Monthly Archives: March 2016

Kerikeri Model Areo Club seeks new flyers

Mike King, Terry Rippon and Jon Cullen with some of their model airplane collection. Between them they own around 23. Models airplanes are far more than just toys. They’re a complicated mix of science, engineering, craftsmanship and fun. The Kerikeri … Continue reading

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Possible MH370 Debris in Mozambique ‘Consistent’ With Drift Theory: Australia

The location of a piece of possible debris from Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370 is consistent with theories about where the wreckage may lie, Australia’s transport minister said Thursday as victims’ families called for a full search of the east African … Continue reading

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Airbus, Boeing see politics makes business sense in China

China’s political leaders identified aerospace as one of 10-key industries in the country’s quest to become an advanced industrialized nation. Ahead of this weekend’s annual legislative session, Western planemakers – their future competitors – are helping them toward that goal. … Continue reading

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Textron changes how it sells Cessna, Beech piston planes

Textron Aviation has moved U.S. sales of its piston-engine Beechcraft and Cessna airplanes from an authorized distributor model to a factory-direct one. “Textron Aviation is focused on developing and building direct long-term relationships with our customers, ensuring they are positioned … Continue reading

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Another Part of the Missing MH370 Plane May Have Washed Ashore

Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370 disappeared almost exactly two years ago, but apart from a barnacle-covered flaperon that washed up on the tiny island of Réunion in the Indian Ocean last July, no other parts — let alone the aircraft itself … Continue reading

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Boeing wrestles with options for new midsize jet

PHOENIX — The airplane industry is abuzz with divided views on how Boeing should address a major strategic dilemma: What plane can it build to counter the A321neo, the largest of Airbus’ wildly successful new single-aisle jets? Boeing Commercial Airplanes … Continue reading

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The Brexit debate

FACTS, just facts. Like Charles Dickens’s Mr Gradgrind, many voters simply want some objective information on whether Britain would be better off in or out of the EU.  The problem is that it is impossible to know the answer for … Continue reading

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