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Poor Pilots Flying For Regionals

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Posted May 16th, 2009 by sky1

Interesting story on NY Times today about the not-so-glamorous lives of pilots flying for regionals.

"The National Transportation Safety Board’s inquiry into the Feb. 12 crash of Continental Connection Flight 3407 outside Buffalo has highlighted the operations of the nation’s regional airlines, a sector of the aviation industry that has grown to account for half the country’s airline flights and a quarter of its passengers.

"The Illusion of Control" : James Boyd on IFEs

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Posted December 8th, 2008 by sky1

James Boyd - VP of Singapore Airlines’ public relations for the Americas - described the importance of In-flight Entertainment (IFE) in IEEE's (The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers) September issue :

" For many carriers, IFEs are a nice add-on or a nice frill; for us, they’re absolutely essential. On those flights, IFE is as important as food, which is keeping passengers satisfied.

Did you LEAVE YOUR GOLD MEDAL ON THE PLANE?

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Posted September 30th, 2008 by sky1

By Jen Brown
TODAYShow.com contributor
updated 2:02 p.m. ET, Wed., Sept. 24, 2008

Did you leave anything on the plane? Like maybe an iPod, maybe a wallet or perhaps a gold medal?

That is how Casey Taylor began the Facebook message she sent to Olympic swimmer Brendan Hansen on Monday, Sept. 15.

LUV is in the air

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Posted February 12th, 2008 by sky1
LUV is in the air

FREE TRIP TO VEGAS if you win the Southwest blogging competition!

Official "Blog Girl" at Southwest Airlines, said: "Southwest Airlines is the LUV Airline, and love is part of our history and our culture.

"Since our blog has become a virtual meeting place for people who love Southwest Airlines, it's a perfect place to host a Valentine's Day contest."

The deadline for submitting captions and voting is 12am (Pacific Time) Tomorrow (Wednesday, February 13), with the winner announced on Valentine's Day.

Airport Crawling (Dallas)

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Posted December 4th, 2007 by sky1

Inspired by a young child, Nalts kills time at the Dallas airport by crawling past random people. What else can you do when you have a 3-hour delay??

Pilot Singing Before Crashing: Garuda Pilot

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Posted October 22nd, 2007 by sky1

Report found the pilot was “singing” during the approach, which was “not in accordance with the Garuda Basic Operations Manual policy for a sterile cockpit below 10,000 feet”.

“The pilot was probably emotionally aroused because his conscious awareness moved from the relaxed mode “singing” to the heightened stressfulness of the desire to reach the runway by making an excessively steep and fast, unstabilised approach,” the report said.

http://www.news.com.au/story/0,23599,22633082-38196,00.html?from=public_...

Airbus delivers first A380 superjumbo to Singapore Airlines

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Posted October 15th, 2007 by sky1

Airbus delivers first A380 superjumbo to Singapore Airlines - TOULOUSE, France -- Airbus on Monday delivered the first of its A380s, the world's biggest passenger jet, to Singapore Airlines, 18 months behind schedule but with both sides hailing the major advance... [Airline News]

British Airways orders 24 Boeing 787s, dozen Airbus A380s

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Posted September 27th, 2007 by sky1

British Airways orders 24 Boeing 787s, dozen Airbus A380s - LONDON — British Airways made its largest aircraft purchase in nearly a decade, dividing the order between rivals Boeing and Airbus, the carrier said Thursday. The airliner ordered 24 Boeing 78... [Airline News]

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