But two passengers - Mark and Phillip - believe the airport is exploiting smokers' pre-flight cravings.
At least two pilots were doing pre-flight checks on the Airbus when the man entered the cockpit, Sullivan said.
It added the captain believed the crew had been interrupted pre-flight by someone visiting the flight deck, which had distracted them.
The board voted to send a Safety Alert to pilots warning them about the hazards of texting during the planning and pre-flight stages.
Investigators believe Freudenberg engaged in an extensive text conversation with a colleague about dinner plans while he was conducting mandatory pre-flight checks of his helicopter.
The company has to conduct battery- and insulation-related pre-flight inspections, watch battery behavior like a hawk, use only its own pilots and fly over unpopulated areas.
It said pre-flight the crew had spotted a notice for Prague Airport that the works had reduced the runway length from 3, 715 to 2, 500m (12, 188 to 8, 202ft).
To aggravate matters, coach passengers are often marched through the front cabin, filled with pre-flight libations, en route to their dreaded fate (some may later dash across the border for a restroom).
Give yourself a 15-minute energy boost pre- or post-flight and inhale oxygen infused with aromas such as lavender or eucalyptus.
Also for pre-planning, the free Flight Calculator Windows app estimates carbon emissions for flights around the world and gives an option to immediately purchase offsets that fund a range of verified projects from Carbon Footprint Ltd.
Most of the food has to be pre-cooked in industrial kitchens before the flight, then chilled to retain the quality as well as for hygiene purposes.
Flight HUD is available to pre-order from Recon Labs.
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But a second piece of research looked at 14 fatal cases and found that in five there was evidence of pre-existing pulmonary-embolic disease, and in four the fatal clot had formed before the flight.
The facility in Jacksonville will perform pre-equipping, mechanical assembly, structural assembly, systems installation and testing, and flight testing of A-29 aircraft, Embraer said.
In addition, ARCHOS has created a kid-friendly user interface with colored icons, home screen folders with direct access to games, entertainment, learning and puzzles and the top 28 kids' apps pre-loaded including Angry Birds, Pig Rush and Flight Frenzy.
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The airline also will cut its flight schedule by 15 percent from its pre-terrorist attack levels, including a 50 percent drop in its Delta Express operation that primarily serves the Florida vacation market.
Then, guests travel to Angkor Wat, taking in spectacular aerial views of Prasat Kravan, Srah Srang, Pre Rup, Ta Som and East Mebon temples on the 45-minute flight.
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Flight HUD is Recon's first special project whereby a certain number of pre-orders will unlock a special production.
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"Our new flight from Newark to Paris is a continuation of Delta's effort to be the pre-eminent carrier for the New York area, " Delta senior vice president Bob Cortelyou said in a statement.
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