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Royal City of Tutankhamun's Childhood Is Focus of New Exhibition (Popularity:  )
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Tutankhamun, ancient Egypt's famous boy pharaoh, grew up 3,300 years ago in the royal court at Amarna, the ancient city of Akhetaten, whose name meant the "Horizon of the Aten." This extraordinary royal city grew, flourished - and vanished - in hardly more than a generation's time. Amarna, Ancient Egypt's Place in the Sun, a new exhibition at the University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology in Philadelphia, offers ...
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Boeing, Travel Service Reach Agreement for New 737-900ERs (Popularity: )
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Boeing [NYSE: BA] confirmed that Travel Service, the largest private airline company in the Czech Republic, placed an order for two Next-Generation 737-900ERs with advanced-technology Blended Winglets. The airline holds purchase rights for an additional two airplanes of the same model.Prague-based Travel Service will be the fourth European carrier to operate the 737-900ER model, which Boeing launched in 2005 as a higher-capacity, longer-range complement to its single-aisle 737 family of ...
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Embraer Statement Regarding Aircraft Collision (Popularity: )
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Embraer was informed today of a mid-air collision involving a Legacy 600 aircraft which it manufactured, serial number 965, owned and operated by one of its clients. According to unconfirmed reports, the collision occurred in the Serra do Cachimbo region, in the State of Para, Northern Brasil. Immediately after that, the Legacy 600 landed at the Cachimbo Air Force Base, with no injuries on board. Embraer has offered to cooperate ...
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Flight Attendants Say America West-US Airways Merger Anniversary Means Bumpy Skies (Popularity: )
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On the one-year anniversary of the merger between America West Airlines and US Airways, flight attendant leaders say the merger is a mix of sluggish negotiations, low wages, and the failure to follow existing contracts. Flight attendants at both airlines are represented by the Association of Flight Attendants-CWA (AFA-CWA). "Despite large profits and lucrative executive bonuses, management refuses to put the economic resources into a merged contract for front-line safety ...
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United Airlines Revises Ticket Policies for Customers Affected by Tropical Storm Lane (Popularity: )
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United Airlines has revised its ticketing policies for its customers with travel plans to and from Los Cabos and Puerto Vallarta, Mexico affected by Tropical Storm Lane. These revised policies apply to all customers ticketed on or before Sept. 14, 2006, for travel between Sept. 15 and Sept. 18, 2006, to/from these cities on any United(R), United Express(R), Ted(SM) or United code-share flight. For customers currently en route who would ...
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AirTran Airways Launches Sale for Travel to All Destinations (Popularity: )
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AirTran Airways, a subsidiary of AirTran Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: AAI), today launched a sale for flights to all of the airline's destinations with fares starting as low as $39* each way. Travelers may purchase these sale fares at via AirTran Airways' reservations system at 1-800-AIR-TRAN. For Spanish, call 1-877-581-9842. "AirTran Airways is a leader in low-cost air travel and we are out to prove it again with sale fares that ...
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Pilot Error and Crew Resource Management to Be Likely Focus of Investigation in Lexington, KY Comair Crash; Poor Pilot Decision Making was Implicated in A 1997 Comair Crash, Expert Pilots/Attorneys Say (Popularity: )
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The investigation of the crash shortly after takeoff of a Comair airplane in Lexington, KY, on Sunday morning will likely focus on pilot error and may find, as a contributing factor, a lack of communication between the flight crew. Survivability of the aircraft model is another factor likely to be considered. "Aviation is a very unforgiving environment. A single error in judgment, such as selecting the wrong runway, can have ...
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Delta and Customers Show Flexibility as Air Travel Runs Smoothly (Popularity: )
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After one week of operating under new Transportation Security Administration (TSA) regulations, Delta Air Lines operations from check-in to baggage claim continue to run smoothly. Since Aug. 10, Delta reported no cancellations due to enhanced security, and related delays averaged 30 minutes during the height of the security incident. "Delta’s commitment to a safe, secure and reliable operation continues to be our top priority and thanks to the patience of ...
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Odyssey Rewards Chevron Challenge Commuters with Unforgettable Cruises (Popularity: )
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NuRide, Inc. the nation's first incentive-based ridesharing network, announced today that Odyssey Cruises, which operates a luxury cruise vessel on the Potomac River, will sponsor thousands of commuters who share rides resulting in 100,000 fewer miles driven on roads throughout the Washington, DC, region. Participating commuters will earn $220 gift certificates that can be used for dinner and brunch cruises on the Odyssey III, the only vessel designed specifically to ...
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Midwest Airlines Launches Nonstop Seasonal Service to Ft. Myers and Adds Frequency to Meet Demand on Popular Florida Routes (Popularity: )
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Midwest Airlines (Amex: MEH) today said it would launch nonstop seasonal service between Kansas City and Ft. Myers, Fla., and also increase peak-season frequency on popular Florida routes. Midwest will offer one daily roundtrip between Kansas City and Ft. Myers from November 1, 2006 through April 30, 2007. The airline will also add daily nonstop frequency to its Kansas City-Orlando and Kansas City-Ft. Lauderdale service to meet customer demand during ...
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