Sentences with phrase «by airplane in»

But many Americans don't fly — 60 % in the survey said they hadn't traveled by airplane in the past 12 months.

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I'm thinking for example of the little girl who reportedly suffered a dog bite on Southwest Airlines earlier this year, or the man who was viciously attacked by a dog on Delta in 2017, and the widely reported airline moves to restrict support animals from airplane cabins.

Invented by the Wright brothers as a psychological experiment to test the boundaries of human patience and basic comfort, airplanes are the in - demand, out - of - shape transportation of the future.

An example is the program begun by the late Al Ueltshci, founder of FlightSafety, a pioneer in training airplane pilots using flight simulators.

By 2028, there will be more than 32,000 mainline airplanes in service.

There were a few incidents when he was an in - flight repairman aboard an AC - 130 gunship that came under North Vietnamese anti-aircraft fire, but by and large his job involved fixing airplanes, not getting shot at.

There, he and his pals were well on their way to delivering scalable wind energy using airplane - size robotic kites inspired, in part, by the wings Griffith has been designing to power his kite - surfing hobby since college.

«Due to differences among fleets and operations, the implementation will vary among airlines, but the agency expects many carriers will prove to the FAA that their planes allow passengers to safely use their devices in airplane mode, gate - to-gate, by the end of the year,» the FAA said in its Oct. 31 announcement.

McLoughlin's comments follow an investigation into the incident by the Air Accidents Investigation Branch, which investigates airplane accidents in the United Kingdom.

Salaries have soared by more than 50 % in the last five years, but the number of available posts has remained stagnant at around 4,200, so chances are the only airplanes you'll get to order around are the paper variety.

The 737 Max model purchased by Flydubai is the fastest - selling airplane in the history of Boeing, having surpassed 4,000 orders from 92 customers.

And, as Becker points out, the travel industry has exploded in the past half century, aided by open borders since the end of the Cold War, new long - haul airplanes, and more western comforts in far - flung locations.

When you are traveling, you are often surrounded by other people in tight, contained spaces like airplanes and cars.

So, why isn't this optimum method of airplane boarding being adopted by any carrier in the industry?

The company's airplane unit has hired about 33,000 people since employment bottomed out at about 50,000 in 2006, a bust spurred by the 9/11 attacks.

China retaliated against proposed U.S. tariffs on Chinese goods by targeting high - value American exports, from airplanes to soybeans, in a tactic Beijing officials say is meant to secure a truce.

Everywhere I travel in the U.S., I see a boom as measured by the lack of open seats on airplanes, sold - out hotels and crowded restaurants, not to mention the almost out - of - control construction activity in every city.

An earlier filing might have been a telltale sign about the financial problems to come: Tesla disclosed that it had begun reimbursing Mr. Musk for his use of his private plane, justifying the cost by saying, «By paying only the variable expenses of Mr. Musk's private airplane, consistent with the reimbursement policy in place, we will recognize a cost saving as compared to the customary practice for an initial public offering road show.&raquby saying, «By paying only the variable expenses of Mr. Musk's private airplane, consistent with the reimbursement policy in place, we will recognize a cost saving as compared to the customary practice for an initial public offering road show.&raquBy paying only the variable expenses of Mr. Musk's private airplane, consistent with the reimbursement policy in place, we will recognize a cost saving as compared to the customary practice for an initial public offering road show.»

The railroads are in trouble today not because that need was filled by others (cars, trucks, airplanes, and even telephones) but because it was not filled by the railroads themselves.

And yet if you'd invested $ 10,000 in Southwest Airlines on Dec. 31, 1972 (when it was just a tiny little outfit with three airplanes, barely reaching breakeven and besieged by larger airlines out to kill the fledgling), your $ 10,000 would have grown to nearly $ 12 million by the end of 2002, a return 63 times better than the general stock market.

Popular among travel rewards cards, this perk covers you and your family in the event of accidental death and dismemberment when traveling by airplane, train, boat or bus — provided that the fare was paid by the credit card.

In 2017, airplanes and airplane parts were the top exports for 17 states, by dollar value.

And that doesn't even factor in the economic activity generated by a $ 61 billion hike in military spending — 14 new Navy ships, 90 airplanes, dozens of helicopters, and pay raises for all military personnel.

I still say that an airplane should be a relaxing escape for all who fly, and should not be distracted by others who don't shower and smell, are loud obnoxious drunks, pass gas, smoke in the bathroom, pray outloud, and do other obnoxious human behavior that makes me just want to puke.

As far as magic — I think many things we experience today would have been considered magic by those of the past — flying through the air in an airplane, transplanting organs from dying patients to living ones, sending pictures through the air, even just being able to capture and use electircity, etc., etc..

The fellow in the midwest whose airplane was purchased by «ministry money» and who now uses it to jet to his favorite vacation spots.

Yes, if I was senselessly slaughtered by a bunch of religious nutcases flying in an airplane, I would have a huge desire to have a religious torture device, firmly implanted over the site of my death.

While I concur that the empirical side of the tradition has been neglected, it is certainly present in Whitehead's philosophy and the development of the speculative side by his followers (just think back to the analogy of the airplane in the Introduction).

