Jan 10, 2020 | Aerospace, News
The New York Times has reported that wiring issues are being found on the 737 Max. Let’s face it …it was bound to happen. When the 737 Max went under the re-certification microscope it was almost certain that other non-MCAS issues would surface. The FAA is being...
Nov 22, 2019 | Aerospace, News
What do these items have in common? A cleaning rag An adhesive tube cap Small pieces of nylon strip A disposable glove Answer: They are all Foreign Objects (FO) found on an aircraft —-after they were used to install MS21266 nylon grommet edging which has to be...
Nov 22, 2019 | Aerospace, News
The Pentagon’s F-35 Joint Program Office and Lockheed Martin just wrapped up a $34 billion agreement for the production and delivery of 478 F-35A’s at the lowest price in the program’s history. The F-35A unit cost of $77.9 million represents an estimated...
Oct 23, 2019 | Aerospace, News
Aerospace is expanding as technology develops at a very rapid pace. Just recently the FAA gave UPS a certification to use drones to deliver medical packages at campuses across the country. Those are unmanned, of course, but heading our way soon is the flying taxi...
Aug 26, 2019 | News, Rail
A recent article in the WSJ spoke about Richard Anderson – previously the boss at Delta – who took over at Amtrak and has nearly eliminated Amtrak’s operating losses. That sounds great, but ironically many are not happy about the changes. The...
Aug 19, 2019 | News, Rail
The governments of Washington state, Oregon, and British Columbia – plus Microsoft – have come up with an ambitious report that proposes a 310 mile high-speed rail line to connect Portland and Vancouver. The report outlined the need for more transportation...
