Skydiver killed, another hurt after parachutes collide in CaliforniaSeptember 18th, 2009 Skydiver falls to death, another hurt in Calif.LAKE ELSINORE, Calif. — Authorities say a skydiver has been killed and another suffered minor injuries after their parachutes collided during a jump in Riverside County.
Airlines weigh costs, revenue in deciding which planes to use on any routeSeptember 12th, 2009 Airlines weigh costs, revenue in picking planesAirlines have been cutting passenger-carrying capacity by reducing the number of flights and using smaller planes instead of bigger ones on some routes. The carriers hope that by reducing the supply of seats, they can drive up fares.
Three tropical storms moving across CaribbeanAugust 16th, 2009 WASHINGTON - Three small tropical storms were moving across the Caribbean Sunday including one threatening Florida, the first storms of the Atlantic season after two months of total quiet. The storms claimed the first letters of the alphabet - Ana, Bill and Claudette - and one of them, Ana, was found to be so "poorly organised" that it was "barely a tropical storm," the National Hurricane Center in Miami, Florida, reported.
Airlines that fly Airbus A330 and A340 planesAugust 7th, 2009 Airlines flying Airbus A330 and A340 planesAirlines are replacing airspeed sensors on their Airbus A330 and A340 airliners, which have been a focus of the investigation into the June 1 crash of Air France Flight 447. The only U.S.
Small plane makes emergency landing on Fla. interstate highway, takes off again from same roadJuly 23rd, 2009 Small plane lands, takes off again on Fla. highwayEDGEWATER, Fla.
Metro transit trains collide during rush hour near the D.C.-Maryland border, killing 4June 23rd, 2009 Metro trains collide near D.C., killing at least 4WASHINGTON — The mayor of Washington, D.C., says four people are dead after a collision between two transit trains. Mayor Adrian Fenty says that would make it the deadliest accident in the history of the Metro train system.
Asteroid probe set to "collide" with Earth in June 2010June 12th, 2009 WASHINGTON - Japanese scientists have announced that a 1,124-pound (510-kilogram) space probe will "collide" with our home planet in June 2010 to simulate an approaching asteroid. According to a report in National Geographic News, the Hayabusa spacecraft is currently on its way back to Earth after a successful mission that landed on and hopefully collected samples from the asteroid Itokawa.
With United Airlines eyeing new planes, here's a look at its current fleetJune 5th, 2009 A look at the United Airlines fleetUnited has said it is asking Airbus and Boeing for proposals to replace its largest planes. Here's a look at its current fleet, seat count, and average age:
Airbus A319, 55 planes, 120 seats, 9 years
Airbus A320, 97 planes, 148 seats, 11 years
Boeing 737, 34 planes, 108 to 123 seats, 17 to 20 years
Boeing 747, 24 planes, 350 seats, 13 years
Boeing 757, 97 planes, 172 seats, 17 years
Boeing 767, 35 planes, 212 seats, 14 years
Boeing 777, 52 planes, 267 seats, 10 years
Source: United Airlines
Mexico grounds Aviacsa airline for 60 days, deeming 25 planes unsafeJune 3rd, 2009 Mexico grounds airline, deeming planes unsafeMEXICO CITY — Mexico has temporarily grounded Aviacsa airline after officials reported irregularities in the maintenance of 25 planes. The Transportation and Communications Department said the low-cost airline has 60 days to fix the problems.
2 killed when small plane crashes into empty plane on ground at Florida airportMay 6th, 2009 2 killed as small plane crashes at Florida airportLANTANA, Fla. — Authorities say two people are dead after a single-engine plane crashed into an unoccupied aircraft on the ground at a south Florida airport.
2 killed when small plane crashes into empty plane on ground at Florida airportMay 6th, 2009 2 killed in crash of small plane at Fla. airportLANTANA, Fla.
South Florida boy, 13, buys plane ticket, takes flight to California without telling parentsApril 30th, 2009 Fla. boy flies to Calif. without telling parentsBOCA RATON, Fla.
Turkish planes strike Kurdish targets in IraqFebruary 5th, 2009 ANKARA - Turkish planes have carried out air strikes against Kurdish Workers' Party (PKK) targets in northern Iraq, the Anatolia news agency reported Friday quoting the Turkish General Staff. General Staff Communication Department Chief General Metin Gurak said that Turkish planes hit PKK targets in Hakurk region Feb 4-5.
Three killed as air force planes collide in SpainJanuary 20th, 2009 MADRID - Three Spanish Air Force officers have been killed as two combat planes collided during a routine training maneuver in the central province of Albacete, according to the defence ministry. Two of the victims were on board one of the Mirage F-1 fighter planes, while the other aircraft was manned by a single pilot, EFE news agency reported.
Three Spanish air force pilots killed in double crashJanuary 19th, 2009 MADRID - Three Spanish air force pilots were killed Tuesday in an accident involving two Mirage F-1 fighter-bomber planes, defence ministry sources said. The planes, which were on exercise flights, crashed in a private property and near Albacete in the south-east.
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