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Continental Airlines - Early history. Continental Airlines began service in 1934 as Varney Speed Lines, named after its initial owner, Walter T. Varney, first operating out of El Paso International Airport. Varney Speed Lines changed its name to Continental on 1 July 1937 after new owner Robert Six had taken over. Six moved the airline headquarters to Stapleton Airport in Denver, Colorado in October of that same year. He w ...

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bmi (IATA: BD, ICAO: BMA, and Callsign: Midland) is the second largest full-service scheduled airline in the United Kingdom. Based at Donington Hall, close to Nottingham East Midlands Airport, it flies to destinations across Europe, and to the United States, India and Saudi Arabia. bmi's operational base is London Heathrow, where it holds 14% of all take off and landing slots, and operates over 2000 flights a week. It was formerly known as British Midland. Bmi airline - History. ...

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• Bmi airline - History
• Bmi airline - Destinations
• Bmi airline - Fleet

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William Avery "Billy" Bishop VC, CB, DSO & Bar, MC, DFC, ED (February 8, 1894 – September 11, 1956) was a Canadian World War I flying ace, officially credited with 72 victories, the highest number for a British Empire pilot. Billy Bishop was born on 8 February 1894, in Owen Sound, Ontario. He was the third of four children born to William A. and Margaret Bishop. His father, a lawyer and graduate of Osgoode Hall Law School in Toronto, was the Registrar of Grey County. In 1911, at the age of 17, Billy Bishop entered the Roy ...

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34° 52' E Ben Gurion International Airport or Ben Gurion Airport (IATA: TLV, ICAO: LLBG), located near Lod and once known as Lod Airport, is 15 km southeast of Tel Aviv, and is the largest international airport in Israel. The airport's IATA airport code is TLV, and its ICAO airport code is LLBG. It is operated by the Israeli Airports Authority. In Israel it is often referred by its Hebrew acronym: נתב"ג = נמל תעופה בן גוריון (and ...

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• Ben Gurion International Airport - Terminals
• Ben Gurion International Airport - Terminal 1
• Ben Gurion International Airport - Terminal 2
• Ben Gurion International Airport - Terminal 3
• Ben Gurion International Airport - Ground Transportation
• Ben Gurion International Airport - Runways
• Ben Gurion International Airport - Main Runway
• Ben Gurion International Airport - Short Runway
• Ben Gurion International Airport - Quiet Runway
• Ben Gurion International Airport - Historical Events
• Ben Gurion International Airport - Airlines flying to Ben-Gurion International Airport

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Belfast International Airport (IATA: BFS, ICAO: EGAA) is an airport located some 24 km (15 miles) west of Belfast in Northern Ireland. It is also known as Aldergrove, after the village of that name lying immediately to the west of the airport. Belfast International shares its runways with the Royal Air Force base RAF Aldergrove, which otherwise has its own facilites. Belfast International Airport - Timeline. November 1917: Aldergrove selected to be the Royal Flying Corps training establi ...

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• Belfast International Airport - Timeline
• Belfast International Airport - Key facts
• Belfast International Airport - Airlines and destinations
• Belfast International Airport - External link

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The Bell Model 206 JetRanger is one of the most successful helicopter designs in the world. The design originated in the mid-1960s as an entry in a US Army competition for a light observation (scout) helicopter. Although Bell lost the contract, the Model 206 "JetRanger" entered the civilian market in 1967. Although the Model 206 has been overhauled three times, the basic shape and design are unchanged since 1967. The JetRanger is popular with news media for traffic and news reporting. The US Army, US Navy, Marines, and Coast Guard use 206 variants known as the TH-57 "Sea Ranger" in the Navy and Marines and the TH-67 Creek in ...

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• Bell 206 - Specifications 206-B3
• Bell 206 - General Characteristics
• Bell 206 - Performance
• Bell 206 - External link
• Bell 206 - Related content

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Boise Airport (IATA: BOI, ICAO: KBOI), also known as Boise Air Terminal or Gowen Field, is a commercial airport located 3 miles (5 km) south of the city of Boise in Ada County, Idaho, USA. Boise Airport - Facilities. Boise Airport covers 5,000 acres and has two runways: Runway 10L/28R: 10,000 x 150 ft. (3,048 x 46 m), Surface: Asphalt Runway 10R/28L: 9,763 x 150 ft. (2,976 x 46 m), Surface: Asphalt Boise Airport - Airline ...

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• Boise Airport - Facilities
• Boise Airport - Airlines

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Bradley International Airport (IATA: BDL, ICAO: KBDL) is a public airport located 3 miles (5 km) west of Windsor Locks, in Hartford County, Connecticut. Located just north of Hartford, Connecticut and near Springfield, Massachusetts, it is Connecticut's busiest commercial airport. Bradley has its origins in the 1940 acquisition of 1700 acres (7 km²) of land in Windsor Locks by the State of Connecticut. In 1941, this land was turned over to the U. S ...

