Dollar millionaires top 10m Jun 25, 2008
Historically, investments in art, private planes, luxury cars and other high-priced collectibles have been more resistant to economic downturns because the super-rich buyers tend to be less impacted by recessions than average earners. The bad news for millionaires is that their dollars are not stretching as far they used to. (guardian.co.uk)
Lufthansa's labor of love: restoring old junkers Jun 17, 2008
Lufthansa, whose jetliner operations are profitable, can afford its costly projects partly because active and retired employees volunteer to reconstruct, maintain and fly the old planes ... None of the planes ever crashed ... "I think the airplanes owned me," said Mr. Roundy, who paid his debts by getting rid of the planes. (AZCentral -- Business)
eBay lauds local broadband expansion Jun 16, 2008
Users have sold jet planes, a submarine and even bottled air from Hollywood celebrities Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt, which fetched US$15,000, he added. As at March 31, eBay's presence spans across 39 countries with about 83. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- Business)
Contemporary art boom brings opportunities, and challenges, for insurers May 31, 2008
It will also focus on the conservation of works of art, illustrating the theme of fragility by exhibiting "Aerei," a 2004 installation by the Italian artist Fabio Viale, consisting of 90 miniature aircraft wings carved in marble, translucently thin and affixed to a mirror, creating the impression of a flock of origami planes. "Artworks can break, but they can also suffer deterioration due to the inherent vice in their materials," said Thomas Wessel, the insurer's director for art expertise... (International Herald Tribune -- Arts)
Dinwiddie man paints on anything May 26, 2008
PETERSBURG Golf carts, planes, motorcycles, cars and skateboards are more than a way to get around ... Carmichael, a Dinwiddie County native, got his start painting planes at Dinwiddie Airport in the 1980s. (Petersburg Progress Index, VA)
TV Tidbits: Notes of Interest May 26, 2008
Check Out "Paper Planes" In Seth Rogen's New Movie Pineapple Express. MIAUK.com. (Yahoo News -- Technology)
More of this story May 24, 2008
Besides bathrooms, the wish list created Tuesday included a comfortable lounge area for pilots and visitors, a state-of-the-art flight planning room that could attract aviation students and their teachers, a high tech meeting room for the Pine Bluff community and an observation area where local residents could come and watch the planes taking off and landing ... Grider Field was originally a flight training school for World War II pilots, and much of that history is still preserved at the... (Pine Bluff Commercial, AR)
Braves: Two chances to win road game today May 13, 2008
The guy with the sweater and the marker he uses to draw pictures of UPS trucks or planes. Annoying. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Sports)
Lifelong tie May 5, 2008
Boyle dabbled in fly-tying realism himself when he was young, but says comparing his best efforts to Mead's is like comparing the early Wright brothers' planes to jet fighters. Focus and steadiness. (Albany Times Union)
A premier's challenge May 3, 2008
He did much of his book research on planes, rereading slabs of Anthony Powell, for example, en route to Perth. He says Powell's 12-volume novel, starting with A Dance To The Music Of Time, "may be the best I have ever read". (Sydney Morning Herald)
* Springs fever Apr 12, 2008
Passengers flying Northwest Airlines from Taipei change planes once, in Detroit; those using Delta Airlines change planes twice; and those flying China Airlines must make three connecting flights. Several companies provide rental car service at the airport. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
Today's butler has traditional skills, and new ones Mar 23, 2008
"You really need an exec to run this sort of thing," says Ferry, "so you need to have managerial skills as well as a very good understanding and familiarity with high-quality houses, yachts, planes.". Butlers might be in demand, but they're different from the images of P.G. Wodehouse's Jeeves and the proper Mr. Stevens from Kazuo Ishiguro's "Remains of the Day.". (Boston Globe)
List of April-June festivals in the Southeast Mar 22, 2008
