For some, 'Made in China' doesn't fit Jul 15, 2008
UAE carrier Etihad Airways flags orders for 100 aircraft from Boeing and Airbus at the opening of the Farnboro. The U.S. government's helping hand to beleaguered mortgage giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac failed to spark a.. (International Herald Tribune -- Business)
Special San Diego time for each family member Jul 6, 2008
My son, the jets and missiles on the Midway aircraft carrier museum ... Wants to: Go to the USS Midway, the retired aircraft carrier turned military museum. (Yuma Daily Sun, AZ)
Fly in or drive in - just be there Jul 4, 2008
At the Experimental Aircraft Association Fly-in airplanes will feature classics, ultralights, antiques, warbirds and jets from Indiana and some other states will arrive throughout the day ... For more than 10 years Chapter 828 has featured aircraft including AirCoupe, Mooney, Pietenpol, Cessna, Velocity, Aeronca and Cherokee. (Rensselaer Republican, IN)
Corpus Christi covers the waterfront -- beautifully Jun 18, 2008
The giant of the waterfront is the aircraft carrier USS Lexington. Now a museum, the steely blue vessel was commissioned in 1943 and is one of the most decorated aircraft carriers in the history of the U.S. Navy, according to guide Robert B. McKinley ... The flight deck holds 19 vintage aircraft. (Scripps Howard News Wire)
Leicestershire Burial Mounds Reveal Ancestral Insights Jun 17, 2008
21, 2007) On the morning of Friday July 20, 1928, the crew of an RAF aircraft took photographs over the site of the Roman town of Venta Icenorum at Caistor St. Edmund in Norfolk, a site which now lies in open. (Jun. (Science Daily)
Lufthansa's labor of love: restoring old junkers Jun 17, 2008
"This is the most complicated aircraft we could get," said the 67-year-old engineer, studying pictures of cockpit controls and wiring at the headquarters of Deutsche Lufthansa AG's maintenance unit here ... But it also has a unique sideline rebuilding and flying antique aircraft ... "We had lots of trouble with that aircraft," recalled Mr. Rohwer, who joined Lufthansa in 1957 at age 16 and retired from the airline's maintenance arm, Lufthansa Technik, two years ago. (AZCentral -- Business)
Cricket and Declare Yourself Present the Declaration of Independence Aboard San Diego's USS Midway Museum on the Fourth of July Jun 10, 2008
It is especially appropriate that an original copy of our Declaration of Independence will be exhibited aboard the longest-serving aircraft carrier of the 20th century on our nations 232nd birthday ... The USS Midway was Americas longest-serving aircraft carrier of the 20th century, 1945-1992. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Contemporary art boom brings opportunities, and challenges, for insurers May 31, 2008
It will also focus on the conservation of works of art, illustrating the theme of fragility by exhibiting "Aerei," a 2004 installation by the Italian artist Fabio Viale, consisting of 90 miniature aircraft wings carved in marble, translucently thin and affixed to a mirror, creating the impression of a flock of origami planes. "Artworks can break, but they can also suffer deterioration due to the inherent vice in their materials," said Thomas Wessel, the insurer's director for art expertise... (International Herald Tribune -- Arts)
Abortion sign is allowed Apr 3, 2008
In the next breath, he claimed to be against capital punishment, but thinks dropping convicted murderers out of aircraft from 20,000 feet and giving them a chance to swim back to shore was a fine idea. The 1. (Lebanon Express, OR)
Amazing Cars to Be Sold at No Reserve During Barrett-Jackson Palm Beach Collector Car Auction Mar 19, 2008
The custom Mustang, which will be sold to benefit Salute to Education, features 510 horsepower, 510 lb/ft of torque and was modeled after the P-51 Mustang warbird aircraft. Another high-profile car headed to South Florida is a 1967 Ford Mustang Pit Viper. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Flotsam fever Mar 8, 2008
The antiques Mr. Gisborne has plucked off the beach include a Second World War-era mine, whale harpoons, vintage aircraft wreckage and a 25-year-old message in a bottle tossed by an 83-year-old cruise ship passenger. "I tried tracking her down," says Mr. Gisborne, "but of course she's pushing daisies now.". (Globe and Mail)
