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Air Transport
USATODAY.com - Today In the Sky:
The number of passengers on domestic carriers fell 3% in October, according to a monthly air traffic data released Friday by the Air Transport ...
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www.guardian.co.uk:
I know people who swear by the charms of Lagos or Grozny. For them, as me, a city is where friends are. Take note, Jan MorrisI once sat next to a woman at dinner who asked me where I lived. When I replied, London, she frowned (Read More)
The Guardian:
The plane, carrying a medical patient and four others, had been unable to refuel due to stormy weatherAn Australian pilot has been hailed as a hero after safely guiding his plane – carrying a medical patient and four others – (Read More)
The Guardian:
Dozens of services delayed or cancelled, but assurances given over safetyA problem with the system that collects airlines' flight plans is causing widespread cancellations and delays across the US.The country's Federal Aviat (Read More)
guardian.co.uk Society:
Every day 700 children are killed on the road. Thankfully, the UN is starting to pay attention to road safetyRoad safety in Britain evokes Tufty, and accelerates page-turning. Is this really still an issue? The charity RoadPe (Read More)
www.guardian.co.uk:
Industrial revolution power house shakes off dirty image with high scores on recycling, green space and tackling climate changeA city once wreathed in smoke and deafened by shipyard steel-hammers, has transformed itself into (Read More)
The Guardian:
Long-distance carrier orders 'high density' A380 to hold most passengers ever to fly in a single aeroplaneThe retail adage "stack 'em high and pack 'em tight" is to be introduced to airlines after plans were announced today (Read More)
The Guardian:
City economists believe energy costs and the impending VAT rise could temporarily push CPI inflation to 3% or above early next yearInflation in the UK jumped from a five-year low to 1.5% in October, with analysts predicting i (Read More)
The Guardian:
• Passenger numbers up as it capitalises on rivals' woes• Airline aims for expansion of 7.5% a yearEasyJet's pre-tax profits fell by two-thirds last year and the budget airline is warning of a "tough winter ahead" for the ind (Read More)
USATODAY.com - Today In the Sky:
"Boeing and Airbus, hurt by delays in new models, are vowing to get the overdue 787 Dreamliner and A400M military transport plane into the air ...
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www.guardian.co.uk:
Former wartime RAF pilot, he worked for the MoD helping to create the first radio approach system for planesThe great throng at the funeral of my friend Reg Windett, who has died aged 88, testified to an exceptionally well-li (Read More)
The Guardian:
French opposition protest as 'Air Sarko One' fulfils president's ambition to fly world-statesman classFor Nicolas Sarkozy – a 1.65m (5ft 5in) head of state with a statuesque wife, a penchant for cuban heels and an arch-enemy (Read More)
Reuters:
KABUL (Reuters) - The U.S. military will give Afghanistan 20 refurbished transport planes over the next two years, U.S. and Afghan officials said on Sunday, doubling the size of its depleted air force.
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'Gasification' process enhanced to save millions of tonnes of carbon and provide energyMillions of tonnes of carbon dioxide could be prevented from entering the atmosphere following the discovery of a way to turn coal, grass (Read More)
The Guardian:
Amelia Earhart, the great pioneer aviatrix, has been impersonated on screen by numerous actresses, among them Katharine Hepburn, Rosalind Russell, Diane Keaton and Amy Adams. But never as convincingly as she is by Hilary Swan (Read More)
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This is a detailed coverage of the airport activities. Yes, the deregulation of 1970s may be one of the most important factors which lead to the current status of the airport.There is one little comment about the exact name o (Read More)
The Guardian:
Queen Elizabeth Hall, LondonFounded in 1983, Cardiff-based Diversions dance company was recently renamed National Dance Company Wales. That signals status and stability (the company is now firmly established at Cardiff's Mill (Read More)
www.guardian.co.uk:
Moving Heathrow to Kent and Medway would be an economic and environmental disasterBoris Johnson has a grim vision for Kent and Medway. Seemingly, he wants to blight the area with 24-hour flights, increased noise and air pollu (Read More)
The Guardian:
Large scale combined airline will appeal to investors keen to see both carriers stave off the effects of a deep recession and increased competition from no-frills operatorsIberia underlined why it needs a £4.3bn merger with B (Read More)
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