Balloon rides, helicopter rides, remote control planes, arts and crafts, food. Foley, Ala. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Travel)
Thais seize notorious arms-deal suspect Mar 7, 2008
He said Bout had over 40 planes, and that many of them were registered in Equitorial Guinea ... Bout's planes "don't return empty," he said. (International Herald Tribune)
Bow ... wow! Dog chapel draws animal lovers Feb 22, 2008
native turned to art professionally in the early 1980s, using old-fashioned chisels, saws and planes to handcarve his first few canine creations. Much of the basswood, cherry, maple and pine he works with comes from his farm. (MSNBC -- Travel)
eBook - fact or fiction? Feb 20, 2008
You can't use electronic devices on planes - so what's the point of taking an ebook reader travelling with you. You'd have to take a real book on the plane too. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Technology)
Part tribute, part tail-wagging whimsy Feb 4, 2008
A longtime antique collector, he turned to art professionally in the early 1980s, using old-fashioned chisels, saws, and planes to hand-carve his first canine creations. His woodcuts - dogs with halos, dogs peaking out from under bedcovers, dogs sniffing each other - brim with the playfulness of a 6-week-old puppy. (Boston Globe)
We need people with dirty jobs. They contribute to progress, too. Jan 21, 2008
American Airlines, for example, hired him to create and host a series of short travel spots, which aired on its planes. "Basically, they gave me a crew, and free rein to fly anywhere the airline went for a year," says Rowe. (FastCompany)
Tyler Brûlé: An upside to airline alliances Jan 18, 2008
In an industry that is, in theory, focused on service and everyone is flying around on the same planes, aren't people the brand. And if you're a flag carrier that trades on your Southeast Asian hospitality or Teutonic efficiency, does it not make sense to deliver a unique experience that could only be found in the home country. (International Herald Tribune -- Travel)
Europe's worst airports: Congestion and other terminal illnesses Jan 16, 2008
In that spirit, and as a frequent flier around Europe, I surveyed my fellow sky warriors in recent months on planes, in security lines and at taxi stands to come up with an entirely unscientific survey of Europe's worst. And though I'm no statistician, I think it must be significant when everyone gives the same response for their No. 1 choice for Europe's worst: London's Heathrow was cited by 100 percent of respondents, as scientists say. (International Herald Tribune)
San Blas Islands, Panama: A haven for ancient ways Jan 11, 2008
Access was by six-person planes from Panama City. On that trip we stayed in a village on a small island where nobody spoke Spanish, much less English. (International Herald Tribune -- Travel)
Wild Horse Trading Jan 2, 2008
In his most lucrative years Littleton, who flew and sold planes until 2001, says he pocketed about $50,000 after taxes and expenses on Kiger sales of $150,000. Littleton's cozy relationship with the BLM came to an end in 2000 when he pleaded guilty to selling a Kiger without a legal title, a violation of BLM adoption rules. (Forbes)
2007 A year of change Jan 1, 2008
Planes by the scores flew into Alva for the Annual Festival of Flight held at the Alva Regional Airport. Two days crammed full of aerobatics and aviation displays brought in visitors from throughout the region. (Alva Review Courier, OK)
Christmas from the moon Dec 24, 2007
near Billings, where he s lived for a decade and tinkered with collectible planes. Borman circled low in farewell. (Bismarck Tribune, ND)
Letters, mementos help daughter understand dad's military life Nov 17, 2007
"I was on the way to front with supplies and got to see more than an artillery man usually does being on the road. I wrote you about 'the sights' every implement of warfare going forward and the thousands of prisoners being brought back. About the first of August we were relieved and were sent to a very quiet front near Pont A Mousson. We spent about two weeks here; it was from this front I saw the bombing of Metz or rather the aerial defense of said city. Although we were about fifteen miles... (The Daily Reflector)
Historical Society visits historical collections Nov 2, 2007