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• Bradley International Airport - Terminal A
• Bradley International Airport - Terminal B
• Bradley International Airport - General Aviation Terminal

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Cairo International Airport (IATA: CAI, ICAO: HECA) is an airport in Cairo, Egypt. It is a hub of EgyptAir. It is located on the outskirts of Cairo, approximately 20 minutes by car to one of the center gathering points in the city (Talaat Harb). Cairo International Airport - Disasters. Cairo international airport has been origination or termination for several doomed flights. On March 19, 1972, EgyptAir Flight 763 crashed in Vietnam killing all 30 passengers on board. ...

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• Cairo International Airport - Disasters
• Cairo International Airport - Airlines

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After many years of discussion through successive governments, in 2003 then British Home Secretary David Blunkett announced that the government intends to introduce a British national identity card linked to a national identity database, the National Identity Register, which ID card detractors fear will track all residents of the UK throughout their lives. The NIR database is planned to perform a key role in the ...

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• British national identity card - Development
• British national identity card - ID cards during the World Wars
• British national identity card - Reasons for introduction
• British national identity card - Legislative progress
• British national identity card - The scheme
• British national identity card - National Identity Register
• British national identity card - Identity Registration Number
• British national identity card - Penalties
• British national identity card - Voluntary vs Compulsory
• British national identity card - Trials
• British national identity card - Universal children's database
• British national identity card - Reaction
• British national identity card - Public reaction
• British national identity card - Union reaction
• British national identity card - Concerns
• British national identity card - Privacy concerns
• British national identity card - Human Rights
• British national identity card - Ethnic minorities
• British national identity card - Vulnerable individuals
• British national identity card - Identity theft
• British national identity card - Technology
• British national identity card - Costs
• British national identity card - Effectiveness

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BWIA West Indies Airways, called "B-wee" by locals, is the national airline of Trinidad and Tobago. It is one of the largest airlines operating out of the Caribbean, and boasts an enviable safety record among its peers. It operates direct services from the Caribbean to the USA, Canada and UK. Its main base is Piarco International Airport (POS), Port of Spain, with a hub at Grantley Adams International Airport (BGI). BWIA West Indies Airways - Code Data. IATA Code: BW ICAO Code: BWA< ...

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• BWIA West Indies Airways - Code Data
• BWIA West Indies Airways - History
• BWIA West Indies Airways - Network/ Destinations
• BWIA West Indies Airways - Fleet

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Bremen [ˈbreːmən] is a city in northern Germany (official name: Freie Hansestadt Bremen1 (Free Hanseatic City of Bremen), referring to its membership in the medieval Hanseatic League). It is a port city, situated along the river Weser, about 50 km south from its outflow into the North Sea. Bremen is one of two towns belonging to the state of Bremen, the other being Bremerhaven. Population: 545,983 (1st June 2005). Bremen city ...

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• Bremen city - Politics
• Bremen city - History
• Bremen city - Historical population
• Bremen city - Sights
• Bremen city - Constructions
• Bremen city - Sister City
• Bremen city - Miscellaneous
• Bremen city - Footnotes

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Bristol International Airport (IATA: BRS, ICAO: EGGD) is the main commercial airport serving the city of Bristol and the surrounding area in England, UK. Bristol International Airport - History. In 1927 a group of local businessmen raised £6,000 through public subscription to inaugurate a flying club at Filton Aerodrome. By 1929 the club had become a success and it was decided that a farm located in Whitchurch near Bristol would be developed into an airport. In 1930, HRH Prince George ...

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• Bristol International Airport - History
• Bristol International Airport - External link

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Astraeus is a charter and scheduled airline based in Crawley, United Kingdom. Astraeus operates a wide range of charter services to destinations throughout Europe, the Middle East and North Africa, as well as scheduled services to Africa. Its main bases are Manchester (MAN) and London Gatwick (LGW). It also has a base at Leeds-Bradford International (LBA) and operates services for Flybe from Birmingham (BHX) and Exeter (EXT). Astraeus airline - Code Data. IATA Code: 5W ICAO Code: AE ...

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• Astraeus airline - Code Data
• Astraeus airline - History
• Astraeus airline - Services
• Astraeus airline - Fleet
• Astraeus airline - Famous Employees

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Air Dolomiti is a regional airline based in Verona in Italy. The airline's name derives from a section of the Alps known as The Dolomites. It is part of Lufthansa Regional connecting medium-size Italian airports to other European cities through Lufthansa's Munich, Frankfurt and Vienna hubs. The airline employs some 550 people and although most Lufthansa regional subsidiaries operate under their parent's name and colours, Air Dolomiti retains its own identity. Air Dolomiti - Code Data. IATA Code: EN ...

