With five weeks to go until the 2010 Farnborough Air Show, Boeing is getting ready to firm its plans for the international debut of the 787 and 747-8. With a final decision yet to be made, company sources say Boeing has penciled in 787 ZA003 along with 747-8F RC503 to represent the company at the largest air show of the year
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Boeing’s Farnborough Outlook: ZA003 & RC503
Book a flight to Montego Bay Summer is just around the corner and to make sure you take the perfect getaway before it’s too late, so we’ve done the work for you. US Airways is offering a deal with nonstop service from 28 cities to Jamaica ’s Montego Bay. Enjoy white sand beaches, duty free shopping and exciting water sport, because Montego Bay is the ultimate Caribbean destination for outdoor activities. Fares are subject to availability and prices may change at any time, so don’t put this off. Taxes and fees are not included in sample prices.
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US Airways flights to Montego Bay from $142
With the restart of 787 structural deliveries to final assembly, the aft fuselage for Airplane 23, the third for JAL, showed up in Everett on Sunday. Packed along side the fuselage barrel on the Dreamlifter from Boeing Charleston was the horizontal stabilizer for Airplane 25 , which will eventually be delivered to Air India.
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Tail feathers for Air India’s first 787 arrive in Everett
Fly to Sydney this summer Plan a vacation to Australia , and get the chance to go even further down under with award-winning Qantas Airways. Book this trip and you’ll visit three cities in Australia and get a flight to Tasmania for less than $1000. When you book your trip for travel between July 24 and Sept. 21, you get all of the following: Round trip flights from San Francisco or Los Angeles to Sydney , Brisbane or Melbourne Your choice of two additional cities, including Hobart, Launceston, Adelaide, Sydney, Brisbane and Melbourne A flight to Tasmania Book this great deal with Qantas Vacations before June 15. Additional taxes and fees apply, and must be booked with a minimum five-night hotel stay.
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Qantas Aussie Airpass and Tasmania from $898
Travel to Hawaii this summer Enjoying long beach days and warm weather? Your summer doesn’t have to end. We’ve found you the perfect deal so you can put off wearing those wool sweaters and keep working on your tan. Between August 9th and Dec. 9th, Hawaiian Airlines is offering nonstop service to Maui and Oahu from a variety of destinations. Sample fares are based on round-trip flights and subject to additional taxes or charges. Blackout dates are Nov.
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Round-trip flights to Hawaii from $330
Plan a cheap flight for summer Waiting until the last minute to plan your summer getaway? Don’t wait any longer because we’ve done the work for you. For a limited time, all AirTran destinations are on sale for travel up to Nov. 9. Whether you’re looking to hit the pavement and explore a new city, or lounge out on the beaches of the Bahamas, the possibilities are endless with the AirTran’s great list of destinations. To take advantage of these fares, make sure to book through Expedia by June 10th 11:59pm PT
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Cheap airline tickets: $44 with AirTran
Everyone needs a break – even the kids – but vacationing with your children doesn’t have to be costly or exhausting. There are plenty of ways to see a new destination while allowing your little ones to enjoy the experience. With the right preparations, family travel can be fun, rewarding, and affordable
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How to travel with kids (and without stress): Top 10 tips
Travel to Iceland this summer Since the initial eruption in Eyjafjallajökull, the world has become an awestricken audience to Iceland’s state of well-being. While ash loomed over Western Europe and passengers remained stranded across the globe, all eyes looked toward Reykjavik . Fortunately, only a small percentage of the country has been affected by the ash, but unsurprisingly, Iceland’s visitor numbers have dropped drastically since the event. Fear without facts has kept visitors at bay, but the reality is that Iceland’s infrastructure is still safely intact
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Inspired by Iceland: A push for summer travel
Travel cheaply to Philadelphia next weekend Philadelphia is one of the Northeast’s most historical cities, making it great for family travel and history buffs, but beneath its patriotic pride is bustling nightlife, a vibrant restaurant scene and a thriving hub for performing arts. Spend a weekend in Philly and immerse yourself in all it has to offer
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British Airways has fought quite a few internal battles in 2010, and today a scandal involving one of its internal publications will escalate the list of headaches for the airline.