His numerous military vehicles, which also includes scooters that were called airborne scooters because they were dropped from planes attached to parachutes for soldiers to use as transportation during the war, have opened many doors for the Wilson s. Their vehicles have been on display in hotel lobbies around the country, most recently at a military reunion in Branson, Mo. There, they met and spent time with a survivor of Pearl Harbor from World War II. The jeeps have also appeared in numerous... (Kentland Newton County Enterprise, IN)
Stars donate to Darfur aid sale Oct 24, 2007
Eight Lankan planes' destroyed. Wildfires force California exodus. (Yahoo News -- Philanthropy and Volunteerism)
Read this you'll really get the creepy crawlies Oct 17, 2007
Little stowaways: Bugs on planes ... Ah, that's a better question, but before I answer it, let me tell you my 10 favorite stories about bugs on airplanes, gathered from 20 years of flying as a flight attendant and listening to other flight attendants' stories ... A passenger brought a lawsuit against an airline, saying she had contracted a case of crabs during a nine-hour flight on one of its airplanes. (MSNBC -- Travel)
Sop up the Southeast fun Oct 2, 2007
Visitors can view several military planes and vehicles and whirl around in a flight simulator. $12 for ages 12 and older; $6 for ages 6 to 11. (Pensacola News Journal)
Right royal cup goes down a treat Sep 28, 2007
Planes and ships and trains Lots of colour and movement, it seems, at the Christie's sales of poster art in London on September 13, including many Australian works - a sale flagged in this column on August 25. Among the Aussie posters, the highest price was for Great Barrier Reef, the Anglers' Paradise, by Lambert, first name unknown, at 3120 ($7177), the low end of the estimate. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Business)
Students can fly area for free Saturday Sep 19, 2007
The planes involved are aircraft such as four-seat Cessnas and Pipers. The pilots are from the Tallahassee chapter of a National Aircraft Association. (Bainbridge Post Searchlight, GA)
Kanye or 50 Cent? Sep 12, 2007
What s crazy is that people got along so much better after those clowns flew the planes into the towers, and 6 years later we are hurling racist comments at each other over two very average rappers with more money than either of us ... What s crazy is that people got along so much better after those clowns flew the planes into the towers, and 6 years later we are hurling racist comments at each other over two very average rappers with more money than either of us. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Life's Worth of Auto Collecting Put On the Auction Block for ‘Once in a Lifetime Event' Sep 12, 2007
In addition to the automobiles, Brandon will be selling thousands of pieces from his private collection that will include numerous memorabilia items, antique tractors, airplanes, accessories, cycles and more ... started collecting and was especially interested in low-mileage vehicles, airplanes, tractors, steam engines, old antiques and other items, he said ... e is an avid pilot who enjoys flying his private planes and doing aerobatics from his private airstrip located on his farm, the catalog... (Murray Ledger & Times, KY)
Shelves brim with classic tools in specialty store Sep 3, 2007
LIBERTY, Maine - Pliers to planes, chisels to chain cutters, hand saws to hammers, they're all here, bins and shelves and racks brimming with them ... Perhaps most impressive though is the array of planes: block and shaping planes of all sizes and vintage, as well as newer metal versions. (Orangeburg Times and Democrat, SC)
Ship’s overnight cruises could end if fire-safety exemption not renewed Aug 29, 2007
You might have to ride on planes and buses and streetcars from time to time. But nobody has to ride on the Delta Queen. (Winona Daily News, MN)
Wall Street-on-Sea feels chill amid talk of shake-out Aug 28, 2007
Ari Kiev, a psychologist whose book Hedge Fund Masters examines the industry's outlook, says most are motivated by status, rather than pure cash: "It may be numbers on a screen, but it translates into planes, helicopters, second homes, third homes, the ability to buy companies and raise the game to the next level."It's not for the money - it's for the game. And the score is the money. (Guardian Unlimited -- World)