On display (49) Feb 15, 2008
The museum is home to the world s largest wooden airplane, the Spruce Goose, the Evergreen IMAX Theater and more than 80 other historic aircraft and displays, including the world s fastest spy plane, the SR-71 Blackbird, and the Grumman F6F-3 Hellcat. Hours: 9 a.m.-5 p.m. daily. (Corvallis Gazette Times, OR)
Tributes flow at burial of Suharto Jan 29, 2008
President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono, who was a high-ranking general at the time, flew here Monday morning with Suharto family members, mourners and government officials in a small fleet of military aircraft. "We offer his body and his deeds to the motherland," Yudhoyono said at the funeral, where he gave a military salute. (International Herald Tribune)
In death, ex-dictator elicits grief and tributes Jan 28, 2008
Suharto's family members and dozens of officials, including the president, were to accompany his body in a small fleet of military aircraft. The emotional high point Sunday was the appearance of Suharto's eldest daughter, Siti Hardiyanti Rukmana, at a hospital news conference, where his death was announced. (International Herald Tribune)
Pakistan rejects secret request by U.S. to increase CIA presence Jan 28, 2008
Instead, Pakistan and the United States are discussing a series of other joint efforts, including increasing the number and scope of missions by armed Predator surveillance aircraft over the tribal areas, and identifying ways that the United States can speed information about people suspected of being militants to Pakistani security forces, officials said ... The CIA has fired missiles from Predator aircraft in the tribal areas several times, with varying degrees of success. (International Herald Tribune)
Tyler Brûlé: Rediscovering Brazil's secret assets Jan 26, 2008
Despite the fact that Brazil announced another massive natural gas find off the coast of Rio de Janeiro earlier this week, received record levels of inward investment for 2007 and is home to Embraer, the world's third largest aircraft manufacturer, I sometimes get the sense that the world has forgotten that BRIC (the acronym referring to Brazil, Russia, India and China) starts with the letter "B.". With greater attention focused on Russia, India and China, Brazil often feels like it's something... (International Herald Tribune)
New terminals sweeten the airport experience Jan 25, 2008
The aircraft will carry up to 82 passengers in three cabins: business, premium economy and economy. There was industry speculation that OpenSkies (until now known as Project Lauren) would be a business-class-only airline designed to compete with the likes of Silverjet, Eos, and L'Avion. (International Herald Tribune -- Travel)
Heathrow airport temporarily paralyzed after crash landing Jan 18, 2008
Emergency chutes had sprouted from each side of the plane to enable passengers to evacuate the stricken aircraft, which had been doused in foam by the fire services. One of the other airplanes at Heathrow prevented from taking off by the alert carried the British Prime Minister Gordon Brown and a delegation of business leaders heading to China and India. (International Herald Tribune)
Tyler Brûlé: An upside to airline alliances Jan 18, 2008
I'm not interested in spending time in a lounge that looks like a Georgian sitting room decorated with knickknacks from all the carriers that share the place (a bunch of orchids here, some alpine paintings there) and then flying on an aircraft that's had its designers execute a cabin scheme that's Philippe Starck-lite ... With the crew trying to remedy a problem with the fuel indication system, our aircraft made a few false starts - pushing back from the gate only to return seconds later ...... (International Herald Tribune -- Travel)
In memory: Glancing back at those lost in 2007 Jan 1, 2008
During World War II, Hunnell served on the aircraft carrier U.S.S. Shangri-La. He opened Hunnell's Professional Pharmacy in 1952 and later founded and headed the pharmacy of Lodi Memorial Hospital as well. (Lodi News Sentinel, CA)
Bangladesh adviser quits over artifact theft Dec 27, 2007