I'm speaking into a microphone that never could have been a product of their culture, and I'm living in a city where three thousand of my neighbors were killed by thieves of airplanes they never could have built.»

But when I contemplate the homes, cars, boats and airplanes owned by the rich, it always seems that, no matter what is said about «fair return,» their return was far out of proportion to that of the people who invested their bodies in lifelong labor.

If you are a white evangelical Christian in the U.S. you are unlikely to be «randomly» screened by the T.S.A. every time you try to board an airplane.

It was made possible by technological inventions — the application of power (water and steam) to machines, at first in textiles and soon to mining, metals, and many manufactures; the steam - boat; the steam railway; the electric telegraph and cable; electric lights; the telephone; the electric railway; and on the eve of 1914 the automobile, the beginnings of «wireless telegraphy,» and the first airplanes.

Do you really think any social program the governemnt could possibly administer will matter to you when you are surrounded by religous Zealots hell bent on punishing our «Evil» nation for its Crusades and crimes against Allah and are blowing themselves up at a mall, hospital, or airplane near you in exchange for a bevy of beautiful virgins?

The peaches came up by airplane with my sister from California and peach cobbler is one of my all time favorite desserts and both of these facts laughed in my face as the cobbler sloshed its way out of the oven in a big gloppy mess.

By 1947 he had attracted headlines flying an airplane under a bridge in London to win a $ 500 bet.

Are you really naive enough to believe that Wenger would bring anyone into this current locker room that is going to be given a strong voice... have you not been watching, listening or reading about our club for years... Lehman is a blind Wenger follower, which is the only reason he was even considered... just for a second think of all the strong personalities that have played for this club that have never been seriously considered even though they have expressed legitimate interest in participating in the coaching process... even worse, think of all the former greats who aren't even allowed on the same pitch as Wenger because they have offered their advice and / or criticism to the infallible one... I dare you to find a manager that has distanced himself from his former players as much as this man... it's the very reason why only one player I can think of has ever returned to play for Wenger and that was Flamini, which was hilarious considering we were desperately looking for a top quality defensive midfielder but Wenger could somehow find no one better than Flamini in the whole wide world... let's face it this club was simply trying to appease it's disgruntled fans by declaring that Wenger would no longer be given Ca rte Blanche when it came to the backroom staff so they probably asked him to give them a list of those who he would allow in the locker room... on that list he wrote Lehman, Pires and Bergkamp, likely because the first two are the only former players who haven't publicly questioned his horrible decision - making and the last one because he won't get in an airplane

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How many times have you contorted yourself in an airplane seat to retrieve an errant crayon, or seriously compromised your safety by reaching for a dropped sippy while driving?

But then I was at a reading a couple of weeks ago and another reader began by describing a «dark lady with a mustache» on an airplane and I knew we were in for it.

In my pre-child life, I have been on the receiving end of nonstop kicks to my seat by a small child and yes, it is annoying, but still, you have to realize they are children and that airplanes are what amounts to public transit for longer travel, so it's not going to be perfect.

The belt - and - buckle device works in conjunction with standard airplane seatbelt, and is the only alternative to a car seat approved by Federal Aviation Administration (FAA).

Family walks - Pulling the boys in the wagon was a great workout and gave Sinisa and I a chance to talk while the boys were busy looking in wonderment at the world around them -LCB- which mainly consisted of the ducks in the stream, the airplanes in the sky, and the dogs in the windows of houses we'd pass by -RCB-.

Korean children are often escorted overseas by strangers who take them from the only place they have ever known, ride with them on an airplane, and then hand them over to their new parents in the airport after a long, disorienting trip.

Without exception, women should be able to breastfeed their babies in any and all public and private spaces, at work, in the park, the supermarket, on the subway, at school, in restaurants, on airplanes, and by the local swimming pool.

and most today only think it's «normal» when a baby isn't getting what it needs first... SO THAT IT HAS NO OTHER CHOICE BUT TO CRY... and you should read «it takes a village» by clinton... yes parents are people too and yes if you don't take care of yourself first then you can't take care of your baby... just like when you get on an airplane you're instructed to in an emergency put on your oxygen mask first THEN help the child sitting next to you... BUT the only reason it's impossible for most people to keep their baby from crying is because they are trying to raise their babies alone without the help of the «village»... so come down off your high horse and just ask for help... it will not only help you (listed you first because of your obvious selfishness from your post... «we don't stop having needs to sleep and eat and have relations with our peers either») but it will mostly benefit the baby.

Take advantage of the room available in a larger airplane by taking your baby for walks when it's safe to move about the cabin.

There certainly are a host of other great travel toys you can opt for instead, as pointed out by Ms. Gumbinner, Mrs. Bee and Rookie Mom Heather Flett in her list of «10 Ways to Entertain a Toddler on an Airplane.»

Babies have been born in taxi cabs, on airplanes and delivered by police officers after they pull over a speeding spouse.

She wants her Facebook page encourage airlines «to publicly post their explicitly clear pro - breastfeeding / pumping policies inside every airplane so the rules are not left to interpretation by an airline employee, and in turn harass / shame / bully a mother.»

Although the Federal Aviation Administration permits children under age 2 to ride on an adult's lap on an airplane, they are best protected by riding in an age - and size - appropriate restraint.