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A great start to 2014 for Copenhagen airport
Matt Falcus Transportation Technology & AutomotiveDenmark's principal aviation gateway has had a great start to 2014 and is set to continue with ambitious plans for growth over coming months and years — growth that will rely on more routes and continuing profits for the airport.
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The human element of Porsche buying
Pablo Deferrari Recreation & LeisureMy wife has wanted a 968 Cabriolet since the day she saw her first one. Two days ago, I finally bought the car my wife has been lusting for; it was a complete surprise, she knew nothing of my plans about making good on her dream.
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What the FAA’s rule change means for HEMS
Mark Huber Transportation Technology & AutomotiveThe FAA's exhaustive new final operations rule for helicopter air ambulance, commercial helicopter and Part 91 helicopter operations was released recently. The rule imposes new equipment, procedure and requirement changes to existing Federal Aviation Regulations (the FARs, for you pilots out there) and is estimated to cost the industry $311 million over the next 10 years.
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Quartzite experience
Michael Charland Travel, Hospitality & Event ManagementQuartzite, AZ, can accommodate hundreds of thousands of snowbirds to the area for up to six months during the winter. A big attraction is the free dry camping on BLM land that is all around the town, the great Arizona weather in the winter and the annual RV Rock and Gem show in January.
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Porsche sets US sales record, with eye on further growth in 2014
Becky Bicks Transportation Technology & AutomotivePorsche sales are one thing that hasn't suffering in today's cloudy economic environment. The company set a new record with 43,323 vehicles sold in the U.S. in 2013, a jump of 21 percent.
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Beware the dark side: The ethical dilemma facing HEMS
Michael P. Koval Transportation Technology & AutomotiveIt is easy to see many parallels between the Star Wars movies and the current pilot shortage facing HEMS operators. The overwhelming shortage of qualified helicopter pilots has created ethical dilemmas for everyone associated with HEMS.
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A new reality and consolidation for Memphis airport
Matt Falcus Transportation Technology & AutomotiveWhat do you do when your biggest passenger carrier decides to all but jump ship and leave you with a hole in operations? Memphis International Airport found itself with the same conundrum last year when Delta Air Lines decided to dehub its operation and vastly reduce the number of services.
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Is buying a used Porsche worth the trouble?
Mike Petrilla Recreation & LeisureThese cars are ticking time bombs. Any motor vehicle is for that matter, but Porsches tend to detonate with greater impact. Never mind their numerous and amply devastating problem areas. Routine maintenance on my truck might run $250. The same routine work on the Porsche will likely cost twice that.
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Balancing risk and reward for responders
Mark Huber Transportation Technology & AutomotiveIf you are at Heli-Expo Feb. 25-27 in Anaheim, Calif., check out Paul Ratté's safety presentation Feb. 26. Ratté is the resident safety guru — aka "director of aviation safety programs" — for aircraft insurer USAIG. He is also a helicopter pilot and the former commanding officer at U.S. Coast Guard Air Station Atlantic City.
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Back to the future with Ford bioplastics
Don Rosato ManufacturingSustainability is a megatrend driving innovations in automotive plastics with bio-based plastics gaining increased acceptance in the automotive industry. The Ford Motor Company is at the forefront of this trend, touting numerous renewable products in its vehicles. In fact, Ford's interest in bioplastics goes all the way back to the company's early days.
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