If the Mustang flies with a full cabin, its fuel efficiency at 41, 000 feet rivals a Honda Accord with a solo driver at 70mph.

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The costs of chartering the entire volume of SS2 for science would be broadly comparable to price charged to a full cabin of tourists, Mr Pomerantz said.

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What he opened in January 2012 is a super-upscale jet emporium complete with a full-size cabin mockup of an Airbus Corporate Jet and an array of technology to allow private jet newbies to personally select their new ride.

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"We recall him bringing earplugs for an entire cabin full of people, going out of his way to give people rides, offering help for bike or any other problems, " said a statement on a tribute page set up at MIT.

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The cubby-like library, windowless as it is in the back of the condo, is nicknamed the "ship's cabin" and is full of teak.

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The son writes that every miner's cabin had a "tin full of fermented dough, used in place of yeast in making bread, biscuits and flapjacks" hanging over the hot stove.

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They arrived with a car full of provisions but found their cliffside cabin so stylish and well stocked that they invited friends over and prepared a dinner for eight, complete with wine, tablecloth and silverware (all provided).

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The German airline, Lufthansa, received its award for being the first carrier to test biofuel in normal flight operations and greening everything from its engine-cleaning routine to cabin equipment, resulting in a full 23 percent emissions reduction.

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