News tagged with domestic flight

160 flights disrupted after Tokyo airport glitch

More than 160 flights to and from Tokyo's Haneda airport were disrupted Thursday after a computer glitch hit a new air radar system hours after it was installed, the transport ministry said.

Technology / Other

created Jan 14, 2010 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Lufthansa, Panasonic deal for in-flight Internet

German flag carrier Lufthansa and Japanese electronics giant Panasonic have teamed up to offer passengers wireless Internet on long-haul flights from 2010, the airline said on Monday.

Technology / Telecom

created Oct 12, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Greek pilots see red from laser pen pranks

Greece's civil aviation pilots on Wednesday called for a crackdown on laser pen pranksters who have endangered a growing number of plane landings around the country.

Technology / Other

created Aug 19, 2009 | popularity 3 / 5 (2) | comments 0




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The 'Missile Woman' behind Indian test launch

Hailed as a trail blazer in male-dominated India, Tessy Thomas juggles domestic duties with her day job -- as the country's top ballistic missile expert.

Space & Earth / Space Exploration

created Apr 24, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

NKorea says satellite 'failed to enter into orbit'

(AP) -- North Korea's widely condemned rocket splintered into pieces over the Yellow Sea soon after takeoff Friday, an embarrassing end to a launch that Pyongyang had infused with national pride during a ...

Space & Earth / Space Exploration

created Apr 13, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 1

Iran launches observation satellite: media

Iran on Friday launched an observation satellite into orbit above Earth, its third since 2009, the official IRNA news agency reported.

Space & Earth / Space Exploration

created Feb 03, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 2

Canada looks to the future in space

When it comes to space, the first thing most people think of is NASA. Or Russia and the European Space Agency, or even more recently, countries like China and Japan. In the public eye, Canada has tended to ...

Space & Earth / Space Exploration

created Feb 01, 2012 | popularity 4.7 / 5 (3) | comments 0

How the 'street pigeon' got its fancy on

Pigeons display spectacular variations in their feathers, feet, beaks and other physical traits, but a new University of Utah study shows that visible traits don't always coincide with genetics: A bird from ...

Biology / Plants & Animals

created Jan 19, 2012 | popularity 4 / 5 (2) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Air France fined 146,000 euros for 'poisoned' coffee

A French court on Friday ordered Air France to pay 146,000 euros (186,000 dollars) to compensate a passenger who said he was served poisoned coffee on a domestic flight in 2006.

Technology / Business

created Jan 13, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 6

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

created Dec 28, 2011 | popularity 4.4 / 5 (15) | comments 18 | with audio podcast

US travel site TripAdvisor hits market with thud

Shares of popular travel ratings website TripAdvisor sank about five percent on their first day trading publicly Wednesday, as US investors remained skittish about new tech listings.

Technology / Business

created Dec 21, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Chinese go online to vent anger over pollution

Millions of Chinese went online Tuesday to vent their anger over the thick smog that has blanketed Beijing in recent days, raising health fears and causing hundreds of flights to be cancelled.

Space & Earth / Environment

created Dec 06, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 2

Hundreds of flights cancelled due to Beijing smog

Beijing authorities cancelled hundreds of flights and shut motorways on Monday as thick smog descended on the Chinese capital, reducing visibility at one of the world's busiest airports.

Space & Earth / Environment

created Dec 05, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (4) | comments 5


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