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Monthly Archives: February 2017
Hawaii dealt with its own presidential flight restriction hassles
When Barack Obama vacationed on the island of Oahu, in his native Hawaii, temporary flight restrictions — TFRs — severely hampered small plane traffic and commerce at Honolulu International Airport and two municipal airports. “Lengthy island-wide TFR disrupting training…thanks Obama!” … Continue reading
Asheboro man flies planes without leaving the ground
By Larry Penkava lpenkava@courier-tribune.com Twitter: @larrypenkavaCT ASHEBORO — Imagine you’re flying in a single-engine turboprop from Charlotte to Tangier Island, Va. You’re sitting in the captain’s seat watching a myriad of dials, buttons and switches while clouds swirl around and … Continue reading
The economic reality behind the Boeing plane Trump showed off
Workers walk outside the Boeing South Carolina Plant on Wednesday. (Randall Hill/Reuters) NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C. — President Trump visited a Boeing factory Friday to show off the company’s newest model of the 787 Dreamliner, the latest in a series of … Continue reading
Birmingham brothers show ‘autism is not a death sentence’
The Black Magic Project focuses on people and organizations who carry on the spirit and legacy of the Civil Rights Movement in big and small ways. Victor and Christian Jackson are redefining what it means to live ambitiously and actively autistic. … Continue reading
Chicago Urban League, ISBE Reach Tentative Settlement in Yearslong Suit
Days after Chicago Public Schools filed a lawsuit against Gov. Bruce Rauner and the state claiming discriminatory school funding, the Illinois State Board of Education announced it has reached a tentative settlement in a similar case after a yearslong legal … Continue reading
Trump: Boeing’s 787-10 Dreamliner a celebration of American jobs, manufacturing
President Donald Trump called Boeing Co.’s 787-10 “an amazing piece of art … an amazing piece of work” as the aerospace giant celebrated the debut of the first new plane of its second century in a roll-out ceremony Friday in … Continue reading
Guion Bluford, first African-American in space, is an Eagle Scout
Long before becoming a barrier-breaking astronaut, Guion Bluford was a pretty typical American boy. He had a paper route, loved playing table tennis and was a Boy Scout, eventually earning Scouting’s highest honor: the Eagle Scout award. Few could’ve guessed that some day this Eagle … Continue reading