The first consignment of artifacts was already flown to Paris by a French aircraft before authorities stopped the second shipment following detection of the theft. "The government has decided to regret to the Guimet Museum in Paris that it would not be possible to go ahead ... as planned," said a statement from the office of the head of the interim government on Tuesday. (Reuters)
10 gift ideas for the air travel enthusiast Dec 21, 2007
Wed especially love a couple of authentic airline posters showing our favorite aircraft (the Lockheed Constellation, the Boeing 707 and the Vickers VC-10) ... Airline and aircraft postersThen there are posters, of course ... The site also sells aircraft models, books, and videos. (MSNBC -- Travel)
High Winds Prevent Italian Satellite's Launch Dec 9, 2007
SECO 1 has been confirmed by the P-3 aircraft ... Standing by for confirmation from the P-3 tracking aircraft that the second stage engine shutdown has occurred as planned ... A P-3 instrumented aircraft over the Pacific is tracking the rocket's telemetry signal as the Delta flies beyond Vandenberg's horizon. (Space.com)
Airbus A380 returns to LAX Nov 29, 2007
Airbus executives have invited community members to take demonstration flights in other cities to build confidence in the A380, which they say is quieter and has lower emissions than other big aircraft ... The A380, an eight-story-high aircraft with a double-decked cabin and a wingspan nearly the length of a football field, is designed to carry at least 140 more passengers than a Boeing 747, currently the largest passenger jet in service ... Airport officials plan to spend $121 million on... (Los Angeles Times)
North County Times Community news Briefs: Fire survivor support group to meet Nov 6, 2007
Women are encouraged to invite the men in their lives to come hear guest speaker Russell O'Quinn, internationally-known test pilot and aircraft engineer, discuss his life from his rebellious teens to a career as a Top Gun. Art Blodgett, tenor and director of the Fallbrook Chorale, will provide music. (North County Times)
Weekend Happenings Oct 24, 2007
Waukesha Airport: 2525 Aviation Drive, Waukesha, (ongoing), Wisconsin Wing dedicated to restoring WWII aircraft to flying condition. View restoration projects, equipment and uniform displays. (Sussex Sun, WI)
Mitsui & Co (USA) UK Regulatory Announcement: Annual report & accounts Oct 8, 2007
Investments in financing leases (primarily collateralized by aircraft and railcars) are comprised of the following: March 31, -------------------- 2007 2006 --------- --------- (In Thousands) Direct financing leases: Net minimum lease payments-(approximately $205,849,000 collectible through March 31, 2012 on an approximately ratable annual basis; the remaining balance is collectible through 2021) ... 19,553 (2,407) 17,146 19,910 (1,323) 18,587 Aircraft. (BusinessWire)
Upcoming local events Oct 5, 2007
Saturday, Oct.20, from sunrise to sunset, the One Wing Low Squadron will host a un fly for Academy Model Aircraft (AMA) RC pilots flying any venue gas, electric airplanes, helicopters and anything else that flies remotely controlled under FCC/FAA regulations. This event is open to the public at no charge for their interest and entertainment. (Williston Pioneer, FL)
Right royal cup goes down a treat Sep 28, 2007
The lounge, named after the American aircraft maker with the added initials of Le Corbusier - a seminal influence on Newson and many others - was first exhibited at Sydney's Roslyn Oxley Gallery in 1985, when the designer was just 23. Newson sculpted the original from foam, similarly to a surfboard, and tried to create a seamless sheath of metal over it. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Business)
Students can fly area for free Saturday Sep 19, 2007
"The Georgia 100th anniversary is the reason we set the goal of flying 100 students, mostly non-ROTC cadets. We expect eight pilots and aircraft-three are flying up [from Tallahassee] Friday to 'be ready' for Saturday." ... The planes involved are aircraft such as four-seat Cessnas and Pipers ... The pilots are from the Tallahassee chapter of a National Aircraft Association. (Bainbridge Post Searchlight, GA)
Valley forum Aug 31, 2007
