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New to the beat: SPD’s Bell 505 Jet Ranger X

Based out of McClellan Airport in Sacramento, California, the Sacramento Police Department (SPD) Air Operations team provides aerial support for ground-based law enforcement operations in the city of Sacramento and surrounding region. It’s a significant task, with the SPD having … Continue reading

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Analysis | Boeing’s Grounded 737 Max: The Story So Far

Two crashes within five months — Lion Air Flight 610 in October off the coast of Indonesia and Ethiopian Airlines Flight 302 in March outside Addis Ababa — killed a combined 346 people and led to a global grounding of … Continue reading

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Boeing’s 737 production cut won’t affect output from Spirit

Despite Boeing’s decision to cut production of all 737 aircraft models from 52 to 42 a month, Spirit Aerosystems will continue to produce 52 shipsets for the 737 each month, a Spirit spokesperson said Monday. Boeing announced Friday the production … Continue reading

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The latest technology isn’t enough – you need the business model to go with it

Example: Deutsche Bahn, the German railway operator and global logistics provider, found that 50% of the replacement parts it requires to maintain its trains can be 3D-printed. By using 3D printing to fabricate replacement parts for its trains, Deutsche Bahn … Continue reading

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The Latest: Singapore grounds 737 Max aircraft

The Latest on Boeing’s 737 Max 8 model after a crash in Ethiopia (all times local): 11:00 p.m. Singapore’s civil aviation authority says it has temporarily banned all Boeing 737 Max planes from entering and leaving the country. It noted … Continue reading

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In Seattle, a Boeing company town, they’ve seen setbacks before

By Mike Seely New York Times News Service SEATTLE — Just south of Seattle’s Boeing Field and the Museum of Flight sits another shrine to aviation, Randy’s Restaurant. model airplanes are suspended from the 24-hour diner’s ceiling, with flight manuals … Continue reading

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WatchTime Los Angeles 2019: Introducing the Brands, Part 5

As we previously announced, WatchTime is bringing the WatchTime New York event concept to the West Coast on May 3 – 4, 2019. We’ll be taking over the Hudson Loft space in Downtown Los Angeles — just minutes from Staples Center … Continue reading

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