Under visual flight procedures in the Boeing 777, a wide-body jet, the autopilot would typically have been turned off while the automatic throttle, which regulates speed, would been on until the plane had descended to 500 feet in altitude, Coffman said …
The airline, according to a release, is the first UK carrier to take delivery of the double-decker, which is the world's largest commercial jet. British Airways is also the first airline in Europe to operate both the A380 and the Boeing 787 Dreamliner …
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The incident was the carrier's first fatal passenger jet crash since its worst ever accident in 1993, when a Boeing 737 flew into a mountain in southwest South Korea, killing 68 passengers and crew. It will also likely dent the business of the country …
The crash occurred with little warning for passengers. Eugene Anthony Rah, a frequent flier on Asiana who was sitting in business class, said he noticed the plane was approaching too low over San Francisco Bay, then he heard an engine noise that made …
What's interesting about the new crop of billionaire geezer engagements is that formerly termed “cupcakes” are out of style. Wendi Murdoch, a glamorous dynamo whom I have always found extremely engaging, was the harbinger of this billionaire dating …
Unless they are affluent tourists staying at big hotels and do not mind paying for limousine services, it is likely to be the ordinary city taxi. And there again, they will have to pay the surcharge to compensate the taxi driver for returning empty …
On Tuesday, the 9th, the memorial service will be held for those who, to paraphrase Robert Frost, shall be spoken of with a sigh, for ages and ages hence. I do hope to attend the memorial service, though I know there will be thousands hoping … From …
The efforts to appeal to a broader and more affluent audience – evident in the blossoming of five-star resorts, boutique hotels and gastronomic and cultural tourism – have not been easy. Breaking old moulds has frequently been thwarted by corruption …