Sentences with phrase «aircraft flights in»

Light aircraft flights in Costa Rica operate on a daily timetable and are the most economical option.

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The aircraft features a powerful Rotax engine with a twin exhaust system, designed for maximum efficiency in flight.

«But, of course, the CIA knew the flight paths of Soviet satellites, and they would avoid having their aircraft in the open when satellites were overhead,» Day told SPACE.com.

Cho's elder sister gained worldwide notoriety for pitching a tantrum on board a Korean Air flight that forced the aircraft to return to an airport gate in 2014.

Actual operational and financial results of SkyWest, SkyWest Airlines and ExpressJet will likely also vary, and may vary materially, from those anticipated, estimated, projected or expected for a number of other reasons, including, in addition to those identified above: the challenges and costs of integrating operations and realizing anticipated synergies and other benefits from the acquisition of ExpressJet; the challenges of competing successfully in a highly competitive and rapidly changing industry; developments associated with fluctuations in the economy and the demand for air travel; the financial stability of SkyWest's major partners and any potential impact of their financial condition on the operations of SkyWest, SkyWest Airlines, or ExpressJet; fluctuations in flight schedules, which are determined by the major partners for whom SkyWest's operating airlines conduct flight operations; variations in market and economic conditions; significant aircraft lease and debt commitments; residual aircraft values and related impairment charges; labor relations and costs; the impact of global instability; rapidly fluctuating fuel costs, and potential fuel shortages; the impact of weather - related or other natural disasters on air travel and airline costs; aircraft deliveries; the ability to attract and retain qualified pilots and other unanticipated factors.

A third test aircraft should be ready for flight in the coming weeks.

They partnered with a company called Latitude, which builds unmanned aircrafts, to carry out the test flight and demonstrate the promise of drones for the delivery of medical care and supplies to those in rural communities or during emergency situations.

Like the Ansari X Prize, which was claimed in 2004 by aircraft designer Burt Rutan and financier Paul Allen for a pair of flights by SpaceShipOne, the Google Lunar X Prize is open to private industry and non-government entities worldwide.

It's like trying to fly a plane that's missing a few parts: it might get you off the ground, but how long can that aircraft sustain flight when you don't have everything you need to keep it in the air?

The aircraft was delivered to Lufthansa in 1991, had approximately 58,300 flight hours in some 46,700 flights, Airbus said.

Moisture in the aircraft's Port Transducer Units during air data calibration distorted the information in the bomber's air data system, causing the flight control computers to calculate an inaccurate airspeed and a negative angle of attack upon takeoff.

In 1986, his brother Dick co-piloted an aircraft called Voyager on the first nonstop flight around the world.

Six months later, SpaceShipOne broke the sound barrier in its first manned flight, something no private aircraft had ever done.

SpaceShipOne itself suffered several such problems in its three space flights, including the loss of its navigation system, a sudden lurch that carried the ship some 30 miles off course, the buckling of the aircraft's skin from the rocket motor's heat, and an uncontrolled wobble that spun the craft around at high speed some 20 times before pilot Melvill — he flew the first prize - winning flight, Binnie the second — stilled it, possibly just in time to prevent a fatal tumble.

In April 2003, Rutan went public with his plans and started flight - testing the White Knight, the big, spindly aircraft that would carry SpaceShipOne under its belly to 46,000 feet and loose it.

What their customers do get, in exchange for consistently low fares, are basic flights on clean, well - maintained aircraft that usually leave on time.

Stringent Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) rules prohibiting the use of unmanned aircraft for commercial use has largely kept American companies from leveraging drone technology to their advantage, but that's rapidly changing in the Arctic, where a series of FAA decisions handed down in the past year are easing restrictions on commercial drone flights.

Malaysia's deputy transport minister says it is «almost certain» that the wreckage found on Reunion island in the Indian Ocean this week is from a Boeing 777 — the same type of aircraft as missing Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370.

The minute he got off the aircraft in Dallas, Bob called the head of in - flight catering and demanded to know how much they spent each year on black olives.

When flight attendant Steven Slater cursed out passengers on the tarmac at Kennedy International Airport in New York before grabbing a couple of beers and exiting the aircraft via the evacuation slide, jetBlue took a few days before deciding on an appropriate response.

Song Chunjie, whose sister was on the plane, said in China shortly after the debris of another aircraft, AirAsia Flight 8501, was spotted in Indonesia's Java Sea in early January.

United Airlines said Saturday that some cockpit door access information may have been made public, but said that it has measures in place to keep the flight decks on its aircraft secure.

As Microsoft noted in a Tuesday blog post, people are already using HoloLens for training flight crews and aircraft mechanics.

«My fear is that public tolerance for a bad outcome is not like it was when we introduced the public to regular flight in fixed - wing aircraft.