Diana: The last dinner and fateful car chase Aug 27, 2007
"I pick up people from Hong Kong, you know. They have two hours between planes and they want to come to le Pont d'Alma to take pictures. "I can take you there, but I can't drive as fast as he did. I don't think anybody could. (London Free Press)
Pilots flying high in Moravia Aug 11, 2007
People have been stopping regularly since the single-engine Cessna planes and experimental aircraft started filling up a humble hangar resembling a barn on the property ... With sunnier skies forecast for today, some pilots will be flying experimental aircraft essentially homemade airplanes. (Auburn Citizen, NY)
Dylan Faulkner's Journal From the Sibillini Tournament in Italy - Part 2 Aug 11, 2007
Most of the girls had flights around 9 or 10, but a few of us had to wait for a few hours before we could check in to get on our planes. I was finally able to check in around 12 and couldn't wait to take a nap once I got on the plane. (Wakeforestsports.com)
Fun, ‘plane' and simple Aug 10, 2007
ring along a lawn chair and cooler and watch the planes, Brelsford said. The airfield is open from 9 a.m. to sunset each day. (Auburn Citizen, NY)
Bizarre String Of Incidents Unfold After Standoff Jul 18, 2007
The pair told officers they were watching the planes for entertainment. They also claimed they were victims of racial profiling. (CBS 4, CO)
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no, it's a flock of planes descending on El Dorado in the Experimental Aircraft Association's (EAA) 45th Air Capital Fly-In this Saturday ... The EAA is a national organization of craftsmen that build and restore airplanes outside of FAA certification ... Though they aren't production-type planes, they are built to the same standards and with the same materials as certified aircraft, said EAA spokesperson Art Tangen of local Chapter 88. (El Dorado Times, KS)
Flexible toy morphs into movie Jul 1, 2007
Transformers came from Japan in 1984 as action figures -- robots that could be transformed into other machines, such as cars, trucks or planes. Rhode Island-based toy company Hasbro manufactured the product and launched an animated series to accompany it. (Boston Herald)
Riches of world's richest up 11% last year Jun 28, 2007
The world's rich devote about a quarter of their "investments of passion" to yachts, planes and other big-ticket collectibles and about a fifth to art, according to a rare breakdown of their spending ... The Merrill Lynch/Cap Gemini study said 26% of this amount went to luxury collectibles including yachts, airplanes and luxury cars and that demand for such goods is rising. (USA Today -- Money)
Sun, sand, and stars Jun 27, 2007
Breakfast options include Right Fork Diner (508-627-5522 ) at the Katama Airfield , where you can sit outdoors and watch the bi planes fly overhead, or a counter seat at Artcliff Diner (39 Beach Road, 508-693-1224 ) in Vineyard Haven, which has been in business since 1943. The lobster-in-the-rough crowd will want to hop step it out to Larsen's Fish Market (56 Basin Road, 508-645-2680 ) in Menemsha. (Boston Globe)
You've seen the Brett Whiteley painting, now read the book Jun 23, 2007
Welcome to The Sydney Morning Herald. Peter FishJune 23, 2007. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Business)
Of Faith, Fame & Fortune May 20, 2007
" Some businesspeople complained the Whites reneged on deals and didn't pay their bills. In the past seven years, five lawsuits or claims of lien filed against the couple or the church were settled or resolved in court in the plaintiffs' favor.One, an interior designer, said Paula, 41, used the church's tax-free status to buy furnishings for her personal use. Randy, 49, who uses the titles "doctor" and "bishop," does not have the degrees - earned and honorary - from the schools cited in his... (Tampa Bay Online, FL -- News)
Gas prices soar in Twin Cities May 6, 2007
Laughing Bones wrote on May 05, 2007 10:22 AM:"Ok...cars have not been manufactured entirely in the USA since the 50's so the concept of an American made car has been a long dead notion since some of us were born. My point is I too have a larger vehicle but it's a function vehicle, I bought the smaller 8 passenger vehicle for fuel savings. 30 in town and 38 on the highway isn't bad. And while I have no intention of coming face to face with a 4000 lbs vehicle if that happens, well then fate... (The Pantagraph newspaper)
