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Entries from LAist tagged with 'planes'

June 10, 2008

A Southwest flight and a Skywest turboprop had a close call runway incursion Sunday morning. Albeit considered minor, it was the eighth such incident since October. A Sacramento bound Southwest flight crossed over a runway without permission, says the FAA. A Skywest plane coming in from Bakersfield was less than a mile away, preparing to land on the very same strip. A controller told the Skywest to go around the Southwest jet before landing. "Both......

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November 15, 2006

Attention LAXers, BURbankinos, ONTarioids, John Wayne SNAholes and LGBeachettes… !! Six airlines announced yesterday that they will be adding iPod connections to their fleet of big Tylenols. For those flying the friendly skies on United, Continental, Delta, Emirates, KLM and Air France you will soon have the power to run and charge your iPod while in flight, as well as watch videos on the seat-back display of the fidgety, sweaty guy in front of......

Continue Reading "iPod, uPod, airPod"

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