Airplanes

"Fly By Wire": New Book Suggests That Sully Wasn't So Amazing

The New York Times | DWIGHT GARNER | Posted 11.11.2009 | Books

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Mr. Sullenberger made a good choice to land on the Hudson. But his actual control of Flight 1549, Mr. Langewiesche writes, was "less reflective of unu...

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The True Story of Area 51's UFOs

Keith Thomson | Posted 11.06.2009 | Technology

Read More: Secrecy, Area 51, Unlv, Cia, Ufos, Airplanes, Spying, Extraterrestrials, Cold War, Spies, Air Force, Top-Secret, Flying-Saucers, Technology News

Area 51 is heard in the same breath as Roswell, Amityville and Loch Ness. But now, with the CIA's declassification of aircraft testing there, we can finally know the truth.

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Hillary Clinton Spotted Reading The Lost Symbol (PHOTO)

Posted 11.05.2009 | Books

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On a recent trip to Egypt for talks with the Egyptian President, Foreign Minister, and Intelligence Chief, Hillary Clinton was spotted, as seen on Lau...

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Pilot Fatigue to Blame?

Dr. Michael J. Breus | Posted 10.26.2009 | Living

Read More: Airline Safety, Faa, Safety, Airplanes, Pilots, Sleep Deprivation, Airlines, Sleep, Living News

If you learned upon landing that your plane's pilots had overshot the airport by 150 miles because they fell asleep at the controls, what would you feel?

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Biofuels For Commercial Flights By 2010

Yahoo! News | Posted 10.25.2009 | Green

Read More: Carbon Emissions, Biofuels, Biofuel, Fossil Fuels, Green Technology, Airplanes, Airports, Iata, Pollution, Airlines, International Air Transport Association, Global Warming, Carbon Footprint, Green News

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) said Friday it would approve biofuels for commercial flights by 2010 in a bid to drastically reduce...

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As Airlines Cut Corners, Pilot Fatigue Could Run The Industry Into The Ground

DailyFinance | Bruce Watson | Posted 10.24.2009 | Business

Read More: Northwest Airlines, Faa, Northwest Flight 188, Federal Aviation Administration, Airplanes, Pilot Fatigue, Airlines, Airline Industry, Business News

On Wednesday night, Northwest Airlines (DAL) Flight 188, an Airbus A-320, overshot its destination by 150 miles before the pilots re-established conta...

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Air Travel Made Greener: 4 Tips

Avital Binshtock | Posted 10.17.2009 | Green

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Though air travel is unavoidable at times, there are a few things responsible travelers can do to make flights greener.

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Jet Stopped At LAX, Two Men Removed By Police

AP | Posted 09.28.2009 | Home

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LOS ANGELES — Officials say there is no threat aboard a United Airlines aircraft that was cleared of passengers and searched in Los Angeles afte...

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Team Earth: Are You In?

Harrison Ford | Posted 09.21.2009 | Green

Read More: Automobiles, Tropical Deforestation, Fossil Fuels, Climate Change, Harrison Ford, Environment, Airplanes, Deforestation, Team Earth, Trucks, Rain Forest, Green News

Team Earth is issuing an urgent, immediate challenge by teaming up with the Prince's Rainforest Project to call for swift action and funding to reduce tropical deforestation.

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Iran's "Flying Coffins"

Ali Delforoush | Posted 09.05.2009 | World

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Until politicians in Washington take a closer look at the unintended consequences of our Iran policy, it is the people of Iran who will suffer the most.

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Fake Airline: Autistic UK Teen Takes Aviation Execs For A Ride

Huffington Post | Posted 08.21.2009 | World

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In the tradition of Frank Abagnale Jr., an autistic teenager from the United Kingdom convinced British airline executives that he was one of them, and...

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Must Plane Food be Plain Food?

Robert Rosenthal | Posted 07.05.2009 | Living

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Planes these days stink. They never smelled too good to begin with, but now it's worse now than ever -- by virtually eliminating food on flights, airlines have created ethnic food warfare at 36,000 feet.

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A Note to Married Fliers

Terry Gardner | Posted 07.05.2009 | Living

Read More: Airplanes, Airports, Travel, Air Travel, Living News

Last Thursday on a night flight back from Maui to Los Angeles, it happened again. This must have been the sixth or seventh time a married woman reque...

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7 Tips For Hassle-Free Summer Travel

Karen Leland | Posted 06.20.2009 | Living

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If you feel like you're still recovering from last year's summer travel season - made memorable by incredibly long lines at the airport, long delays ...

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Unfortunate Air Travel

William Hamilton | Posted 06.07.2009 | Comedy

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Eat Well, Be Green and Cut Costs When Traveling

Laura Trice | Posted 05.13.2009 | Living

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The key to eating well when traveling is to plan ahead, know what you want, and prepare.

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Airbus: Jet Production To Slow As Demand Weakens

AP | Posted 03.22.2009 | Business

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PARIS — European jet maker Airbus said Thursday it will cut production of its A320 family of short and medium-range commercial passenger aircraf...

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Which is Safer: The Drive to the Airport or the Flight?

Keith Thomson | Posted 10.29.2009 | Living

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The drive-to-the-airport axiom needs a re-write. Here's a suggestion -- you're more likely to be killed on the drive to the airport than on a flight on an airline with a good safety record.

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Buffalo Plane Crash: SAS Withdrew Aircraft Model Due To Safety Concerns

The Telegraph | Jon Swaine | Posted 03.16.2009 | World

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Scandinavian Airlines ditched their Bombardier Dash-8 Q400s after two non-fatal crash landings within days in September 2007. ...

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Flying Coach: Geithner Part Of Growing Bigwig Trend

Huffington Post | Julie Satow | Posted 03.12.2009 | Business

It all started with the Big Three Detroit automakers, when they took corporate jets to Washington to plead for a taxpayer bailout. But now, as pro...

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The Survivor's Club

Mallika Chopra | Posted 02.28.2009 | Living

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Whether it is an illness, foreclosure, or a messy divorce, there are many difficult life challenges that all of us and our loved ones will one day have to face.

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Obama Officials Tell Citibank To Ditch Plans For $50 Million Private Jet

ABC/Huffington Post | Katharine Zaleski | Posted 02.27.2009 | Business

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According to a report from ABC News, President Obama is not taking kindly to corporate greed, especially when it's funded by taxpayer money. Read more...

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Citi Jet Purchase: $50 Million, 12-Seat Plane Despite $45 Billion Bailout

Huffington Post | Danny Shea | Posted 02.27.2009 | Business

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The New York Post's Jennifer Keil and Chuck Bennett reported in Monday's paper that Citigroup, which has received $45 billion in government bailout fu...

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