Weekend Guide Apr 26, 2007
TRANSIT Set in the remote Far Eastern region of Chukotka in 1943, this film explores the U.S. Lend Lease program, which provided Soviet aviators with American planes to fight the common fascist enemy. (Russia, 2006; 140 min.) Oleg Sulkin, film critic for Novoye russkoye slovo, will introduce the film on Wed. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
Columbia man turns trash into treasure Apr 11, 2007
Inspired by a love of building and desire to lessen the number of aluminum cans being sent to landfills, Holt began making model planes, trains and automobiles out of aluminum cans about three years ago ... Woodworking was his chief hobby until he saw model airplanes and cars made out of soda cans at a flea market ... His portfolio includes cars, tractors, wreckers, jets, biplanes, trains and even a model lighthouse. (Columbia Daily Herald, TN)
Sometimes It Can Pay To Save Your Trash Apr 7, 2007
Movie stars were featured in 1933, war planes and ships in the 1940s, then baseball players in 1952. Top lid prices today are for the 1952 baseball series. (The Ledger)
Collect calling - Meet these collectors of cool Apr 5, 2007
Most impressive about Burres' collection of wood planes (instruments used to remove thin shavings of wood and shape a piece) is the diversity of the plane sizes and the materials of which they are made ... Burres, who has a couple dozen planes, doesn't just let his tools collect dust. (The Indianapolis Star)
Antiques & Collecting: Sometimes it pays to save trash Mar 31, 2007
"Collectors understand this better than most other people. Old ads, milk bottles, worn shoes, spark plugs, barbed wire, insulators, credit cards, swizzle sticks, key-chain tags and empty boxes that once held bullets all are seriously collected by groups who have even formed clubs to trade information.Did you ever think of saving old paper cups? Not just any paper cup.It should be decorated to show it was used at an event like a World's Fair or the Olympics. Or it should have an important brand... (Florida Today)
SCRIPPS HOWARD NEWS SERVICE CONSOLIDATED BUDGET Mar 22, 2007
WAR-NAME (Mackinnon, Toronto Globe and Mail) _ JERUSALEM: This week, an Israeli government committee finally did what Prime Minister Ehud Olmert didn't do eight months ago when he sent troops, tanks and warplanes into Lebanon: declare a war ... HENRY (Henry, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette _ Column) _ Reg recalls the golden days of aviation when planes actually flew and, moreover, regularly arrived at their planned destinations. (Scripps Howard News Wire)
Toy Fair 2007 Mar 12, 2007
Planes, Trains, Automobiles, Computers for Kids and Flippin' Frogs. For boys, Mattel has new, higher-tech small cars that make revving noises when kids shake them and zip along the ground when they put them down. (Fox News)
Ryanair's Cheap Europe Flights Spur Surgeon Commutes, Vacation Home Frenzy Feb 22, 2007
Ryanair keeps planes in the air where they make money ... Ryan, who began his career in aviation by leasing planes to airlines through his Guinness Peat Aviation, has a history of shaking up air travel ... Ryanair began life as a full-service airline flying propeller planes. (Bloomberg)
Northeast Continues Digging Out Feb 15, 2007
JetBlue Airways Corp. was trying to calm a maelstrom of criticism Thursday, after passengers were left waiting on planes at a New York airport for as long as nine hours during a snow and ice storm ... Reasons included congestion, frozen equipment and an effort to keep planes ready to go in case the weather broke, said JetBlue spokesman Bryan Baldwin. (CBS News -- US)
Frozen Cuban Assets Are Target of Suits Jan 14, 2007
The same law was used by the families of three Cuban exiles who flew Brothers to the Rescue planes that were shot down by Cuban MIG fighters in 1996 to collect $93 million from the frozen assets in 2001. That represented about half of the $187 million damage award for the Miami-based group, which flew over the Straits of Florida searching for Cuban rafters and other migrants. (Herald Sun)
Plain talk, not codes? That's 10-4 Jan 2, 2007
Plain talk, not codes. For many law enforcement agencies, that's long been code for affirmative, what's your location. (The Morning Star)
