Marc Joel Atrero
AuthorBurning Question
October 25, 2019 0 commentThe new reality of aviation in Hong Kong Back in 2000-2001, some of the first clients of my business Pinstripe Solutions were heading to interviews in Hong Kong. The opportunity to live and work in this ex-pat hub was exciting and sought after. It was viewed as a jumping off point to explore the world. The
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October 25, 2019 0 commentFace to face with adventures in space and time Images of the Space Shuttle have ranged from conceptual drawings in children’s books on interstellar travel to iconic photographs of the late 20th and early 21st centuries. The sight of the shuttle’s engines bursting into life on the launch pad and illuminating the night was breathtaking
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October 25, 2019 0 commentSupersonic makes for a smaller world, or does it? The search for a child of Concorde has been underway for years with most developers looking at smaller, business jet-sized replacements. One US company is being more adventurous and thinks it can offer airlines a larger supersonic alternative. Joe Wilding, co-founder and Chief Technology Officer of
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October 25, 2019 0 commentThe return of De Havilland with a capital ‘D’ De Havilland Canada is back, a newly resurrected company that is celebrating its ties to the past while it looks to the future. Now under the umbrella of Longview Aviation Capital, what was previously the Bombardier Q400 regional turboprop has been restored to its original designation,
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October 25, 2019 0 commentHistory Makers KLM, which lays claim to being the world’s oldest airline still operating under its original name, was established 100 years ago. Today, operating out of its home base in Amsterdam, the KLM Group serves a global network with a fleet of more than 200 aircraft. It is a long way from its more
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October 25, 2019 0 commentContenders jostle to tame the Tiger As US military engagement in Vietnam soared, new capabilities emerged, among them the concept of a heavily armed helicopter to support the vast fleet of Bell UH-1D Huey helicopters as they offloaded troops or evacuated the wounded, often encountering strong enemy resistance. The versatile Huey was upgunned with bolt-on
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