Sentences with phrase «year by air»

Millions of people travel each year by air, but the preferred method of travel is still by car.

It would be well worth paying higher prices for clean energy, but the fact is that renewable energy is similar in cost to filthy coal - fired energy (which, by the way, kills millions of people world - wide each year by its air pollution).

Not exact matches

The increase in air strikes has led to concerns over civilian casualties, particularly after the United Nations reported a spike in deaths caused by air strikes last year.

The Air Force Court of Appeals in May 2017 also reversed a conviction in the sexual assault case U.S. v. Boyce after finding that public statements by Sens. Claire McCaskill and Kirsten Gillibrand regarding the «Marines United» scandal earlier this year created «the appearance of unlawful command influence» in the case, as retired Col. Don Christensen, a former Air Force chief prosecutor and current president of the advocacy group Protect Our Defenders, told Task & Purpose at the time.

Tens of thousands of Americans die every year from old - fashioned air pollution, generated by electric power plants that burn fossil fuels.

Overcapacity in recent years and a preference for rock - bottom costs of sending goods by sea had led to a slump in air freight rates.

Air freight demand rose by 9 percent in 2017 from a year earlier, the fastest clip since 2010, the International Air Transport Association said this week.

«We have tens of thousands of deaths a year caused by air pollution, and that's not unusual,» Hammitt says.

It isn't within everyone's means to obtain aircraft for a prison escape, but it's easier to get out of prison by air than underground: Over the past 40 years in particular, there has been trend of convicts and their partners on the outside busting out from high security facilities in hijacked helicopters.

Donald Trump, who was named TIME Person of the Year on Wednesday, said he will work to bring down the cost of Air Force One planes being developed by Boeing.

The Air Canada subsidiary, which launched last summer, expects to expand its workforce to 650 by the end of the year when its number of aircraft increases to 33.

Look at the history of flight: the workings of intercontinental air travel were being hashed out by textile engineers John Stringfellow and William Henson nearly 60 years before the first airplane flight.

Ryanair last month agreed to buy a majority stake in a new Austrian leisure airline founded by Formula One former champion Niki Lauda, while easyJet bought a parts of failed airline Air Berlin last year.

These projects are so efficient in their conservation of heat in the steam that they have a similar life - cycle carbon output to the average of crudes sold in North America, and thus would almost certainly meet the standards to be unveiled by the California Air Resources Board next year, the company told The Calgary Herald recently.

By the end of its deployment, its air wing had dropped over 1,118 bombs on ISIS target, passing a previous record set by USS Theodore Roosevelt's air wing earlier that yeaBy the end of its deployment, its air wing had dropped over 1,118 bombs on ISIS target, passing a previous record set by USS Theodore Roosevelt's air wing earlier that yeaby USS Theodore Roosevelt's air wing earlier that year.

President Xi Jinping, who often travels abroad on a Boeing 747 operated by Air China, is unlikely to start flying on the C919 soon, as it will be at least a couple of years before it goes into mass production.

The retail giant is showcasing two of its Prime Air drones to attendees of this year's annual South by Southwest festival in Texas.

This weekend, and in particular Sunday night's race (the Bojangles» Southern 500 airs Sunday at 6 p.m. ET on NBCSN) marks the third year of NASCAR Throwback Weekend, an idea hatched in 2015 by track officials to commemorate the race's return to its traditional Labor Day slot on the NASCAR calendar.

Yanis Varoufakis: Isn't it astonishing that after Jeremy Corbyn was being described as «the longest suicide note by the Labour Party» about a year ago, today there is an air of inevitability in a Corbyn - led government.

Based on intelligence gathered by Syrian and Russian air defense crews from the U.S. strike exactly a year and a week ago on Shayrat Airbase in Syria, air defense crews were likely well - drilled and prepared to meet a U.S. - led attack on their claimed chemical weapons facilities.

Not to mention that according to Time, Lyft and General Motors are looking to offer driverless car services in approximately one year — though the recent fatality in a driverless car made by Tesla Motors probably leaves that one up in the air.

The Air Force — as well as specialized units like the special forces — have been especially burdened by ongoing military efforts over the last 20 years.

The latter two milestones were first set by former Air Force test pilot Joseph Kittinger in 1960, who served as Baumgartner's mentor throughout five years of meticulous preparation.

After years of work, Narayan sees a future for lithium - air technology, which replaces graphite and other metals with oxygen, refreshed by the car itself.

Like Encore, Rouge is starting small, with four planes (it plans to have 14 by next year) and 13 international destinations, most of which were previously serviced by Air Canada.

