Tag: aircraft
May 15th is nylon stockings day!
May 15th marks the 68th anniversary of the first sale of women’s nylons. Du Pont Corporation were the first to introduce them back on May 15th, 1940 and sold over 5 million pair on that day. Celebrate today by...
UN relief supplies finally arrive in Myanmar
It's been five days since the cyclone hit Myanmar, and only now is the first UN aid arriving in the country, due to complications over the ruling junta allowing foreign aid into the country."The first seven tons of...
Economic Darwinism: Fuel Price Hikes & Budget Air...
I wondered how the consistent rise in fuel prices would affect easyJet, RyanAir, and other budget airlines... turns out that easyJet is offloading its lower-efficiency aircraft, but one wonders who would buy Perhaps...
US, Iraqi troops kill 38 militants in Baghdad
Eight civilians were killed and 58 others were injured inclashes in Sadr City from yesterday to today, and the US military is claiming success in an operation to seal off the southern section of Baghdad's Sadr...
Update: Plane diverted to Shannon as child dies
UPDATE:The inquest into the death of a two-and-a-half-year-old child who died on a transatlantic flight last Tuesday opened in Ennis today. The inquest heard that the child, Lemuna Armadan Osman, died on board the Lufthansa flight from Frankfurt to JFK Airport 40 minutes...
Arrests as Olympic torch arrives in Australia
A pair of protesters attempting to wave a Tibetan flag were arrested Wednesday when the torch reached Australia."CANBERRA (AFP) - Two people were arrested as the Olympic flame arrived in Australia on Wednesday for...
Crosshairs On Iran: US Strike Imminent
"Contrary to some claims that the Bush administration will allow diplomacy to handle Iran’s nuclear weapons program, a leading member of America’s Jewish community tells Newsmax that a military strike is...
Predator Pilots Burning Out
I find this very surprising: pilots of unmanned combat aircraft are burning out faster than pilots of conventional fighter jets."A US military report says pilots operating the well-known Predator drone aircraft suffer far higher levels of mental stress than flyboys who are...
American Airlines CEO Taking Blame For Cancellations
UPDATE April 11th: American Airlines canceled another 595 flights today, and more cancellations are expected to occur through the weekend. So far over 3000 flights have been canceled, affecting over...
Mobile phone use to be allowed on planes
"The European Commission has introduced new rules to allow mobile phones to be used on planes.The Commission says travellers will be able to receive and make calls and messages safely with their own mobile phones while flying all over Europe.At the moment that luxury is...
Europe clears mobiles on aircraft
I wonder how my sleep on planes will suffer because of this."Mobile phone calls will be allowed on planes flying in European airspace under new European Commission rules.The decision means that mobiles could be used...
Europe clears mobiles on aircraft
The EU has approved mobile phone use on airplanes in Europe. Now it will be up to the airlines as to whether they want to begin allowing mobile use on their planes. "The use of mobiles on planes flying in European airspace has been given formal approval by the European...
'Plotters made martyrdom videos'
This story has just been reported on the BBC. It's truely terrifying to think that people feel justified to take this sort of action, and to take their wives and children with them. "Several men accused of plotting to blow up passenger planes mid-air as they crossed the...
British Terrorists Planned Homicide Bomb Attacks ...
"LONDON — A British terrorist cell planned to detonate homicide bombs on seven transatlantic flights over North America, causing catastrophic loss of life, a court was told yesterday. The...
Terror plot targeted Air Canada flights, trial told
OpinionBarry Artiste, Now Public ContributorCertainly Canada's complacency that "It couldn't happen here" is put to rest as Terrorists in London, much like the 17 accused in Canada who are currently on trial for...
