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Solomon Airlines grounds operations in response to dispute with government
/ | 1 Comment on Solomon Airlines grounds operations in response to dispute with governmentSolomon Airlines has suspended operations due to a dispute with the island nation’s government over millions of dollars of unpaid money. All flights were grounded at 0800 (local time) on Tuesday until further notice, Solomon Airlines said in a statement, with the airline’s ground handling work also included as part the shutdown. This content is available exclusively
Read moreJune 2016
/NEW ALLOCATIONS REGISTRATION/TYPE/SERIAL NUMBER/DATE/OPERATOR/PREVIOUS REGISTRATIONS AVP/6 Gippsland GA8 Airvan GA8-05-089 1/4/16 Air Australia (Tours), PO Box 240 North Tamborine Qld 4272 N8088D This content is available exclusively to Australian Aviation members. LoginBecome a MemberTo continue reading the rest of this article, please login. Username or Email Address Password Keep me signed in on this device
Read moreSmart Contracts and P2P Bitcoin Transactions: The Future of Blockchain
/With many use cases for the blockchain and cryptocurrency, peer-to-peer (P2P) Bitcoin transactions have become fundamental for autonomous trading. Rather than relying on centralized exchanges or financial intermediaries, users can trade directly with one another, similar to P2P Bitcoin. Users find that they have greater control over their assets using this transaction method. However, as
Read moreYesteryear
/10 years ago The production of commercial aircraft in California came to an end on May 23 with the delivery of the final two Boeing 717s to Midwest Airlines and AirTran Airways in a ceremony at the Long Beach plant. In all, 156 717s were built. In 1941 Douglas opened the factory as part of
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/Peter Pendergast’s PP108 XSK is the only new type listed in the New Allocations this issue. Peter has designed and built the fully-aerobatic aircraft from the ground up, but he has taken design features from the Edge 540, Extra 300 and DR107 One Design. The PP108’s fuselage is of chrome moly tubular construction, with fabric
Read moreLast light
/Once it’s gone, it’s gone The panel gauges become harder to see as the sun slips down below the horizon. The aircraft continues flying as the pilot realises that daylight has rapidly slipped away and that there is still a distance to go to the destination. Last light has passed. It is now night. What
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