Monthly Archives: January 2019

The Biggest Private Jet Stories For 2019 Predicted

Private jets were already in the news this year when reports that as many as 1,500 would descend on the World Economic Forum in Davos drove a number of stories highlighting one of the agenda items was global warming. We … Continue reading

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‘Reckless’ flying fanatic, 38, fined after using model aircraft near Heathrow days after Gatwick drone cha

A ‘RECKLESS’ flying fanatic has been fined £2,000 for flying a model aircraft near Heathrow Airport days after more than 1,000 flights were grounded by drone sightings at Gatwick. George Rusu, 38, flew the 1m-long Tundre aircraft on a field near … Continue reading

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Smithsonian board member: The shutdown is spoiling ‘one of the coolest things in the world’

Now in its 34th day, the partial U.S. government shutdown is the longest shutdown in history. Roger Crandall, CEO of MassMutual and board member of the Smithsonian Museum in Washington, D.C., said that the shutdown is starting to cost the … Continue reading

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Will Bankruptcy Stay Criminal Proceedings For PG&E?

By Karol Denniston and Stephen Lerner January 24, 2019, 3:20 PM EST Law360 (January 24, 2019, 3:20 PM EST) — Pacific Gas and Electric Co.’s announcement that it intends to file a Chapter 11 bankruptcy in the Northern District of … Continue reading

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New Tools, Tech to Play Part in Boeing’s ‘Quality Transformation’

(TNS) — Boeing Everett mechanic Ken Zabel is using a handy new tool that halves the work involved in one intricate job where the wing and fuselage of a 787 Dreamliner are joined together. Boeing says the device is so … Continue reading

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Stanford’s Robot Makers: David Lentink

What inspired you to take an interest in robots? Lentink as a high-schooler, winding the rubber band of his model airplane with another flying in the background, circa 1994. (Image credit: Courtesy David Lentink) I designed and built model airplanes … Continue reading

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Local pilot helping Rolls-Royce quest to break world record

LEESBURG – A local pilot is working with Rolls-Royce on its quest to break a world record. British engineers and pilots with Rolls-Royce and Electroflight, an aviation startup, are in town this week to study Bob Frazer’s Nemesis NXT, a … Continue reading

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