Sentences with phrase «takeoff and landing airplane»

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The new rules generally add the ability for passengers to use their smartphones, e-readers, electronic games and tablets during taxi, takeoff and landing as long as they have the device in airplane mode with cellular service disabled.

Ironically, the law mandates that everything in an airplane cabin be battened down during takeoff, landing, and turbulence — except children young enough to ride on their parents» lap.

On the airplane To help your baby's ears adjust to changes in cabin pressure, encourage swallowing during takeoff and landing.

Boeing's engineers drew up (pdf) an electric hybrid airplane engine that uses fuel for takeoff and landing but cruises on batteries (included in the image below).

Because ice on airplane wings can add weight and decrease lift, making takeoffs and landings more dangerous, airplanes are sprayed with antifreeze prior to departure in wintry weather.

Travelers who want to read on an airplane during takeoff and landing, when you can't use electronic devices.

If you're reading on a Kindle, you have to turn it off during airplane takeoff and landing — a total pain, especially if you've reached an exciting part of the book.

In the last 90 days, our AWS team got back to work on a big government contract, we brought 8 million square feet of fulfillment center capacity online, deployed 1,382 Kiva robots in three FCs, provided a new venue for artists to reach customers, signed up millions of new Prime members, announced Kindle MatchBook, Login & Pay, and nine new original TV pilots, joined the Code.org coalition, acquired TenMarks - a company that helps kids with math, scored a win for customers who want to use Kindles on airplanes even during takeoff and landing (also, a big hat tip to Nick Bilton on that one), began hiring and training 70,000 new U.S. FC employees to help serve customers this holiday season, and saw the Kindle Million Club grow to include 14 KDP authors.»

Last October, the Federal Aviation Administration gave U.S. airlines permission to allow the use of electronic devices at all stages of a flight — including takeoff and landing, though they must be in airplane mode.

Until late 2013, use of an e-reader was not allowed on airplanes during takeoff and landing by the FAA.

The flying taxi company Kitty Hawk last night launched «Cora», a Vertical Takeoff and Landing (VTOL) personal airplane / helicopter drone hybrid that will carry a passenger.

That little airplane icon is still there for our takeoff and landing needs, but it got the bump to the second swipe menu.

Flight Attendant, Middle Eastern AirlinesMay 2014 — August 2016 • Greeted passengers to the aircraft and fluently communicated with them in more than eight languages • Ensured all 350 passengers were evacuated from an airplane that made an emergency landing • Assisted disabled or elderly passengers by providing pre-boarding services • Showed passengers where each exit was located and explained how to use the seat belt Flight Attendant, Dubai AirNovember 2009 — May 2014 • Delivered special meals and drinks to VIP passengers aboard a private jet service, with 99 percent satisfaction rates • Discussed topics of interest to VIP passengers by researching details about them before service • Checked that all passengers were seated and buckled during takeoff and landing • Reassured passengers when the flight experienced turbulence or weather events and calmly explained what was happening