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Boeing 787 Meets Boeing Model 40 at 12,000 Feet

May 18, 2010
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Boeing 787 Meets Boeing Model 40 at 12,000 Feet

The new Boeing 787 Dreamliner met a ghost. The Boeing Company’s latest addition to its lineage of pioneering commercial airplanes, the 787 Dreamliner, on May 8 caught up to its ancestor, a Boeing Model 40, in the skies over Mount Rainier south of Seattle. The fully restored 1928 vintage Boeing Model 40, owned and...
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British Airways Employee Strike Overruled

May 17, 2010
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British Airways Employee Strike Overruled

British Airways employees had planned a strike for midnight on Monday. I cannot proceed however, because a judge has ruled so. “A London court granted an injunction preventing the strike by members of Unite, the union representing British Airways cabin crews.” CNN reported. “We are delighted for our customers that Unite’s plans for extreme...
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Manchester and Liverpool Airports Will Be Closed Today

May 16, 2010
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Manchester and Liverpool Airports Will Be Closed Today

In Manchester and Liverpool, airports will be closed today. A large cloud of ash from the Iceland volcano has moved east over england. British air traffic controllers have decided that travel from these airports would be to dangerous. The airports in London were not affected, however. Also, the airport in Dublin, Ireland will be...
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Gulf Oil Spill: What is Being Done About it and Obama’s Take on It

May 16, 2010
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Gulf Oil Spill: What is Being Done About it and Obama’s Take on It

There is, as you might know a huge oil spill sitting in the Gulf of Mexico. Sitting is a slight understatement as the oil spill continues to grow by over 5,000 barrels per day. There are a lot of things that are being done to try to stop the flow of oil and to...
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The Future of Travel: Hydrogenase – Eco-Airships

May 15, 2010
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Vincent Callebaut, a Belgian architect has designed a new kind of travel. Giant eco-airships. According to CNN these are, “Called ‘Hydrogenase,’ the project combines engineering and biology and is inspired by biomimicry — design inspired by nature’s models and systems — he says.” Callebaut is clearly not lacking in imagination. He envisions his eco-airship...
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Perfect Vacation Spot, New York City

May 12, 2010
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Perfect Vacation Spot, New York City

So you want to go on vacation right? Well the big question is, where should you go? You might think that you should go to a place where it’s calm and very relaxing. I think just the opposite. Why don’t you go to New York City? It might seem crazy that one would go...
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Your Paradise for 10 Bucks: Fly for $10 Jet Blue 10th Anniversary Sale!

May 10, 2010
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Your Paradise for 10 Bucks: Fly for $10 Jet Blue 10th Anniversary Sale!

All remaining seats on May 11-10 on U.S. originating flights are only $10. If you have been waiting for a really cheap short vacation to someplace, now is the time to act. The sale lasts only 2 days so hurry up and buy your tickets now. Jet Blue is having the sale because it...
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Are You Ready for a Vacation in Maui?

May 7, 2010
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Are You Ready for a Vacation in Maui?

Have you ever just wanted to get away from your immediate life? Have you ever wanted to just go to a magical and amazing place where you wouldn’t have to worry about anything? Well I found you that place. The Hawaiian island of Maui. Maui has some of the most beautiful beaches on planet...
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