He thinks the application could also help the U.S. Air Force shave tens of millions of dollars a year from its fuel budget by computing more efficient schedules for in - air refueliAir Force shave tens of millions of dollars a year from its fuel budget by computing more efficient schedules for in - air refueliair refueling.

Air Canada reported a smaller - than - expected loss in its first quarter as its revenue grew compared with a year ago, boosted by increased capacity and passenger traffic.

Aided by federal Labour Minister Lisa Raitt, who effectively stripped the unions of their ability to strike, Air Canada prevailed earlier this year.

However, recent moves by larger rivals Delta Air Lines Inc and American Airlines Group Inc to match those low prices have hurt unit revenue and pushed Spirit's stock down 46 percent last year.

The agreement with Air Canada was announced by Bombardier at the same time it said it would cut its workforce by 7,000 positions over two years, including 2,000 contractors.

During the past two decades, Maitland, now 71, who generally takes four or five vacations a year, has flown in a hot - air balloon over the Swiss Alps, ridden a camel by the Great Pyramid in Egypt, seen India from atop an elephant, and taken in Bangladesh while floating down the Ganges aboard a barge.

As the country prepares to be led for the first time in almost 60 years by someone not named Castro, a tectonic shift that could profoundly affect how it is governed, cold war rhetoric has again filled the air.

The available short - term capital resources Bombardier needs to stay in the air fell by a billion dollars at the end of the last fiscal year, to 3.8 billion dollars.

Meanwhile, the Investigation Discovery channel, owned by Discovery Communications, plans to air its own series next year, called Hard Evidence: O.J. Is Innocent and executive produced by actor Martin Sheen, that claims it will present never - before - seen evidence that would prove Simpson's innocence.

The honorees will include Joanne Smith, the Chief Human Resources Officer for Delta Air Lines (No. 98 on this year's list), for helping the airline to build a more inclusive workplace by pushing it to commit to the White House Equal Pay Pledge, which encourages U.S. companies to take action to advance equal pay among men and women.

Citizens in major Indian cities can see their life expectancy drop by two years amid environmental problems like air pollution, but HTT can help resolve that, Gresta said.

Bombardier reported quarterly results on Thursday that beat expectations thanks to its rail division, sending shares surging, and said a favourable decision by a U.S. trade agency gave it flexibility to deliver CSeries jets to Delta Air Lines this year.

This year in particular is expected to be one for the history books — not just on roads but also by air.

The FAA did do an audit in 2016 and it defends its record saying: The FAA «s oversight has produced results and the rate of incidents reported by Allegiant to the FAA «s air traffic organization trended downward in recent years.

Last year, Blue Origin entered the running for a potential wave of funding to be given by the U.S. Air Force, rivaling other space companies both big and small, including the aforementioned SpaceX, United Launch Alliance, and Orbital ATK.

Whereas today most British Columbians burn natural gas to heat their homes, 15 years from now many of those furnaces will be replaced by high - efficiency heat pumps — electric units that transfer heat from outside your home to warm the air indoors, and work even when it's much cooler outside.

It means, he hopes, that the big free - to - air networks will be enticed to take a package of NBL games along with the rights to telecast what will be the biggest basketball matches in Australia for years, between the Boomers led by international names such as Philadelphia 76ers star Ben Simmons and fellow National Basketball Association players such as Patty Mills and Joe Ingles against a US team that could include the biggest names in the sport.

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Authored by Group Captain Keith Joiner of the RAAF (Royal Australian Air Force), the report said the country's readiness was about six years behind the U.S.

As a way of better connecting with its Hispanic shoppers, the 1,800 - unit chain is increasing its media investment in TV by 21 % this year compared with last year, and plans to air 16 broadcast spots — four more than in 2015, the Minneapolis - based retailer announced Tuesday.

«This government's commitment to environmental protection is the most anemic approach I've seen in years and can only mean that our air, land and water will continue to be threatened by government neglect.»

Discovered several years ago by Japanese industry, this innovative technology allows for the use of up to 90 per cent less water to clean products — from floors to industrial machinery — through the injection of ultra-fine air bubbles into the water.

The building would be the first major development to take advantage of the Midtown East rezoning plan adopted by the city last year, which allows companies to buy air rights from other properties in the area to build larger, modern offices.

By Doug Stephens For years my parents lived without air conditioning in their home or cars.

Now Horizon Air is evaluating whether it must continue canceling Q400 flights throughout the rest of the year and fill the holes in its schedule as best it can with additional short - term flying by Alaska Airlines regional partners such as SkyWest Airlines.