News tagged with airlines
New plan to reduce planes' CO2 emissions
(AP) -- Aviation groups in Europe announced a plan Tuesday to change the way commercial planes land in order to reduce their global-warming emissions of carbon dioxide.
Mar 31, 2009 |
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A plane that lands like a bird (w/ Video)
Everyone knows what it's like for an airplane to land: the slow maneuvering into an approach pattern, the long descent, and the brakes slamming on as soon as the plane touches down, which seems to just barely ...
Jul 20, 2010 |
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Study finds unexplored link between airlines' profitability and their accident rates
(PhysOrg.com) -- Airlines' accident risk is highest when they are performing very close to their financial targets, according to a study by a professor in BYU’s Marriott School of Management.
Other Sciences / Economics & Business
Dec 28, 2011 |
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Threat of new, larger Icelandic eruption looms
(AP) -- For all the worldwide chaos that Iceland's volcano has already created, it may just be the opening act.
Space & Earth / Earth Sciences
Apr 20, 2010 |
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Wolfram Alpha shows flights overhead
Wolfram Alpha, the online search service launched two years ago, now lets inquiring minds in the United States find out what flights happen to be overhead at any given moment.
Nov 18, 2011 |
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Are TGFs Hazardous to Air Travelers?
Instruments scanning outer space for cataclysmic explosions called gamma-ray bursts are detecting intense flashes of gamma-ray energy right here in the friendly skies of Earth. These terrestrial gamma-ray ...
Space & Earth / Earth Sciences
Feb 11, 2010 |
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Camelina jet fuel could cut carbon emissions by 84 percent
The seeds of a lowly weed could cut jet fuel's cradle-to-grave carbon emissions by 84 percent.
Jul 15, 2009 |
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Swiss solar aircraft makes first international flight (Update 2)
Pioneering Swiss solar-powered aircraft Solar Impulse ambled over Europe into Belgium on Friday on its first international flight, with the pilot reporting that everything was running smoothly.
Technology / Energy & Green Tech
May 13, 2011 |
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Canada confirms 4 swine flu cases among students
(AP) -- Canada became the third country to confirm human cases of swine flu Sunday as global health officials considered whether to raise the global pandemic alert level.
Medicine & Health / Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Apr 26, 2009 |
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Lightning-produced radiation a potential health concern for air travelers
New information about lightning-emitted X-rays, gamma rays and high-energy electrons during thunderstorms is prompting scientists to raise concerns about the potential for airline passengers and crews to be ...
Space & Earth / Earth Sciences
Dec 07, 2009 |
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Airlines positioned for big gains in efficiency
Planes are being built out of the same lightweight materials used for Formula 1 race cars. Their engines are being redesigned to squeeze more thrust out of every gallon of fuel. And governments are developing ...
Jul 04, 2011 |
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Solar Impulse ready for first intercontinental flight
The Swiss sun-powered aircraft Solar Impulse will on Thursday attempt its first intercontinental flight, travelling from Switzerland to Morocco without using a drop of fuel, organisers said.
Technology / Energy & Green Tech
May 23, 2012 |
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Many fliers refuse to turn off electronic gadgets
Gadget-dependent fliers are turning a deaf ear to flight attendants' instructions to turn off their devices during takeoff and landing, despite decades of government warnings, a USA TODAY investigation shows.
Dec 23, 2011 |
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Swiss solar plane to attempt 48-hour flight to Morocco
The Swiss sun-powered aircraft Solar Impulse will attempt to fly from Switzerland to Morocco in coming weeks, in its longest flight to date, organisers said Wednesday.
Technology / Energy & Green Tech
Mar 28, 2012 |
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US Air Force: We want to use biofuels
The US Air Force is ready to switch to biofuels to help power its warplanes but the price of alternative fuels remains too high, military officials said Tuesday.
Technology / Energy & Green Tech
Jul 19, 2011 |
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Airline
An airline provides air transport services for passengers or freight, generally with a recognized operating certificate or license. Airlines lease or own their aircraft with which to supply these services and may form partnerships or alliances with other airlines for mutual benefit.
Airlines vary from those with a single airplane carrying mail or cargo, through full-service international airlines operating hundreds of airplanes. Airline services can be categorized as being intercontinental, intra continental, domestic, or international and may be operated as scheduled services or charters.
For more information about Airline, read the full article at
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