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for 12/17/2009

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• Hinchey Secures $100 Million for Lockhee... Hinchey Secures $100 Million for Lockheed Martin.
12/16/2009
Lockheed Martin will be able to preserve 250 jobs thanks to a defense spending bill passed by the House Wednesday. (34 m ago)

• Dreamliner Test Llight Lifts Hopes of Ai... Dreamliner Test Llight Lifts Hopes of Aircraft Suppliers.
12/16/2009
As Boeing's 787 Dreamliner lifted off for the first time under gray Seattle skies Tuesday, Wichita's aviation industry paid close attention. (49 m ago)

• Military Aircraft Are Melting Shipdecks. Military Aircraft Are Melting Shipdecks.
12/16/2009
I have to wonder why the Navy in particular didn’t see this one coming. Military scientists at Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) this week said they was looking for technology the military can use to stop aircraft landing decks on aircraft carriers and other ships from buckling and melting. Full Story. (6 h ago)

• Enhanced Vision for Challenger 605s. Enhanced Vision for Challenger 605s.
12/16/2009
Bombardier’s new enhanced vision system (BEVS) and a head-up display (HUD) have been FAA approved for installation in the Challenger 605 large-cabin business jet. (10 h ago)

• MoD Reveals Possible Increase in Wildcat... MoD Reveals Possible Increase in Wildcat Helicopter Order.
12/16/2009
Bob Ainsworth confirms the decision to buy 22 new Chinook helicopters, and to cancel the Future Medium Helicopter plans. (10 h ago)

• Hawker Beechcraft Says Company Cancels $... Hawker Beechcraft Says Company Cancels $2.6 Billion in Airplane Orders.
12/16/2009
A Wichita airplane maker has announced that one of its customers has canceled $2.6 billion in orders that were to begin being filled in 2011. (10 h ago)

• Airplanes Are Still a Vital Tool in Law ... Airplanes Are Still a Vital Tool in Law Enforcement.
12/16/2009
Airplanes are still extensively used in a wide range of airborne law enforcement operations. (11 h ago)

• Boeing Dreamliner Successful First Fligh... Boeing Dreamliner Successful First Flight.
12/15/2009
PR: The Boeing 787 Dreamliner has just landed after a successful first flight. (1 d ago)

• Boeing 787 Dreamliner Takes Off for Firs... Boeing 787 Dreamliner Takes Off for First Flight.
12/15/2009
Boeing's 787 Dreamliner has taken off on its first test flight, almost two and a half years late. (1 d ago)

• Long-term FAA Bill Deferred to 2010. Long-term FAA Bill Deferred to 2010.
12/15/2009
The House and Senate have passed another three-month funding extension for the FAA. (1 d ago)

• Unite Christmas Strike: British Airways ... Unite Christmas Strike: British Airways Statement.
12/15/2009
PR: British Airways is commencing legal action in an attempt to protect customers from the massive stress and disruption threatened by Unite's decision to call a 12-day strike from December 22. (1 d ago)

• Boeing 787 to Fly Test Flight at 1 p.m. ... Boeing 787 to Fly Test Flight at 1 p.m. ET.
12/15/2009
The long-awaited test flight of the 787 is scheduled for 1 p.m. ET today. (1 d ago)

• Emirates Able to Raise $1.1 Billion in F... Emirates Able to Raise $1.1 Billion in Funding for Jets.
12/14/2009
It seems that Emirates has now been able to ease concerns over its financial position by announcing that it has raised $1.13 billion for the delivery of a A380 Superjumbo. (2 d ago)

• British Airways Cabin Crew Vote for Chri... British Airways Cabin Crew Vote for Christmas Strike.
12/14/2009
British Airways cabin crew have voted overwhelmingly in favour of strike action in a dispute over job cuts and changes to staff contracts. (2 d ago)

• Boeing, Panama’s Copa Airlines Announce ... Boeing, Panama’s Copa Airlines Announce Order for Two Additional 737-800s.
12/14/2009
PR: Boeing and Copa Airlines, Panama's flagship air carrier, announced an order for two more Next-Generation 737-800s, bringing to 15 the number of 737-800s the airline has ordered this year.R: (2 d ago)

• How to save on one-way flights How to save on one-way flights
12/16/2009
Historically, one-way tickets cost roundtrip dollars; that is, you'd pay almost as much for a single one-way ticket as you would for a roundtrip ticket to the same destination. Tickets - Shopping - Entertainment - Music and Film - Business and Economy (10 h ago)

