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Boeing's largest variant of the Dreamliner has made its maiden flight. The 787-10 took off from a runway at the North Charleston, SC manufacturing facility at 0939 EDT Friday morning on a flight that lasted well over 4 hours and seemed to go quite well. The new airplane flew extensively over South Carolina and the Atlantic Ocean. Boeing says the 787-10 is about 95 percent the same as the -9 variant, but the airplane's additional 18 feet of length allows the seat capacity to be increased to 330, and cargo capacity is larger as well. Boeing currently has about 149 orders for the airplane. PS Engineering has a proposition for owners of Garmin's GMA340 Audio Panel. Th
When Will This Industry Learn That Attacking Our Own Has No Upside?
Over the last few days, information has been disseminated about a lawsuit served on the Planes OF Fame Museum and Airshow operation located in Chino California. Fighting back, with limited public disclosure (probably to avoid even further legal repercussions), the Planes of Fame crew has established a petition operation using change.org to see support and numbers as they prepare for a legal hearing on April 20th. The petition efforts states, "A lawsuit has been brought against the Planes of Fame Air Museum by the Yanks Air Museum, Flying Tigers Aviation, SOCAL MRO, and Zangeneh Aeronautics with the sole intent to stop the 25th Annual Planes of Fame Air Show at Chino Airport sl
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Aero Linx: New York Aviation Management Association
The Board reaffirmed a fundamental premise of NYAMA's mission: airports are the centerpiece of aviation services and businesses, and the Association's primary focus is on sustaining the viability of the state's airports. If that job is done well, a wide range of benefits will accrue to the state in the form of air service, employment, economic development, and government revenues. The mission statement was updated to incorporate this premise and reflect the interrelationship of viable airports, economic vitality, and community benefit: NYAMA's mission is to promote the viability and business interests of New York State's airports, which are the cent
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