Originally a day-and-night-use airport, Sonoma Skypark is now day-use only and limits the size and type of aircraft that can use the facility ... Sonoma Skypark staff logs each aircraft operation at the airport to make certain flight operations are safe and considerate ... Experimental Aircraft Association Chapter 1268 makes its home at Sonoma Skypark. (Sonoma Index-Tribune, CA)
Ship’s overnight cruises could end if fire-safety exemption not renewed Aug 29, 2007
Congress would never exempt a particular 747 aircraft from FAA safety standards and we should not exempt a passenger vessel carrying hundreds of sleeping people from Coast Guard safety standards. Losing the exemption would prevent the Delta Queen from running overnight cruises after November 2008. (Winona Daily News, MN)
Spring bidding budding Aug 24, 2007
Travel posters particularly took off between and after the wars when cheap travel by rail, if not aircraft and ship, became available to almost everybody. Despite Trompf's iconic poster of Bondi Beach - which is not represented at the Christie's sale - it was Melbourne rather than Sydney that seems to have been the source of much of Australia's most innovative poster art from the earliest times, says Roger Butler, senior curator at the National Gallery of Australia, in the booklet Australian... (Sydney Morning Herald -- Business)
DARWIN BUZZELL Aug 22, 2007
He became Aircraft Engine Mechanic Supervisor for the 132nd Tactical Fighter Wing in Des Moines. Darwin retired in April of 1994 with the rank of Senior Master Sergeant. (Ogden Reporter, IA)
Magazine features airfield in Hampton Aug 18, 2007
HAMPTON The Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association, the world's largest aviation association with 413,000 members, recently featured Hampton Airfield in its award-winning magazine, AOPA Pilot ... The airfield is home to many antique aircraft and pilots fly in for a hearty breakfast or lunch at the airport's Airfield Caf. (Seacoast New Hampshire)
Pilots flying high in Moravia Aug 11, 2007
People have been stopping regularly since the single-engine Cessna planes and experimental aircraft started filling up a humble hangar resembling a barn on the property ... With sunnier skies forecast for today, some pilots will be flying experimental aircraft essentially homemade airplanes. (Auburn Citizen, NY)
Fun, ‘plane' and simple Aug 10, 2007
Ithaca's Experimental Aircraft Association will sponsor a Young Eagles rally Sunday. Children aged 8 to 17 will get the opportunity to learn from a senior American Airlines pilot and take a flight. (Auburn Citizen, NY)
Man Dies In South Lake Tahoe Plane Crash Aug 6, 2007
El Dorado County sheriff's Lt. Les Lovell said it was unclear whether the crash occurred as the single-engine Piper aircraft was taking off or landing. The names of the occupants were not immediately released. (KCRA 3, CA)
Connecticut Enterprise Digest Jul 28, 2007
His proposal to convert an aircraft carrier to a prison went nowhere. And his proposed alternative to the Big Dig went unheeded, as did his desire to create a scorecard to rate Massachusetts judges. (Newsday -- State)
The Chanute experiment Jul 22, 2007
More than 250 enlisted men were trained at Chanute in aircraft ground support trades ... The museum has more than 3,000 artifacts, including 40 aircraft, and more than 100,000 photographs in its collection ... The quarters that once served as aircraft hangars, classrooms and dining hall for air service men and women now provide lessons in Illinois history to an estimated 16,000 visitors annually. (Mattoon Journal-Gazette, IL)
Editor's Mailbag Jul 19, 2007
I know; I served aboard the USS Oriskany, an aircraft carrier, in the Korean combat zone to preserve our freedoms. What Mr. White fails to realize is that the freedom of speech, yes even the freedom to peaceably protest, is an inalienable right. (Albany Democrat-Herald, OR)
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Experimental aircrafts take to the skies ... no, it's a flock of planes descending on El Dorado in the Experimental Aircraft Association's (EAA) 45th Air Capital Fly-In this Saturday ... Despite the organization's name, experimental aircraft aren't hovercrafts or UFOs. (El Dorado Times, KS)
One-man museum Jul 2, 2007
