Sentences with phrase «by small aircraft»

These secluded islands are easily accessible by small aircraft or by boat and boast some of the most breathtaking properties, offering a perfect haven for honeymooners.

Not exact matches

«The reality is that the per - kilometre cost on a small aircraft is significantly higher than a larger aircraft that operates between major cities because the costs are divided by a much higher number of passengers,» he said.

In response to a trade case filed by the American jet maker Boeing, the United States Commerce Department ruled that Bombardier's CSeries aircraft, a smaller, regional aircraft that entered service last year, had received subsidies of 219.63 percent of the plane's sales price, and it said it would begin collecting duties equivalent to that amount.

Small cellular towers and dishes will receive the signals sent by the aircraft and will convert those signals «into a Wi - Fi or LTE network that people can connect to with their cellphones and smartphones.»

The CSeries is Bombardier's new generation of aircraft for commercial airlines, in development for more than a decade as an alternative to smaller models of passenger jets built by rivals Boeing and Airbus.

The keys are smuggled into Mexico and then on to the United States — by land, air, or sea — using methods as varied as they are ingenious: stashed under fresh produce, in cans of jalapeños, in the bellies of frozen shark carcasses, in trap compartments of cars, trucks, motor homes, container ships, small aircraft, even submarines; taped to the bodies of backpackers traveling by bus; catapulted over border fences; concealed in the trunks of corrupt local sheriffs; or trundled through underground tunnels (some so well constructed that they have air conditioning), a tactic purportedly devised by El Chapo himself.

By 1930 we find the word being used for small vehicles or aircraft.

Between 2003 and 2006, Mass Audubon staff conducted extensive aerial surveys (visual counts from small aircraft) of the Sound to identify areas used by sea ducks during daylight hours.

The small gray aircraft that has recently appeared in the Griffiss airport traffic pattern is an unmanned aircraft system (UAS) manufactured by Navmar Applied Sciences Corporation (NASC) located in Warminster, PA..

Federal aviation officials, battered by complaints that bureaucratic hurdles are preventing industry from realizing the economic benefits of drones, announced they are streamlining rules to expedite permits to fly small, commercial unmanned aircraft.

A novel acoustic system could enable small aircraft, which often go unnoticed by one another, avoid midair collisions

With a vertical spatial resolution of 10 meters, the new system could measure small - scale wind phenomena such as wind shear and the wake turbulence created by an aircraft.

The initial thought was to develop a 20 - foot wingspan (6.1 meters) aircraft powered by hybrid diesel / electric engines, but the team started with smaller versions for testing, built by rapid prototyping.

The Coast Guard found that «something» when the U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) offered to lend the Polar Star crew three small, battery - powered unmanned aircraft that could be launched by hand as well as spare parts, ground - control equipment and long - range antennas.

Adapted by a small army of screenwriters from the bestselling novel by Max (son of Mel) Brooks, the pic abandons its source material's choral «oral history» structure to hone in on the Lanes, who, after once again negotiating a narrow escape, find themselves ensconced in the relative safety of an aircraft carrier somewhere in the Atlantic.

Although the captain and first officer were able to safely deplane the aircraft by air stairs in order to conduct external safety inspections of the aircraft, airline officials believed that deplaning passengers by air stairs may have been unsuitable due to the inclement weather, as well as the number of passengers requiring wheelchairs and the number of small children on board.

Critical Knowledge: Completely redesigned, 2010 Saab 9 - 5 luxury sport sedanNew look inspired by Scandinavian design, Aero X conceptWraparound window design evokes Saab's aircraft heritageAvailable in Linear, Vector or Aero modelsAll - turbo powertrain, including a 160 - hp, 2.0 - liter diesel engine; 220 - hp, 2.0 - liter gasoline engine; and a 300 - hp, 2.8 - liter V - 6 engine (offered exclusively with XWD, Saab's all - wheel - drive system) Shortly after launch, Saab promises a small, 1.6 - liter gasoline turbo with 180 hp will be introduced, together with a 2.

Your itinerary includes flights on smaller aircraft operated by local approved airline carriers.

United Express flights are served by regional partner carriers using smaller aircraft than United's mainline fleet.

Located a short 6 miles from Kaanapali, this airport is served by smaller propeller aircraft.

Our private aircraft is not restricted by commercial schedules and is able to land at small airports providing us with direct landings into the heart of each destination.

In the 1950s, regional airlines began by flying small, propeller - powered aircraft on short - range flights within the US.

This 3 day, 2 night adventure will see you travel to one of Costa Rica's most popular eco-tourist destination, only accessible by boat or small aircraft.

United Express flights are served by regional partner carriers using smaller aircrafts which means that they often have less overhead bin space.

The reserve can be experienced from the air in small aircrafts and by balloon futher to the west.

Founded by Floyd and Lois Wilson in 1992, the museum also aims to preserve aviation heritage with a collection of more than 50 stationary aircraft and smaller important aviation - related items.

It plays a lot like pachinko (or The Price Is Right's Plinko game) but instead of dropping balls into a loud machine with bright flashing lights, you're terrorizing a small town at the foot of a mountain by knocking down a boulder, directing the giant rock into smashing cars, trees, animals, and even small aircraft along the way.

The Times article also raised concerns about small civilian aircraft being tossed by heat plumes, such as those from fossil plants.

The measurement program includes around the clock measurements at 4 baseline observatories and 8 tall towers, air samples collected by volunteers at more than 50 sites, and air samples collected regularly from small aircraft mostly in North America.

I won't give away all the goods on how the show proceeds but here's the gist of it: Thousand Of Seed - Containing Bomblets Dropped to Reforest Mangrove Forest Since it's too labor intensive and too slow to reforest large areas of land by hand, foot, shovel and trowel, why not try to use aircraft to drop thousands of small bomblets containing a tree seed (in the experiment in the show, mangrove seeds) and some soil over deforested areas?

Additionally, a standard small business policy will usually cover losses from windstorm, hail, explosion, theft, and damage caused by aircraft, automobiles or vandalism.

By operating smaller aircraft short distances, Knapp says Zunum can overcome those obstacles that have traditionally impeded electric - powered flights.

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