The freshly-poured aluminum ingots — each the length of a car — are plucked from their water-cooled casts, as the massive rectangular slabs continue to give off waves of intense heat. So begins the intricate process of … Continue reading

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