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Seventy-five years ago this month, the D-Day invasion to liberate France was kicked off by almost 1,000 C-47 Dakota planes — the military version of the two-engine DC-3 commercial airliner — dropping 23,400 soldiers in parachutes and gliders behind the … Continue reading →

So much for the 737 MAX hangover. After a quiet Day 1 at the Paris Air Show, Boeing announced a trio of deals Wednesday that stunned the aviation sector. The aircraft manufacturer has new orders lined up from airline customers … Continue reading →

India Is an Ache Landing in Mumbai feels like releasing a breath I didn’t know I had been holding. My husband remembers India as dirt, poverty, noise. I remember aromas of masala-fried pomfret, generosity of gruff cabbies saying, “No madam, … Continue reading →

A computer rendering of the SES 03b mPOWER satellite constellation. Photo: SES SAN DIEGO — SES wants to use its next generation satellite constellation, O3b mPOWER, to provide increased capacity to airlines for in-flight connectivity, while also considering how to … Continue reading →

Pharmacy warns FDA of cancer-causing chemical found in widely… Valisure, an online pharmacy company, told the FDA that high levels of dimethylformamide were found in valsartan, a drug produced by Swiss drugmaker Novartis and other… Health and Scienceread more Article … Continue reading →

GRAND ISLAND, Neb. (KSNB) – Some dads took advantage of the beautiful day and spent their Father’s Day out on the runway. Trey Salter stands next to his model plane with his four kids at the final day of the … Continue reading →

SUDBURY — Area model airplane enthusiasts will demonstrate radio remote-controlled model airplanes from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. July 4 at Davis Field on Route 117 in Sudbury. Members of the Charles River Radio Controllers club will fly a wide … Continue reading →