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British Airways searches for source of Osama bin Laden prank
JetStar tests iPads in-flight In-flight entertainment can be inconsistent. Some airlines allow on-demand shows and movies, trivia and interactivity, and other offer little by way of cheap headphones and a soda
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Rent an iPad for $8.40 per flight on Jetstar
Four Lebanese hostages freed in Nigeria BEIRUT: Nigerian hostage-takers on Saturday released four Lebanese seized last week in the country’s oil-rich south, a Foreign Ministry official in Beirut said.
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Lebanon Crisis Monitor – Four Lebanese hostages freed in Nigeria
FINANCE: Ecuador Wants Off the Money-Laundering List QUITO, May 20 (IPS) – “It sounds incredible, but it’s just a matter of a letter that wasn’t turned in on time,” Ecuador’s attorney general said in regards to the Financial Action Task Force decision to qualify the country as “posing a risk to
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Latin America – FINANCE: Ecuador Wants Off the Money-Laundering List
'Malicious' software may have existed in PCOS machines, group says “Malicious” software may have existed in automated voting machines, a poll watchdog said, citing discrepancies found by the Parish Pastoral Council for Responsible Voting (PPCRV), the Commission on El… Name rotten apples in poll fraud The Commission on Elections on Tuesday challenged lawyer and former
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Philippines – ‘Malicious’ software may have existed in PCOS machines, group says
Tunisia: President Ben Ali Presides Over Celebration of National Horse Riding Day President Zine el Abidine Ben Ali attended, on Sunday, at Kassar Sa d race course, the Arab thoroughbred horse race endowed with the Grand Prix of the President of the Republic and the race of English thoroughbred horses, born
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North Africa – Tunisia: President Ben Ali Presides Over Celebration of National Horse Riding Day
Los Angeles Want to visit a pre-historic Tar Pit and attend a taping of The Tonight Show in the same afternoon? Travel no further than Los Angeles , CA, home of the Hollywood Hills and an incredibly diverse range of cheap attractions. A vacation to Tinsel Town may seem like an idealistic retreat to some, but flights to Los Angeles can be surprisingly affordable. Virgin America offers many June flights from the East coast for less than $300. When I visited LA last May, my round-trip non-stop flight from Boston to LAX cost $179.
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Cheap Hollywood Getaway
In a quick game-changer, the High Court has overturned its ruling for the British Airways strike ban. Now, Unite is officially allowed to go along with its plans to strike in a series of five-day periods. Initially, the court banned the union from striking because Unite had not followed technical procedure in reporting results of the strike ballots to its members
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British Airways strike back on
Videos Courtesy Liz Matzelle 787 Flight Test Updates: Month One , Month Two & Month Three It has been five months since ZA001 made its maiden flight on December 15, 2009 has surpassed 747 flight hours with its four Rolls-Royce powered 787s through May 18.
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787 Flight Test Update – Month Four and Five
President Obama President of Mexico, Felipe Calderon is meeting with President Obama today to discuss US-Mexico relations, but most controversially, to discuss the new SB1070 law in Arizona , that has especially been getting attention in within the travel industry. Arizona’s SB1070 law enables police to question individuals about legal immigration status, and requires the individual in question to produce the necessary proof of citizenship. Cities like Austin , Texas and Los Angeles , California have already made the decision to ban any unessential travel to Arizona, and more may follow suit
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Mexican President Calderon and Obama discuss border relations
Crowded airspace , originally uploaded by ImperfectSense . Sometimes you’re in the right place at exactly the right time to capture an image that makes you question its authenticity. This, my friends, is the crowded airspace in Seattle
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Photo of Note: Crowded Seattle Airspace