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The Global Flyer's Next Challenge
The Global Flyer will ride again. General
Aviation News reports that Steve Fossett will fly the Global Flyer again. This time he plans to set a record for the
longest non-stop flight of an airplane. He will take off from NASA's Kennedy Space Center ...
Global Flyer's Next Flight Confirmed
The GlobalFlyer is set to go again on the
new mission to set a record for the longest non-stop flight of an airplane. The plane should take off from Kennedy
Space Center tomorrow morning. The GlobalFlyer team has been given a code
green status ...
Tracking the Global Flyer
Our obsession for the last day or so has been the Global Flyer. While the ramifications of the
Virgin-sponsored nonstop flight around the world are probably limited, it is still an interesting attempt.
Currently the flight is in ...
New Record Set by the Global Flyer
After fighting off some fuel concerns, pilot Steve Fossett of Virgin's Global Flyer landed back in Kansas completing
the world's first non-stop, non-refuelled flight around the world. Sir Richard Branson gets a new record and
his watch ...
Global Flyer Flight Delayed Again
Another delay has hit Steve Fossett's quest for the Ultimate Flight. The
take off which was scheduled for today, has been canceled due to a fuel leak. According to the Global Flyer website the leak is a "fairly simple thing to fix but it ...
The Global Flyer Takes Off
Although it was predicted that it might be a few days
delayed, the Global Flyer took off this morning after all. Steve Fossett left
NASA Kennedy Space Center at 7:22am and is currently zooming around the world. He has spent the day flying over ...
The Life Airborne with Steve Fossett
Oh to be Steve Fossett, when he's not breaking records flying
around the world in the Global Flyer for Richard Branson, he's flying with the Vimy Project. For Branson, he
flew the latest technology but now he's joined up with Mark ...
AirVenture 2005
If you are a plane junkie, Oshkosh, Wisconsin is the place to be this week. AirVenture 2005 is a week-long
celebration of all things flight. About 2,500 show aircraft will participate including classics, homebuilts ...
Fantasy Flyer For Suri Cruise
The latest extravagant gift for little Suri Cruise, the daughter of Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes, is a pink airplane pram. Tom Cruise was given the gift when he appeared on Ellen DeGeneres's show. According to the Celebrity Baby Blog, the pram is a ...
Neiman Marcus Unveils 2009 Christmas Book
Neiman Marcus just unveiled the 2009 edition of the renowned Christmas Book, offering customers the ultimate in cutting-edge, dream-fulfilling gifts. First published in 1926 as a 16-page booklet, the Christmas Book was initially intended as a ...
Symphony SA-160 Two-Seater Plane
Aero-News Network has a piece on the new Symphony SA-160 which should
be coming to market this fall. It's a two-seater with a wide cabin and baggage space behind the seats. It
has a cruise speed of 160 m.p.h. and is priced at the ...
Guilt-free Flying? Get Yourself A Terrapass
Last week, I mentioned Silverjet, which has made a commitment to being carbon neutral in order to help the environment. Now Executive Charter Services, a private jet charter brokerage company has announced that they are giving clients the balance out ...
Global Soap Project
The Global Soap Project is a new initiative to recycle the bazillions of bars of soap that hotels throw away every day. You know how some luxury hotels replace your bar of soap every day, even if you barely touched it? Derreck Kayongo, a former ...
United Elite Card
United Airlines has announced the Elite Prepaid Travel Card. The card rewards purchasers with a 5% discount on
domestic flights. The cards come in $5,000, $10,000 and $20,000 levels. The card allows purchasers to jump
up to elite ...
Frequent Flyer Miles for Your Face?
Medicis, the company that makes Restylane, an injectable that treats wrinkles, has created a new program that
rewards frequent consumers. Restylane, like Botox needs to be redone every six months to be effective. The
new Restylane ...