• A frequent traveler's holiday wish list A frequent traveler's holiday wish list
12/15/2009
From car rental companies playing the hidden fee game to hotels stuffing us in dungeon-like rooms, here are some wrongs we wish travel companies would make right. Automobile rental - Travel - Hotel - Transportation - Car Rentals (1 d ago)

• 7 presents we wish the airlines would gi... 7 presents we wish the airlines would give us
12/15/2009
Respecting the customer isn’t just free, but it can make up for a lot of the other terrible things that are happening in today’s airline industry. Airline - Business - Aviation - United States - Transportation and Logistics (1 d ago)

• 5 common travel mistakes — and how to fi... 5 common travel mistakes — and how to fix them
12/15/2009
Ever get charged for damage on a rental car you didn't do? Mistype a name on your flight booking or didn’t buy travel insurance? Don’t worry, you’re in good company. Travel insurance - Insurance - Travel - Financial Services - Automobile rental (1 d ago)

• Budget Travel’s guilt-free gift guide Budget Travel’s guilt-free gift guide
12/15/2009
Silly gifts are so 2008. This year, it's all about presents with purpose. These 13 travel-ready products are practical, affordable, and just playful enough. budgettravel - Recreation - Travel - Travel and Tourism - United States (1 d ago)

• Find the perfect gift for travelers on y... Find the perfect gift for travelers on your list
12/15/2009
We found gifts to inspire travel as well as essential products to bring on your 2010 globe-trotting. Gift - Shopping - Business and Economy - gift baskets - Business (1 d ago)

• An all-inclusive hotel that wasn’t all t... An all-inclusive hotel that wasn’t all that
12/15/2009
A traveler checks into what she thinks is an all-inclusive hotel. Then she discovers she doesn't have a reservation. Then she discovers there's nothing all-inclusive about it. What to do? Travel and Tourism - Hotel - Lodging - Italy - Caribbean (1 d ago)

• The top 5 (new) rules of flying The top 5 (new) rules of flying
12/14/2009
With smaller, regional carriers making up half the air traffic at some of the country's biggest airports, how you previously prepared for a flight may no longer apply. Country music - Airport - Technology - Aerospace - Aeronautics (2 d ago)

• Flight attendant’s call caught pilots un... Flight attendant’s call caught pilots unaware
12/17/2009
A single call from a flight attendant to the pilots of the Northwest Airlines plane that overshot Minneapolis catapulted the cockpit crew from complacency to chaos. Northwest Airlines - Minneapolis - Flight attendant - Aviation - National Transportation Safety Board (1 h ago)

• Travelers scramble to save holiday trave... Travelers scramble to save holiday travel plans
12/16/2009
As British Airways attempts to thwart a labor strike over the busy holidays, travelers booked on BA and its code-share alliance partners are scrambling to figure out how to salvage their holiday plans. British Airways - Strike action - History - Working Class - Airline (6 h ago)

• AAA says holiday travel to rise this yea... AAA says holiday travel to rise this year
12/16/2009
Americans will travel 3.8 percent more during the year-end holiday period than they did last year, as improved consumer sentiment bolsters more trip planning, AAA said. Travel - American Automobile Association - Recreation - United States - Travelogues (7 h ago)

• At least 10 dead in tourist bus crash in... At least 10 dead in tourist bus crash in SKorea
12/16/2009
A tourist bus crash in South Korea has killed 10 people and injured 21 others. South Korea - Asia - Government - Embassies and Consulates - Foreign (10 h ago)

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• The decade in travel: Technology and ter... The decade in travel: Technology and terrorism
12/15/2009
A look at the drastic changes to how we research, book, pack and get through security. Technology - Water - Shopping - Terrorism - Business (1 d ago)

• British Airways crew to strike over Chri... British Airways crew to strike over Christmas
12/14/2009
British Airways cabin crew will strike over Christmas, their union said Monday, throwing the plans of thousands of holiday travelers into uncertainty at one of the busiest times of the year. British Airways - Christmas - History - Working Class - Strike action (2 d ago)

• Airline blames Buffalo crash on pilot er... Airline blames Buffalo crash on pilot error
12/14/2009
A pilot's inattention and failure to follow safety rules likely caused a commuter plane to plummet from the sky near Buffalo in February, killing 50 people, the airline told federal investigators. Airline - Buffalo New York - Pilot error - Aviation - Aviator (2 d ago)

• Olympic National Park holiday package, $... Olympic National Park holiday package, $218
12/16/2009
Sure you’ll absolutely love the glistening snow blanketing Olympic National Park in Washington state this holiday season, but what will really tickle your fancy is this deal. Olympic National Park - Washington - United States - Travel and Tourism - Park (10 h ago)