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• Air Dolomiti - Code Data
• Air Dolomiti - History
• Air Dolomiti - Services
• Air Dolomiti - Fleet

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Air New Zealand (IATA: NZ, ICAO: ANZ, and Callsign: New Zealand) is a major scheduled passenger airline based in Auckland, New Zealand. It is the New Zealand flag carrier focusing on Australasia and the South Pacific, with services to Europe, North America and Asia. It is a Star Alliance member. Its main base is Auckland International Airport. Air New Zealand - History. Air New Zealand - Beginnings as TEAL. The airline was established on 26 April 1940, origi ...

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• Air New Zealand - History
• Air New Zealand - Beginnings as TEAL
• Air New Zealand - Union Airways and NAC
• Air New Zealand - Post War expansion
• Air New Zealand - The 1960s
• Air New Zealand - The 1970s; merger; Erebus
• Air New Zealand - The 1980s
• Air New Zealand - 1989 onwards - privatisation
• Air New Zealand - Expansion
• Air New Zealand - Over-expansion
• Air New Zealand - Collapse
• Air New Zealand - Rebirth
• Air New Zealand - New Aircraft
• Air New Zealand - Onwards into the future
• Air New Zealand - Outsourcing of maintenance
• Air New Zealand - Services
• Air New Zealand - New Longhaul Product
• Air New Zealand - Subsidiaries
• Air New Zealand - Routes
• Air New Zealand - Domestic and regional
• Air New Zealand - Australia
• Air New Zealand - Oceania
• Air New Zealand - Asia
• Air New Zealand - Canada
• Air New Zealand - United States
• Air New Zealand - United Kingdom
• Air New Zealand - Fleet
• Air New Zealand - Livery
• Air New Zealand - Previous aircraft operated

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airBaltic is the Latvian national airline, based in the capital of Latvia, Rīga. Its main base is Riga International Airport (RIX), with a secondary hub in Vilnius, Lithuania. The president and CEO of the airline is Bertolt Flick. AirBaltic - Code Data. IATA Code: BT ICAO Code: BTI Callsign: Air Baltic AirBaltic - History. The airline was established on 28 August 1995 with the signing of a joint venture between Scandinavian Ai ...

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• AirBaltic - Code Data
• AirBaltic - History
• AirBaltic - Destinations
• AirBaltic - Fleet

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Aero California is an airline based in La Paz, Mexico. It is Mexico's third largest airline serving a network of 32 cities in Mexico and the United States, operating over 200 flights daily. Maintenance and overhaul of aircraft, engines and components is also undertaken. Aero California - Code Data. IATA Code: JR ICAO Code: SER Callsign: Aero California Aero California - History. The airline began in 1960 as an air taxi company ...

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• Aero California - Code Data
• Aero California - History
• Aero California - Services
• Aero California - Mexico
• Aero California - United States
• Aero California - Fleet

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Cape Air (IATA: 9K, ICAO: KAP, and Callsign: Cair) is an airline based in Hyannis, Massachusetts, USA. Its main base is Barnstable Municipal Airport, Hyannis. However, the airline operates in four distinct markets: Cape and Islands Caribbean Florida and the Keys Micronesia Cape Air - History. The airline was established and started operations in 1989. It is wholly owned by Hyannis Air Service. Cape ...

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• Cape Air - History
• Cape Air - Services
• Cape Air - Destinations
• Cape Air - Cape and Islands
• Cape Air - Caribbean
• Cape Air - Florida and the Keys
• Cape Air - Micronesia
• Cape Air - Fleet

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The Airbus A380 is a double-decker, four-engined airliner manufactured by Airbus S.A.S. It first flew on April 27, 2005 from Toulouse, France. Commercial flights should begin in late 2006 after 15 months of testing, with the delivery of the first aircraft to launch customer Singapore Airlines. During much of its development phase, the aircraft was known as the Airbus A3XX, and the term S ...

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• Airbus A380 - Design
• Airbus A380 - Cockpit
• Airbus A380 - Engines
• Airbus A380 - Technological features
• Airbus A380 - Amenities
• Airbus A380 - Construction
• Airbus A380 - History
• Airbus A380 - Development
• Airbus A380 - First flights
• Airbus A380 - Orders
• Airbus A380 - Delivery
• Airbus A380 - Criticism
• Airbus A380 - Cabin pressurization
• Airbus A380 - Ground operations
• Airbus A380 - Wake turbulence
• Airbus A380 - Specifications
• Airbus A380 - General characteristics 800F Freighter in brown [12]
• Airbus A380 - Dimensions
• Airbus A380 - Weights and fuel capacity
• Airbus A380 - Performance
• Airbus A380 - Media
• Airbus A380 - Related content

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