By: witch | 2010-10-09 | Negotiation Names The names of the Hudson River make a complicated story. It was called Muh-he-kun-ne-tuk, the Great Mohegan, by the Iroquois, or as the Lenape Native Americans called it in Unami read more
By: Mary Rose | 2011-09-09 | News and society At least 43 people were killed on Wednesday, September 7, 2011 as the Yak-42 jet carrying Lokomotiv Yaroslavl ice-hockey team crashed near Yaroslavl, some 300 km from Moscow, Russia, after its take-off and burst into flames. read more
By: Joan Hangarter | 2010-04-04 | News and society The plane crash on the Hudson, AKA, the miracle on the Hudson, is an uplifting reminder that miracles are possible for each and every one of us, and that prayers are sometimes answered. It's as simple as that. Each and every passenger on that plane prayed for a miracle, and their prayers were answered. How often does that happen? read more
By: KimBerrios | 2010-10-08 | Branding This year may wind up being the worst of the previous five yrs for airplane crashes world-wide, and that does not depend some high-profile military and private-plane fatal accidents that killed major political figures. read more
By: kg114 | 2010-10-10 | Travel Tips We were all shocked and worried when we discovered that the U.S. Airways Flight 1549 was forced to land in New York on the Hudson River January 15, 2009. Apparently, the geese were absorbed by one or two engines of the aircraft, causing the plane to go down. For some time, airports and airlines have known that birds may be threatening an entire engine aircraft, airports and many have developed several ways to combat the problems. For example, in Amsterdam at Schiphol Airport, a robot hawk flying read more
By: Robert Waldvogel | 2010-09-14 | Destinations In this article, we would like to talk about Rhinebeck, New York with the most famous sights and their historical significance. The list of sights include the Village of Rhinebeck, the Museum of Rhinebeck History, Wilderstein, Old Rhinebeck Aerodrome, Montgomery Place, Bard College, and Clermont State Historic Site. read more
By: Robert Reeves | 2011-02-19 | Article Marketing California plane crash lawyers have focused extra hard on errors made by pilots and air traffic controllers as contributing factors in plane crashes. New statistics released by the Federal Aviation Administration show that during the year ending September 30, 2010, there was an increase in the number of errors made by air traffic controllers. read more
By: Muralidharan Dhanapalan | 2010-05-21 | Leadership Captain Chesly Sullenberger carried out an emergency landing of his 50-ton passenger aircraft at US Airlines Flight 1549 on January 15th, 2009. It’s gliding it onto the Hudson Reiver in New York City. Luckily, the lives of all 155 people on board were saved. What he did was not only a feat, but also a testimony to his on the job skills, devotion and passion. It’s difficult to express the feat of Capt Sullenberger by wor
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By: Mary Rose | 2011-08-03 | News and society Palestinians’ preparations for the upcoming holy months of Ramadan and miracle survival of all passengers in the crashed Caribbean Airlines plane are among outstanding news in pictures on August 1, 2011. read more
By: Robert Waldvogel | 2010-10-24 | Communications This article details Glenn Curtiss's Albany Flier aircraft, the historic Hudson River flight he made with it in 1910, the special events held to commemorate it at Old Rhinebeck Aerodrome on October 9, 2010, and the five Curtiss aircraft in the Old Rhinebeck aircraft collection. read more
By: Tony Guerra | 2010-03-30 | Aviaton An article that takes a somewhat humorous look at the issue of passenger interactions on-board an aircraft with the flight's flight attendants. It discusses a couple of "don'ts" as far as not irking or annoying flight attendants, who -- when motivated -- can really make a passenger's life miserable on the flight. It closes with a few observations about good manners on both sides of the aisle, so speak, and on how to handle discussions or directives with flight attendants. read more