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...Airbus had brought its problematic pride and joy to New York, part of a 12-day "route-proving" tour and I was along for the press preview. After a series of accelerated altitude climbs to get to an airspace directed by JFK airport flight control, the A380 cruised at 39,000 ft. At full capacity, holding 519 people, the plane would be 569 metric tons or 1.3 million lbs. And, in mid-flight, the wings would tilt up 12 feet to hold the load - looking not unlike the downward sweeping motion of a bird...
...After an hour in the air, the plane started its descent into JFK. It is one thing to see a whale fly but remember how all that weight splashes down? From the window, the airport runway seemed to approach rapidly. Then the tires hit the ground, causing a deep rumble. A split-second panic: would those little wheels give way? A few people winced as the aircraft shuddered and swayed and the A380 slowed down. The great white whale had landed...
...during Wade's first term, most people interviewed in the streets say they have yet to feel the trickle-down benefits. Unemployment among young men remains stubbornly high at over 50%, with many complaining that Wade's signature big infrastructure projects - his so-called grands travaux include a new airport and a four-lane super-highway - don't fill bellies once their construction is finished. "I see the roads, I see the bridges, but I cannot eat them," says Malik Dioum, 25, who works part-time in a downtown Internet...
...Crimson has not played a game since March 11, as last weekend’s games in Florida were cancelled after a snowstorm prevented the team’s plane from leaving Logan Airport...
...this morning, less than a week after some UC representatives responded to student criticism with a call to dissolve the initiative. The new service uses the Web interface at UCRides.org in conjunction with text messaging to help students arrange joint transport to and from common destinations such as Logan airport and New York City. “The goal is to get people to the airport as quickly and cheaply as possible,” said Tom D. Hadfield ’08, who sponsored the original UC Rides legislation. The first 200 people to be paired...