"We were looking for a P-51 escort. The co-pilot in the tail saw some aircraft drop down," Mr. Farmer recalled ... The Germans were ready, and filled the skies with anti-aircraft fire ... "When the Germans shot at you, you were in trouble because they had that 88 mm anti-aircraft gun. ... Flak was popping in every direction. It knocked out the two right engines on our airplane.". (The Augusta Chronicle)
Top Indian Exports & Imports Jun 30, 2007
Civilian aircraft ; US$1 ... Engines for military aircraft ; $13 ... Civilian aircraft ; $1. (Suite101.com)
The new habits of the worlds wealthiest people Jun 30, 2007
The last includes luxury collectibles (cars, yachts, aircraft), jewellery, art, sports-related investments (professional teams, sailing, race horses), collectibles (wines, antiques, coins). To all that I have just a one-word comment: Well. (Indian Express)
Full Story » Jun 28, 2007
Thursday, June 28, 2007. Singapore, India, Indonesia, Russia produced the most new millionaires Posted: 28 June 2007 1000 hrs. (Channelnewsasia.com)
Zippos-Collecting an American Icon Jun 18, 2007
Every ship in the Navy, from aircraft carrier to auxiliary vessel had its own souvenir Zippo for crew members to purchase, and many did, in fact Zippo has played a part in every American war since WWII. War correspondent Ernie Pyle, Dwight D. Eisenhower, and General Douglas MacArthur all wrote to Blaisdell with praise for the lighter s reliability, with Ike noting, It is the only lighter I ve got that will light at all times. The company also has dozens of letters from veterans describing how a... (Suite101.com)
Military vehicle show celebrates 30th anniversary Jun 15, 2007
But the vehicles - which will span almost a century of service in the military - are only one part of a two-day event, which will also feature aircraft, presentations by various branches of the military and information about and services for veterans. The two-day celebration runs from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday, and from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Sunday. (Middletown Press, CT)
Suspect in dragging death of Lauderdale woman arrested at JFK airport Jun 5, 2007
"The aircraft was four minutes away from departing," said Zachary Mann, special agent and spokesman for U.S. Customs and Border Protection. Broward Sheriff's Office detectives flew to New York on Monday to interview Hamze and bring him back. (Sun-Sentinel.com)
Military-minded events May 25, 2007
With music, speakers, flyovers, aircraft displays and gyroscope rides. Also, the Heartland of America Jazz Band will perform, followed by the park's traditional laser show and fireworks. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Living)
Schedule of Memorial Day events May 25, 2007
Aircraft will fly over the parade route and Sen. Jon Tester, Rep. (Missoulian, MT)
Of Faith, Fame & Fortune May 20, 2007
" Cox also did work at the couple's Bayshore home. His invoices include purchases by Paula, using the church's tax-exempt status, of two tables and a wingback chair totaling $2,893. He said she told him to use her tax-exempt status; she said she did not. After reviewing documents provided by the Tribune, Paula said she did not know why sales tax was not charged on the items. She said it was owed and arrangements were made to pay it. "This certainly was an error on someone's part that has since... (Tampa Bay Online, FL -- News)
NASA finds evidence of widespread Antarctic melting May 19, 2007
"QuikScat data, combined with data from NASA's IceSat and Gravity Recovery and Climate Experiment satellites, along with aircraft and ground measurements, all contribute to more accurate estimates of how the polar ice sheets are changing.". Related. (CBC News)
Ticket to the age of elegance May 14, 2007
The book is packed with nostalgic, monotone photographs revealing the company's wide range of products: Royal Tour cars and prison vans, steel pontoons and aircraft hangers, sea-going lighters and sugar trains, and railway stock still running round the world. It's sprinkled with evocative colour illustrations by the late Phil Belbin, whom Dunn commissioned to showcase Comeng buses, trams and trains in advertisements, brochures and company calendars. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Australia)
