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Israel Has The World's Safest Airline — And It's About To Get Even Safer
"What's the safest airline in the world? There's no question. It's El Al, Israel's national airline."-- CBSSo states the television news magazine 60 Minutes, in an unequivocal endorsement of Israel's...
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Lufthansa Pilots Vote To Go On Strike
FRANKFURT (Reuters) - Pilots at German flagship carrier Lufthansa <LHAG.DE> voted in favor of going on strike in a dispute over pay and working conditions, union Vereinigung Cockpit (VC) said on...
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Malaysia Flight Exposes The Terrifying Reality That We Can't Reliably Track...
The ease with which a big jetliner melted into the ether after vanishing from Malaysian radar illustrates an uncomfortable paradox about modern aviation: state-of-the-art airplanes rely on ageing...
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Missing Jet Investigation: 'Suspicion Is Pointing Towards The Pilots'
Authorities investigating the disappearance of Flight MH370 have narrowed their probe to the aircraft's two pilots following an extensive analysis of data from the plane.Senior sources involved in the...
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How To Get Through Really Long Flights With Ease
I think it’s safe to say that no one enjoys long-haul flights. No one. But here’s how to safely survive a couple of days trapped in an aluminum canister with your sanity intact.Some flights pass by in...
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How To Get More Sleep On A Plane
Sleeping on an airplane often requires more effort than it does relaxation, but it is absolutely worth it.Late night flights are called "red eyes" for a reason and no matter how energetic or fit you...
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This Time-Lapse Photo Of Planes Taking Off At LAX Is Absolutely Breathtaking
More than 66 million travelers flew in and out of Los Angeles International Airport last year, making it the third-busiest airport in the world.In 2013, there were an average of 1,685 takeoffs and...
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Most Advice On Buying Plane Tickets Is Bogus
Airline ticket buying advice is mostly all stupid. That is except, of course, mine.I’ve heard countless theories about when the best time to buy a plane ticket is. You can buy it on a Tuesday or...
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RANKED: The Best Airlines In The United States
U.S. airlines are performing better than they have in decades, and Virgin America and JetBlue are leading the way, according to a new ranking.The 24th annual Airline Quality Rating was produced by...
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The Next Generation Boeing Dreamliner Jet Looks Stunning In Black
Boeing is getting ready to put the extended version of its Dreamliner jet into service, and it created a special paint job for the occasion.The 787-9 will fit more passengers and offer more range than...
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The Business Class Seat Of The Future Will Blow Your Mind
A select group of members of the press were invited to a preview of the new prototype business class seat which the aviation tech geniuses at Thales have designed in collaboration with B/E Aerospace,...
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A Day In The Life Of A Southwest 737
It’s still dark in Seattle at 5:00 a.m. as passengers check in for early-morning departures. But one of Southwest Airlines’ most hardworking employees, about to begin a 14-hour workday, has already...
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3 French Guys Made A Titanium Airplane Seat That Could Save Airlines Millions...
Saving fuel is a key concern for airlines, and one of the main reasons United and other carriers have switched over to lighter seats on some aircraft.Those seats, made by Germany's Recaro, have the...
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Airlines Are Spending Millions To Win Over Customers With High-Speed WiFi
NEW YORK/HAMBURG (Reuters) - Wi-Fi in the sky is taking off, promising much better connections for travelers and a bonanza for the companies that sell the systems.With satellite-based Wi-Fi, Internet...
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US Airways Explains How It Accidentally Posted A Hardcore Pornographic Tweet
This afternoon, US Airways posted a pornographic photo in a tweet to a customer, and didn't take it down for about an hour.The photo of a nude woman with a model 777 plane inserted into her vagina was...
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How Delta Airlines Once De-Unionized 17,000 Employees
Here's something I missed years ago that serves as an interesting lesson in union organizing, incentives, profit sharing and more follows.When Delta merged with Northwest Airlines back in 2008, it set...
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The Teenage Stowaway Who Spent 5 Hours In A Plane's Wheel-Well Was Incredibly...
A California teenager managed to stow away for 5 hours in the wheel-well of a Hawaiian Airlines flight from San Jose to Honolulu, and lived to tell about it. The boy, who was reportedly "unconscious...
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JetBlue Pilots Vote To Join Union
(Reuters) - JetBlue Airways Corp <JBLU.O> pilots voted on Tuesday to join the Air Line Pilots Association union, becoming the first employee group at the discount carrier to choose a bargaining...
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This Brilliant Suitcase Handle Could Solve The Problem Of Overweight Bag Fees
A French designer may have solved the problem of overweight luggage at the airport.Created by designer Selma Durand, the "Weighing handle" can determine if a bag is too heavy to check (via...
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