• Orlando, air/7 nights, from $273 Orlando, air/7 nights, from $273
12/16/2009
Southwest Airlines Vacations package puts you right by the theme parks. Amusement park - Theme Park - Southwest Airlines - Recreation - Tickets (10 h ago)

• Trinidad and Tobago 5-night spa getaway Trinidad and Tobago 5-night spa getaway
12/15/2009
Winter may have just begun, but if you’re already tired of being cooped up inside due to inclement weather, then you should consider fleeing to Trinidad and Tobago. Trinidad - Tobago - Caribbean - Trinidad and Tobago - Business and Economy (1 d ago)

• Greece, hotel/cruise/9 nights, from $1,4... Greece, hotel/cruise/9 nights, from $1,490
12/15/2009
Save up to $400 per person on this weeklong sail along the Cyclades Islands in the Aegean Sea, and spend two nights in Athens. Greece - Aegean Sea - Athens - Attica - Travel and Tourism (1 d ago)

• Alaska Airlines discounting Juneau fligh... Alaska Airlines discounting Juneau flights
12/14/2009
Alaska Airlines, a unit of Alaska Air Group Inc., said Monday discounted fares will be offered to Alaska residents traveling to the state capital during next year's legislative session. Alaska Airlines - Alaska - United States - Transportation - Aviation (2 d ago)

• Adults-only Mexico resort, from $359/nig... Adults-only Mexico resort, from $359/night
12/14/2009
Say “adiós” to your rug rats, family, and friends in the States and “¡hola!” to the adults-only El Dorado Royale Resort in Riviera Maya , Mexico this winter. Mexico - Riviera Maya - El Dorado - States - United States (2 d ago)

• London and Rome, air/6 nights, from $755 London and Rome, air/6 nights, from $755
12/14/2009
Enjoy a European escape with this off-season package for two of the country’s most popular capitals. London - Rome - Country music - England - Sport (2 d ago)

• Best winter lodges across the U.S. and C... Best winter lodges across the U.S. and Canada
12/14/2009
Across the U.S. and Canada, classic winter lodges that make for luxurious, snowy escapes from the 21st century. 21st century - Canada - Recreation and Sports - United States - Disc jockey (2 d ago)

• Bon appétit! World’s most extravagant me... Bon appétit! World’s most extravagant meals
12/14/2009
The finest ingredients and world-renowned chefs are key components in the best dining experiences. Meals on Wheels - Philanthropy - Organizations - Hunger Relief - Meal Delivery (2 d ago)

• Continental to offer Wi-Fi on 21 aircraf... Continental to offer Wi-Fi on 21 aircraft
12/16/2009
Continental Airlines Inc. said Wednesday it will offer in-flight Wi-Fi on some aircraft starting in the second quarter of next year. Continental Airlines - Aircraft - Business - Aviation - Transportation and Logistics (1 h ago)

• Southwest announces summer 2010 schedule Southwest announces summer 2010 schedule
12/16/2009
Southwest Airlines on Wednesday announced its schedule for travel from May 9 to Aug. 13. southwest airline - United States - Airline - Transportation - Travel (5 h ago)

• Mandalay Bay "$100 Resort Credit" Mandalay Bay "$100 Resort Credit"
12/15/2009
Mandalay Bay "$100 Resort Credit" Rates from $85/nt (2nt Min). Includes: $100 Resort Credit, 2-for-1 Buffet, 2-for-1 Spa Access, and 2-for-1 Drinks at eyecandy (*See site for additional details and restrictions). Dec 14 - 24, 2009. (Exp 12/28/09) (1 d ago)

• Best cruises for non-cruisers Best cruises for non-cruisers
12/16/2009
Think you’ll get bored, seasick, or be surrounded by old people? Think again. Here’s top reasons people give for not wanting to cruise, solutions, and the best cruise lines to try. Cruise line - Cruises - Travel - Recreation - Specialty Travel (7 h ago)

• Seen that? - iPod Hotel Vending + Hotel ... Seen that? - iPod Hotel Vending + Hotel Podcasting
12/17/2009
iPod Hotel Vending + Hotel Podcasting at Wandalust The world has been iPod mad for quite some time, what with them being virtually the most essential travel accessory ever, next to passports. About a bazillion hotels now offer in-room iPods for guests, iPod ... (1 h ago)

• Seen that? - The Wild Beauty of Cabo Pol... Seen that? - The Wild Beauty of Cabo Polonio
12/17/2009
The Wild Beauty of Cabo Polonio at Latina Viva Cabo Polonio is a small fishing town, 125 miles east of Montevideo, Uruguay. I went there last summer, and I was absolutely Enchanted by it's uncommon characteristics. The Cabo's wild beauty take over ... (1 h ago)