(Reuters) - American Airlines Group Inc cut its 2019 profit forecast on Friday, blaming an estimated $350 million hit the grounding of Boeing’s 737 MAX planes during its busiest travel season, but said it was confident that the jets would start flying again by mid-August. FILE PHOTO: An American Airlines Boeing 737 Max 8, on a flight from Miami to New York City, comes in for landing at LaGuardia Airport in New York, U.S., March 12, 2019. REUTERS/Shannon Stapleton/File Photo American, the No. 1 U.S. carrier by passenger traffic, said earlier in April that it was extending the grounding of its twenty-four 737 MAX jetliners until Aug. 19, leading to about 115 daily cancellations during the peak summer travel season. While the cancellations only represent about 2 percent of American’s daily summer flight capacity, the financial impact is disproportionate as revenue during lost while the vast majority of costs remain in place. The airline said its employees were … [Read more...] about American Airlines cuts outlook on 737 MAX, sees jets flying again…
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In California, giant Stratolaunch jet flies for first time
John Antczak, Associated Press Updated 1:02 pm PDT, Saturday, April 13, 2019 Stratolaunch, a giant six-engine aircraft with the world’s longest wingspan , makes its historic first flight from the Mojave Air and Space Port in Mojave, Calif., Saturday, April 13, 2019. Founded by the late billionaire Paul G. Allen, Stratolaunch is vying to be a contender in the market for air-launching small satellites. less Stratolaunch, a giant six-engine aircraft with the world’s longest wingspan , makes its historic first flight from the Mojave Air and Space Port in Mojave, Calif., Saturday, April 13, 2019. Founded by the ... more Photo: Matt Hartman, AP Photo: Matt Hartman, AP Image 1 of / 4 Caption Close Image 1 of 4 Stratolaunch, a giant six-engine aircraft with the … [Read more...] about In California, giant Stratolaunch jet flies for first time
From Bubble Memory to Hot Spots and a Fly Rod
Sections SEARCH Skip to content Skip to site index Personal Tech Subscribe Log In Log In Today’s Paper Personal Tech | From Bubble Memory to Hot Spots and a Fly Rod Advertisement Supported by Tech We’re Using David E. Sanger, a national security correspondent, recounts his gear from the computers in use when he joined The Times in 1982 to his overloaded backpack now. FeaturingDavid E. Sanger April 3, 2019 How do New York Times journalists use technology in their jobs and in their personal lives? David E. Sanger, a national security correspondent based in Washington, discussed the tech he’s using. You previously were a bureau chief for The Times in Japan, one of your many roles for the newspaper. When you arrived in Tokyo in the late 1980s, what tech were you equipped with? In retrospect, nothing very impressive. Our “portable” computers weighed about the same as an electric … [Read more...] about From Bubble Memory to Hot Spots and a Fly Rod
Where Jeff Bezos’ jet flies most
Jonathan O'Connell and Andrew Ba Tran, The Washington Post Published 6:23 am PDT, Saturday, November 3, 2018 Packages move along a conveyor belt at the Amazon.com Inc. fulfillment center in Robbinsville, New Jersey on June 7. Packages move along a conveyor belt at the Amazon.com Inc. fulfillment center in Robbinsville, New Jersey on June 7. Photo: Bloomberg Photo By Bess Adler. Amazon will put its second North American headquarters in one of these 20 cities. Amazon will put its second North American headquarters in one of these 20 cities. Photo: Amazon Atlanta, GeorgiaThis Southern belle ranks highly in education and tech talent thanks in part to Georgia Tech. It's a transportation hub with the busiest airport in the world, and is reportedly offering more than $1 billion in incentives. Factor in an affordable cost of living, and Atlanta … [Read more...] about Where Jeff Bezos’ jet flies most
Israeli jets fly over Lebanon in daytime Syria raid
Albert Aji and Philip Issa Associated Press Published 6:17 p.m. UTC Sep 4, 2018 Damascus, Syria – Israeli jets flying high over Lebanon struck at targets inside Syria on Tuesday, Syrian state media reported, in a rare daytime raid that killed at least one person. Syria’s SANA state news agency said the country’s air defenses shot down five missiles, adding that one person was killed and 12 others were wounded. It reported strikes on the Wadi Ayoun area in the western Hama province and on the town of Baniyas in the coastal Tartous province. The Britain-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said the jets targeted military installations belonging to Iran, a key ally of the Syrian government. Lebanese residents in areas north of the capital, Beirut, reported hearing jets overhead before sunset. Israel is believed to be behind a string of strikes targeting government and allied military installations in Syria, in order to disrupt weapons transfers between its … [Read more...] about Israeli jets fly over Lebanon in daytime Syria raid