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State commits $16M to clean former mill site of contaminants

EVERETT — One day, cargo ships stretching 1,000 feet in length could berth at Port of Everett’s South Terminal, where workers would unload shipments of large airplane parts destined for the Boeing factory. But first the port must deal with … Continue reading

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O-level reform: Lemoore strike fighter squadrons returning more jets to flight line

Navy photograph by POC Shannon Renfroe Two Navy Super Hornet squadrons at Naval Air Station Lemoore, Calif., have reduced maintenance turnaround times and are boosting aircraft readiness as part of naval aviation’s maintenance reform initiatives under the Naval Sustainment System. … Continue reading

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Adam Savage’s definitive guide to every kind of glue

Cyanoacrylate (CA) Often referred to by the brand name Krazy Glue, this class of glue, cyanoacrylate, is the soul of the special effects industry. It was originally formulated as emergency battlefield sutures during the Vietnam War and I know model … Continue reading

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After 900% Increase In 2018, Airline Fatalities Rising Again

This image taken from a video distributed by Russian Investigative Committee on Sunday, May 5, 2019, shows the Sukhoi SSJ100 aircraft of Aeroflot Airlines on fire, at Sheremetyevo airport, outside Moscow, Russia. At least 40 people died when an Aeroflot … Continue reading

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Boeing SC lets mechanics inspect their own work, leading to repeated mistakes, workers say

A Boeing Co. program that speeds production by letting mechanics inspect their own work is leading to repeated mistakes on the 787 Dreamliner production line in North Charleston, workers say, at a time when the airplane maker is facing worldwide … Continue reading

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Russian plane fire: Investigators recover flight recorders

Russia’s main investigative body on Monday said both flight recorders had been recovered from the Sukhoi passenger plane that caught fire while making an emergency landing at Moscow’s Sheremetyevo Airport. At least 41 people, including two children, lost their lives. The Sukhoi SSJ100 … Continue reading

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Boeing Board’s Lack of Expertise Under Scrutiny in 737 MAX Safety Oversight

By Chloe Aiello Boeing’s board of directors is increasingly under scrutiny as more details come to light about what went wrong aboard two doomed 737 Max planes. And if the board failed to ask enough tough questions about safety features … Continue reading

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