Study: Wichita No. 1 in nation in export growth
Wichita with its cluster of aviation manufacturers ranked first in a list of cities with the fastest export growth, a new study shows.The Wichita Eagle - Jul 26 10:03pm
July 28th, 2010 | Posted in Uncategorized | No Comments
July 28th, 2010 | Posted in Uncategorized | No Comments
Western bar sign in Norfolk no longer a bootleg … it’s legit
NORFOLK Tommy Arney loves the bluish-purple neon sign that sits on his restaurant at 257 Granby St. It draws attention to his country and western bar and can be spotted blocks away, which is exactly what a businessman like Arney wants. Only problem is that Arney failed to get a building permit or city approval for design of the sign before he erected it.The Virginian-Pilot - Jul 25 07:45pm
July 26th, 2010 | Posted in Uncategorized | No Comments
Textron Beats, Raises Estimates
TXT posted earnings per share of 29 cents for the quarter excluding one-time items, handsomely outpacing both the Zacks Consensus Estimate of 10 cents and the year-ago quarterly earnings of 8 cents per share.Zacks.com via Yahoo! Finance - Jul 21 12:52pm
July 24th, 2010 | Posted in Uncategorized | No Comments
Volunteer groups join forces to save puppies
Five sick puppies flew into the Oneonta Airport on Thursday afternoon to get canine medical care. The plane was manned by a volunteer pilot flying them for Pilots N Paws, Susan Marino, director and founder of Angel’s Gate animal hospice said.The Daily Star - Jul 23 03:57am
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Big Island Report
Emergency landing Friday The Old Kona Airport runway was back in business Friday afternoon when a tour pilot made an emergency landing.Hawaii Tribune-Herald - Jul 10 10:45am
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Avalon: Airport in the Sky
Avalon airport (AVX) is tucked away on the Santa Catalina Island, third largest of the Channel IslanForbes - Jun 26 07:51am
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Brothers in war: Eastman brothers in same war, same time
“Sometimes I would see those B-17’s overhead and wonder if Jackwas flying one of them,” says Douglas Eastman. “And sometimes theywould drop their bombs in the wrong place,” he relates.Midland Daily News - Jul 10 06:01am
July 19th, 2010 | Posted in Uncategorized | 1 Comment
‘Barefoot Bandit’ is finally run to earth after flying to the Bahamas
AFTER evading US law enforcement for two years, a teenager who stole cars, boats and planes across America was finally captured yesterday, bringing an end to exploits that madThe Scotsman - Jul 11 04:31pm
July 16th, 2010 | Posted in Uncategorized | 1 Comment
NTSB cites pilot actions, lack of wind information in 2008 overrun accident
The probable cause of the 2008 runway overrun of a Continental Airlines 737-500 at Denver International was “the captain’s cessation of right rudder input, which was needed to maintain directional control of the airplane, about four seconds before the excursion,” the US National Transportation Safety Board concluded yesterday.Air Transport World - Jul 13 10:12pm
July 15th, 2010 | Posted in Uncategorized | 1 Comment