Compare this to commercial aircraft, where about one in 500,000 flights results in a fatal crash.

«All flights by Russian aircraft are performed in strict accordance with international rules for using airspace without infringement on any countries» borders,» the ministry said in a statement.

Each of these flights are on 777 - 300ER aircraft, and their ticket prices are all for the same day in late 2015.

It's one of the most popular aircraft in the world, servicing long - haul flights be all the major airlines.

As these planes are added, the airline plans to enlarge its discount Rouge brand — which takes flight in July with four planes — by adding six more aircraft in 2013.

Virgin Atlantic recently launched our new Dreamliners aircraft in Atlanta, and we livestreamed the first - ever concert over the Atlantic on one flight, so I couldn't resist pointing out to Willie that we're going from strength to strength.

Right now, it's legal to fly a drone in the U.S. within an operator's line of sight, but for drone delivery to come to fruition, unmanned aircraft will need some kind of shared, nationwide flight tracking system.

Flight engineers, who handle inspection, troubleshooting and maintenance of aircraft, are also included in this category.

Other changes announced on Friday include allowing US companies to provide safety - related services for commercial aircraft in Cuba, where US airlines are beginning regularly scheduled flights, and allow Cuban pharmaceutical companies to apply for US Food and Drug Administration approval.

Although it's not clear whether this ability has already been translated into an operational capability, in 2015, a USAF EC - 130H Compass Call aircraft has also been involved in demos where it attacked networks from the air: a kind of in - flight hacking capability that could be particularly useful to conduct cyberwarfare missions where the Electronic Attack aircraft injects malware by air - gapping closed networks.

The crash was caused by moisture in the sensors that created bad readings to the flight control computer that consequently forced the aircraft to pitch up on takeoff.

Publicly, Trump had said he was «not happy» with Price for repeatedly using private charter aircraft for official trips on the taxpayer's dime, when cheaper commercial flights would have done in many cases.

In March, the United States imposed the ban on flights originating at 10 airports in eight countries — Egypt, Morocco, Jordan, the United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Qatar and Turkey — to address fears that bombs could be concealed in electronic devices taken aboard aircrafIn March, the United States imposed the ban on flights originating at 10 airports in eight countries — Egypt, Morocco, Jordan, the United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Qatar and Turkey — to address fears that bombs could be concealed in electronic devices taken aboard aircrafin eight countries — Egypt, Morocco, Jordan, the United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Qatar and Turkey — to address fears that bombs could be concealed in electronic devices taken aboard aircrafin electronic devices taken aboard aircraft.

As the saga surrounding United Express Flight 3411 continues to unfold, new video and audio recordings have been released by authorities showing what happened in the moments before and after a passenger was dragged off the aircraft in Chicago earlier this month.

Will work on conducting check - in processes, handling customer luggage, announcing flight arrivals and departures, preparing the aircraft cabin, and assisting with customer special needs.

Some major airlines were re-routing flights after Europe's air traffic control agency urged caution for aircraft flying in the eastern Mediterranean due to possible air strikes on Syria.

It's expanding premium seating on its widebody aircraft for U.S. flights, in part because of large demand from corporate travelers seeking lower prices on premium service, according to Kjos.

Seeking customer service oriented candidate for position conducting check - in processes, handling customer luggage, preparing the aircraft cabin, assisting with flight arrivals and departures, and other tasks.

In episode 4, we learn how most airlines navigate their way around North Korea, sit down with Jeremy Dwyer - Lindgren to talk about the last US - based 747 - 200 flight, and learn about tracking aircraft that may be broadcasting the sporting event you're watching on TV.

The company offers flights to 22 cities in the United States and Mexico, using a fleet of 53 Airbus A320 aircraft.

As part of the pre-show preparations for the 2016 Chicago Air and Water Show, taking place 20 - 21 August, we joined the AeroShell Acrobatic Team for a brief flight over Lake Michigan to see their aircraft and experience some of what they experience in over two dozen shows per year.

«We remember Cajun as an airman, a warrior, a talented fighter pilot, and a great friend with more than 3,500 flight hours in over 30 different aircraft,» Walsh says in the video.

Get real - time weather for active or planned drone flights for optimal aircraft performance in dynamic airspace conditions.

In one disturbing example, a flight simulator discovered that a very hard landing would overload its memory and register as super smooth, so it bashed planes into an aircraft carrier.

Asiana Airlines said its office in China has had renewed inquiries about group tours and is considering bolstering the number of flights to China and deploying larger aircraft again.

Rockwell Collins enables airspace management during test flights for NASA's UAS Traffic Management program - Apr 30, 2018 - Rockwell Collins recently participated in two weeks of critical testing for the NASA Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS) Traffic Management (UTM) program.