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Tag Archives: United Airlines
EgyptAir Flight 804
With the loss of EgyptAir Flight 804 this past week, speculation again goes to terrorism. It is a possibility, but probably not in this case. Reports in the media indicate the Aircraft Communications Addressing and Reporting System (ACARS) information reported … Continue reading →
Posted in Aviation, Flying
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Tagged acts of war, Airbus 340, Aircraft Communications Addressing and Reporting System (ACARS), Asiana Airlines Flight 214, Automation, Boeing, Boeing 777, British Airways Flight 38, cockpit voice recorder, criminal activity, dependency on electronics, EgyptAir Flight 804, flight data recorder, fly-by-wire, Heathrow Airport, hijacking, Lufthansa Airlines, Malaysia Airlines Flight 17, Malaysia Airlines Flight 370, San Francisco International, terrorism, United Airlines
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The World’s First Flight Attendant
In 1930, Ellen Church was a newly licensed pilot who wanted to fly. She went to Boeing Air Transport, the predecessor to United Airlines, and applied, even though she knew her chances of flying as a pilot were not good. … Continue reading →
Posted in Aviation, Aviation History, History
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Tagged Army Nurse Corps the Air Medal, Boeing Air Transport, Cresco IA, Ellen Church, Ellen Church Field, Ford Tri-motor, Iowa, passengers fearful of flying, reassuring frightened passengers, scared and airsick passengers, Steve Stimpson of BAT, stewards, the fledgling airline industry, the very first flight attendant in the world, The World’s First Flight Attendant, United Airlines, World War II
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