Word: cockpits
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...climb a steep metal staircase to enter the plane. Flight attendants then run them through the safety procedures, serve them snacks and cold drinks and answer questions about how an aircraft works. In a nod to a more innocent time, passengers are free to visit the pilots in the cockpit. "We are fulfilling life wishes," says Gupta. "We want people to have a good time, to inspire them, so that kids see that if they study hard they might become a pilot...
...global nature, until now an asset, might begin to work against it. Security concerns, which were heightened after the 9/11 attacks, became even more severe for SIA in the aftermath of the terrorist bombing in Bali, Indonesia, last October. SIA spent $5.8 million last year to install cockpit doors but won't go into any further detail on its security measures. Worsening conflicts in the Middle East could hurt the airline more than they would most of its competitors, because it has extensive routes throughout that region...
...cold drinks and answer questions about how an aircraft works. (One pupil recently asked if there was a horn to tell the other planes to get out of the way in traffic.) In a nod to a more innocent time, passengers are free to visit the pilots in the cockpit. "We are fulfilling life wishes," says Gupta. "We want people to have a good time, to inspire them, so that kids see that if they study hard they might become a pilot...
...changes like a consumption tax increase will stay on the shelf, even as Japan's recovery loses steam. For now, after the tumult of July's election and Abe's exit, Japan seems to be in a holding pattern, with tradition-bound hands - and gray heads - back in the cockpit...
...shut down for any changeover or addition. Several key suppliers are based in the plant, rather than in a nearby supplier park. Jörg Baumheuer says that makes for easy communication when problems arise. He's a manager at the French auto-parts firm Faurecia, which assembles cockpits and seats for BMW in Leipzig and some other plants. The advantage for Faurecia is that it doesn't need to truck in finished parts; it simply assembles them on the spot. That cuts inventories and improves speed and reliability; the firm needs just 20 minutes' notice to put together a customized...