Continental Airlines to test flight with Biofuel on a Boeing 737-800

Volatility of fuel prices is still an issue with the crude oil taking the highs of around $150 per barrel to the current lows of $42 per barrel. The scare of very expensive oil has caused airlines about alternative fuel and hopefully with current lows, the effort will not fade.
On January 7th 2009, Continental Airlines [...]

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Superwoman? Born with no arms, Jessica flys a plane with her feet

Jessica Cox (25 year old from Tucson, Az) was born without arms but that did not stop her from flying an aircraft. She recently became the first pilot licensed to fly with only her feet. She used one foot to man the controls and the other to guide the steering column. She got her Sport [...]

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