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Sun, 20 Dec 2009 19:30:00 -0800

Happy Holidays from The Right Blue
We wish all of our readers a happy, festive and safe holiday season. We're taking a break for the holidays, but we hope to...
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Sun, 20 Dec 2009 12:20:00 -0800

Stormy day on Hawaii's Big Island
We knew a storm was headed our way, so I was not surprised to see this scene when I looked outside at about 8:30 this morning....
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Sat, 19 Dec 2009 18:40:00 -0800

Tis the season... for de-icing
by B. N. SullivanA wicked snowstorm in the eastern United States caused the cancellation of many hundreds of flights today. ...
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Sat, 19 Dec 2009 17:00:00 -0800

Video: Southwest Airlines response to Air New Zealand's challenge
by B .N. SullivanBack in June of this year, Air New Zealand (ANZ) came up with a unique way to get passengers to pay attention...
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Sat, 19 Dec 2009 14:55:00 -0800

Snowy morning at Denver International Airport
As I write this, the eastern United States is experiencing a major snowstorm that is wreaking havoc on air travel. This...
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Thu, 17 Dec 2009 17:30:00 -0800

The test pilots who flew Boeing's 787 Dreamliner on her maiden flight
by B.N. SullivanWhen the Boeing 787 Dreamliner made its long-awaited first flight earlier this week, Capt. Mike Carriker,...
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Wed, 16 Dec 2009 16:55:00 -0800

Scotland's FlyGlobespan goes bust, strands crews and passengers
by B. N. SullivanScottish low-fare and charter airline Flyglobespan has ceased operations, leaving some 800 staff suddenly...
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Tue, 15 Dec 2009 17:35:00 -0800

British Airways cabin crew union votes to strike over the holidays
by B .N. SullivanYesterday Unite, the union that represents British Airways cabin crew, announced the results of a strike vote....
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Tue, 15 Dec 2009 16:40:00 -0800

Big day for Boeing: The B787 Dreamliner flies!
by B. N. SullivanToday, December 15, 2009, was historic. I don't know about you, but I spent hours watching TV and live...
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Tue, 15 Dec 2009 16:10:00 -0800

Labyrinthine brain coral
What: Macro photo of the surface of a Labyrinthine brain coral (Diploria labyrinthiformis).The polyps, which usually extend at...
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Thu, 10 Dec 2009 23:00:00 -0800

Pilots at North American Airlines join ALPA
by B.N. SullivanThe pilots at North American Airlines (NAA) have chosen the Air Line Pilots Association (ALPA) to be their...
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Thu, 10 Dec 2009 16:00:00 -0800

Northwest Flight 188 incident: Pilots' appeal documents
by B. N. SullivanAre you ready for another update on the Northwest Flight 188 incident? Readers will recall that shortly after...
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Tue, 08 Dec 2009 12:10:00 -0800

Wreck diving: Beware of entanglement
by B. N. SullivanWhat: This photo of Jerry ascending from a wreck dive is a reminder that the potential for entanglement...
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Mon, 07 Dec 2009 09:05:00 -0800

South African Airlink regional jet runway overrun on landing at George, South Africa
by B. N. SullivanAn Embraer ERJ-135 aircraft operated by South African Airlink overran a runway at George (South Africa) this...
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Sun, 06 Dec 2009 16:50:00 -0800

Elk family
Okay, these are metal sculptures, not real elk -- still, I thought it was an attractive grouping. This sculpted elk family can...
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Sun, 06 Dec 2009 12:40:00 -0800

The Octopus: Nature's ultimate shape shifter
by B. N. SullivanWe have encountered octopuses frequently wherever we have dived, and they are fascinating creatures...
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Sat, 05 Dec 2009 11:30:00 -0800

Video: SkyTeam flight attendants and new aircraft livery
by B .N. SullivanThis video presents a nice collection of still photos representing the airlines of the SkyTeam alliance....
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Fri, 04 Dec 2009 08:15:00 -0800

Wiggins Airways Cessna Caravan pilot praised after forced landing near Rome, NY
by B.N. SullivanThe pilot of a Cessna 208 Caravan escaped injury yesterday when he made a forced landing in a field outside...
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Thu, 03 Dec 2009 12:15:00 -0800

If you have an itch, scratch it!
It looked as though this Fox Squirrel (Sciurus niger) was going to pose for me, but he must have felt an itch at exactly the...
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Wed, 02 Dec 2009 14:50:00 -0800

Portrait of a Fox Squirrel (Sciurus niger)
This is a Fox Squirrel (Sciurus niger), one of three kinds of tree squirrels native to Colorado. The species was unfamiliar to...
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Wed, 02 Dec 2009 12:50:00 -0800

Bet you can't eat the whole thing!
What: A Striped Pajama nudibranch (Chromodoris quadricolor) browsing on a brightly colored sponge (Negombata sp.), which is the...
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Mon, 30 Nov 2009 17:40:00 -0800

Massachusetts patrol boat named for 9/11 flight attendant Amy Sweeney
by B .N. SullivanThe Massachusetts Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs has announced that an Environmental...
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Mon, 30 Nov 2009 09:54:00 -0800

New FAA rule prohibits takeoffs with 'polished frost'
by B.N. SullivanThe U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has issued a new rule that prohibits takeoffs with “polished...
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Mon, 30 Nov 2009 08:30:00 -0800

Taxiway collision at Salt Lake City: Southwest Airlines B737 and FedEx DC-10
by B. N. SullivanA Southwest Airlines Boeing 737 (registration N925WN) and a FedEx DC-10 (registration N318FE) were involved in...
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Sat, 28 Nov 2009 17:30:00 -0800

Seeing stars: A new descriptor for Linckia sea stars?
by B. N. SullivanLinckia sea stars all have plump, cylindrical arms, making the genus easy to recognize. Earlier this...
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