Newswatch, Police/Fire Apr 21, 2007
A crash expert and data from a "black box" in the Chevy Trailblazer -- similar to black boxes on aircraft -- concluded that the SUV was going at least 70 mph five seconds before the crash, said Deputy Prosecutor Michelle Puu ... Also in the section: An antiques enthusiast in Ohio wants to convert a 1948 aircraft into a bed-and-breakfast -- much to the chagrin of town officials and neighbors ... The aircraft was a Hughes 369D helicopter, owned by Kcopters Inc. of Kailua-Kona on the Big Island,... (Honolulu Star-Bulletin)
Do-it-yourself air travelers: Investment pays off Apr 20, 2007
Since 1997, the number of licensed pilots has increased by about 6 percent, according to information from Project Pilot, a program launched by the nonprofit Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association to educate the general public on the benefits and steps of learning to fly. The Federal Aviation Administration predicts a dramatic increase in both student pilots and licensed pilots in the next 10 years. (Houston Business Journal, TX)
North San Diego County Community News Briefs: Paddle a canoe for charity Apr 20, 2007
Vintage aircraft and a Model A car show are two of the old things visitors will see ... Fun things will include a realistic flight simulator, water drops from a firefighting helicopter, a U.S. Air Force flyover, an emergency medical display by Mercy Air and model aircraft air shows by the Palomar RC flyers. (North County Times)
Singer Marie Osmond and husband divorcing after 20 years Mar 31, 2007
DENVER (AP) -- An empty passenger bridge collapsed Friday over the wing of a United Airlines plane at Denver International Airport, damaging the aircraft but causing no injuries, the airline said ... The aircraft will be moved and repaired after the bridge is raised, she said. (North County Times)
Today's Obits Mar 28, 2007
Mr. Leclerc was a U.S. Air Force veteran, employed as an aircraft mechanic, retiring in 1974. He was a communicant of St. Matthews Church in Windham. (Seacoast New Hampshire)
Day in / day out Mar 17, 2007
Butte Plane Nutz will have a display of radio control model aircraft at the Butte Plaza Mall on Saturday, March 31. A short flying demonstration may take place at 11 a.m. and 1 p.m., weather permitting. (Montana Standard, MT)
Business Briefs Mar 2, 2007
The Anacortes Airport, operated by the Port of Anacortes, is listed as number 12 for the number of aircraft operations per day. Amongst the microbreweries, La Conner Brewing Co. is number 14 for the number of barrels produced, followed by Mount Vernon-based Skagit River Brewing Co. at 24, and the Rockfish Grill and Anacortes Brewery at number 27. (Skagit Business Pulse, WA)
Ryanair's Cheap Europe Flights Spur Surgeon Commutes, Vacation Home Frenzy Feb 22, 2007
And they've missed the boat on buying aircraft, which have to be ordered years in advance, O'Leary says. You're not going to survive in competition with Ryanair over the next several years,'' he warned rivals during a Feb. 5 presentation to investors in London. (Bloomberg)
A'dale Woman Strives to Pay Bills After Losing Two Husbands Feb 22, 2007
Her first husband, Charles Ott, was an engineer with Rockwell International, who worked on the space program in California, where Mann did secretarial work for the Douglas Aircraft Co.. Ott died in 1986, Mann said, and in 1996 she married Noel Mann, a carpenter 15 years her junior. (The Ledger)
SCRIPPS HOWARD NEWS SERVICE CONSOLIDATED BUDGET Feb 15, 2007
PLANEEMISSIONS (Armstrong, San Francisco Chronicle) _ As the debate over global warming heats up, airlines, regulators and environmentalists agree that emissions from commercial aircraft are a growing source of greenhouse gases and need to be brought under control. 850. (Scripps Howard News Wire)
Porsche Prototype Jan 25, 2007
Rather than undertaking this aspect in-house, the fiberglass bodies were subcontracted to Henkel, an aircraft parts supplier. The new design was a low-slung, slippery two-seater, and using all of their experience, Porsche created formidable technical specifications to ensure the new race car would possess exceptional handling characteristics. (BusinessWeek)