Monthly Archives: July 2017

How GlobalParts grew from a basement to a company with 105 employees

Fourteen years ago, GlobalParts Group started as an aircraft spares and parts distributor at founder Troy Palmer’s home. Today, the company has 105 employees working from its collection of five buildings in Augusta, a facility near Oklahoma City and remote … Continue reading

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When Your Next Flight Will be on an Electric Airplane?

The recent announcement from JetBlue Technology Ventures and Boeing that they’re funding Zunum, a startup developing an electric regional plane, has garnered excited reactions from the public and media alike. Everyone is searching for whoever will make the “Tesla of … Continue reading

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R/C air show coming to Goshen

GOSHEN — The Fifth Annual Air Supremacy radio-controlled air show has moved to the Goshen Municipal Airport this year and will take place Thursday through Saturday. Elkhart’s municipal airport hosted the event for the first four years. Air Supremacy co-founder … Continue reading

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A New Disruptive Economic Model Is Emerging In The Airline Industry

Nothing stays the same. Things change. Things evolve. Then again, sometimes things simply explode into new dimensions and new challenges to survival. Identifying emerging disruptive trends well in advance – boldly and regardless of accepted wisdom – is what separates … Continue reading

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Be safe, drone pilots

By Guido Terzo Tuesday, July 11, 2017 | 2 a.m. These days, drones are everywhere — in the news, on television and in the skies above Nevada. Many people are flying recreational unmanned aircraft, often referred to as “drones,” for … Continue reading

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Dreams and Wings take flight at Oakland County International Airport

Captain Jack Lewis, 72, has been the flying force behind the Dreams and Wings program for 22 years. Photo by Dean Potter — For Digital First Media Meet Captain Jack Lewis. The 72-year-old pilot is the chairman of Dreams and … Continue reading

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Forget cars, for one Spaniard the autonomous future is forklifts

An engineer watches an ‘Easybot’ mobile robot, also known as an AGV or automated guided vehicle, following a taped line during testing inside the Asti factory in Madrigalejo del Monte, Spain. (Photos by Bloomberg) Madrid: In Burgos, a province in … Continue reading

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