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Chinese premier visits Pakistan, praises ties
China's premier signed economic agreements and praised Pakistan in glowing terms as he began a two-day visit Wednesday, underscoring the importance of the longstanding alliance to the two Asian powers. Premier Li Keqiang said "the tree of China-Pakistan friendship" was planted decades ago, nurtured by successive leaders and "is now ...
Terminal planned for Snohomish County airport
The Snohomish County Council is expected to vote Wednesday on a $650,000 contract with an engineering firm to design an airline terminal at Paine Field. The terminal would handle flights proposed by Allegiant Air and Alaska Airlines. Allegiant wants to offer flight to Las Vegas; Alaska wants to offer service ...
UT delegation presses USAF chief about Hill AFB
Utah's congressional delegation teamed up at a meeting with the U.S. Air Force chief of staff to make their case for needs at Utah's military installations. Sen. Orrin Hatch told Gen. Mark Welsh he's especially concerned about continued delays in the delivery of the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter to Hill ...
Solar plane departs Phoenix on 2nd leg of US trip
A solar-powered plane is flying from Arizona to Texas on the second leg of a trip across the United States. The Solar Impulse is making the first attempt by a solar airplane capable of flying day and night without fuel to fly across the U.S. The plane took off from ...
Solar plane departs Phoenix on 2nd leg of US trip
A solar-powered plane is flying from Arizona to Texas on the second leg of a trip across the United States. The Solar Impulse is making the first attempt by a solar airplane capable of flying day and night without fuel to fly across the U.S. The plane took off from ...
Today in History
Today is Wednesday, May 22, the 142nd day of 2013. There are 223 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On May 22, 1913, the American Cancer Society was founded in New York by a group of doctors and business leaders under its original name, the American Society ...
W.Va. student talks to solar-powered plane pilots
A West Virginia fifth grader got to talk with the pilots of the world's most advanced solar-powered plane after winning a national competition. Eleven-year-old Nick Turziano interviewed the Switzerland-based pilots of the Solar Impulse by satellite Monday from Wheeling's St. Michael Parish School. Nick beat out more than 1,000 students ...
United Tech CEO sees stronger economy, airlines
The chief executive of aerospace giant United Technologies Corp. is optimistic about an improving economy and airline industry. CEO Louis Chenevert (Shen-eh-VAIR) told analysts Tuesday that airline profitability looks better for 2013 than in recent years. And he said the Hartford, Conn., conglomerate's $18.4 billion purchase of Goodrich Corp. and ...
United restarts 787 flights after grounding
United Airlines put its 787 back in the air on Monday, with both the airline and Boeing hoping to put the plane's four-month grounding behind them. The flight from Houston to Chicago was just the kind of 787 flight that airlines are hoping for: uneventful. Smoldering batteries on two 787s ...
United restarts 787 flights after grounding
United Airlines put its 787 back in the air on Monday, with both the airline and Boeing hoping to put the plane's four-month grounding behind them. The flight from Houston to Chicago was just the kind of 787 flight that airlines are hoping for: uneventful. Smoldering batteries on two 787s ...
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