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"The Skies Just Ain't Friendly Anymore" - Ray Stevens
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Airplanes cannot take off due to soft asphalt, asthma rising....
Airplanes cannot fly with Information technology (IT) interruptions
"Mass IT outage hits airports, businesses and broadcasters around the world Major carriers, including American Airlines, Delta
Air Lines and United Airlines, all issued ground stops Friday morning citing communications issues. "
"1000 Flights Cancelled as Software Glitch Causes Air Travel Chaos" - Aviation Business News (July 19th, 2024)
"Global Computer Outage Forces Mass Flight Cancelations Across the US and Wreaks Havoc on Other Businesses" - CNN (July 19th,
2024)
"TOP NEWS: Massive global IT outage halts transport, takes TV offline: Companies Around the World Reported IT Issues on Friday,
with Planes Grounded..." - Alliance News | Morningstar (July 19th, 2024)
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"Leaving on a Jet Plane" - John Denver, Peter, Paul, and Mary (1969)
Airplanes consume the most gasoline traveling - being moved per person.
Electric battery-powered Airplanes? Lithium-ion batteries have/had the best chance of use as they are more compact, and use
a water cooling system. The biggest disadvantage - fire: short-circuiting, falling, and "thermal
runawaying"; ending in combustion. Hydrogen fuel is not an option, as it too is too combustible.
So no, there is no answer but shaving off bits of gasoline use through new airplane designs.
The answer is already in motion in many parts of the world: traveling by train for domestic, short distances (700 miles or
less) leaving airplane travel for continental and international travel. Most recently, France made it permanent; banning
any flights 2 and 1/2 hours long and shorter. Hi-Speed Rail not only is vital, it will take less time for people to get to
their destination as the time to get to an airport, check bags, and wait are hours. Simply board just like today via Amtrak,
and place your suitcases in baggage locations near your seat / car. Procrastination well over 32 years (Washington D.C.,
Baltimore...Boston), has only contributed to the vast cost. But waiting longer will cost even more.
"Just two people in a fairly efficient (30 mpg) car generates lower emissions per person than the average plane, and
even the most gas-guzzling, lumbering, reprehensible monstrosity of an SUV becomes competitive with aircraft if it carries
four or five passengers."
{Click Above}
"This chart shows average per-passenger fuel economy of various modes of travel. All forms of rail achieve relatively
high values because of high ridership, proportionally low drag, and high electrification rates (electricity
is inherently more efficient than combustion-engine propulsion). .... Transit buses are not very efficient at
their current ridership rates, where, on average, a given bus is less than 25% full. Demand response vehicles
are the least efficient because they need to use fuel just to get to the passenger."
Oak Ridge National Laboratory - Utah Battelle for the US Department of Energy:
"In all three analyzed years, passenger flights were responsible for approximately 85% of commercial aviation CO2
emissions. In 2019, this amounted to 785 million tonnes (Mt) of CO2. Between 2013 and 2019, passenger transport-related
CO2 emissions increased 33%. Over the same period, the number of flight departures increased 22% and revenue passenger
kilometers (RPKs) increased 50%. This means that passenger air traffic increased nearly four times faster than
fuel efficiency improved. ....
The top five departure countries for passenger aviation-related carbon emissions in 2019 are the United States, China, the
United Kingdom, Japan, and Germany. Flights departing airports in the United States and its territories emitted 23% of
global passenger transport-related CO2 in 2019, two-thirds of which came from domestic flights. ....
Smaller regional aircraft that are used on shorter flights emitted nearly 80% MORE CO2 per RPK than the global
average for all aircraft. Newer aircraft types like the Airbus A320neo (narrow body) and Boeing 787-9 (wide
body) emit between 30% and 50% less CO2 per RPK than the most inefficient legacy aircraft."
WORKING PAPER: ASSEMBLY - 40TH SESSION EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE: "Agenda Item 16: Environmental Protection International Aviation
and Climate Change Policy and Standardization CO2 EMISSIONS FROM COMMERCIAL AVIATION, 2018 - Presented by the International
Coalition for Sustainable Aviation (ICSA) (2019)
"The combustion of jet fuel from domestic and international aviation accounts for more than 97% of U.S. aviation
CO2 emissions, with the remaining emissions coming from airport operations and fuel use from aviation
gasoline used by piston engines. Further, 80% of domestic aviation emissions and 94% of international aviation
emissions come from en-route operations. The CO2 emissions of U.S. domestic flights are roughly comparable to the
CO2 emissions of international flights. With these data in mind, the approach outlined in this document focuses on jet fuel
and the aircraft using it."
"The United Nations aviation body forecasts that airplane emissions of carbon dioxide, a major greenhouse gas, will reach
just over 900 million metric tons in 2018, and then triple by 2050.
But the new research from the International Council on Clean Transportation, found that emissions from global air travel may
be increasing more than 1.5 times as fast as the U.N. estimate. The researchers analyzed nearly 40 million flights
around the world last year.
'Airlines, for all intents and purposes, are becoming more fuel efficient. But we're seeing demand outstrip any of that,'
said Brandon Graver, who led the new study. 'The climate challenge for aviation is worse than anyone expected.'"
"The findings put pressure on airline regulators to take stronger action to fight climate change as they prepare for
a summit next week."
WORKING PAPER: ASSEMBLY - 40TH SESSION EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE - "Agenda Item 15: Environmental Protection General provisions,
Aircraft Noise and Local Air Quality Policy and Standardization" "ICAO Global Environmental Trends - Present and Future Aircraft
Noise and Emissions" - Presented by the Council of ICAO (2019)
WORKING PAPER "CO2 Emissions From Commercial Aviation, 2018" - The International Council on Clean Transportation (2019)
"Nearly Every Country Signs On to a Sweeping Deal to Protect Nature: Roughly 190 nations, Aiming to Halt a Dangerous Decline
in Biodiversity, Agreed to Preserve 30 Percent of the Planets' Land and Seas. The United States is Not Officially a Participant."
- The New York Times (2022)
"Boxer Floyd Mayweather and celebrity Kylie Jenner have used their planes to take flights under 20 minutes long, for
trips that would only take a few hours by car. For comparison, one of Mayweather's 10-minute flights produced one ton {2,000
pounds} of CO2, whereas the EPA reports that the typical car will emit 4.6 tons {4,600 pounds} of carbon dioxide annually."
"'I think the people we're seeing convert from commercial are not going back to commercial,' said Jamie Walker, chief executive
of U.S.-based Jet Linx, which manages planes and operates private flights through a 'Jet card' subscription-style program."
"SHORT HAUL FLIGHTS" ARE A THING OF THE PAST
"SHORT HAUL FLIGHTS" ARE A THING OF THE PAST
"Why High-Speed Rail is the Better Alternative to Flights" - RM Transit (2022)
"Commercial Jet Powered by Fat and Sugar Crosses the Atlantic" - Anchor Daily News (2023)
ITALY
IN ITALY: "The Trains that Killed an Airline"- Not Just Bikes (2022)
FRANCE
It's Official Law: France Banned Short Haul Domestic Flights In Favour of Train Travel
"The basic concept of a night train is far from new: Comfortable sleeping cars on trains first became popular in the 1860s
in the United States, eventually leading to the launch of the Orient Express in Europe in the late 1800s."
"A French consumer association, UFC-Que Choisir, argues that including the longer flights would have the most impact on emissions;
the organization says that the plane trips emit an average of 77 times more CO2 per passenger than taking the train on
the same routes. It’s also less expensive to take the train than flying, and depending on the time that it
takes to get to the airport and wait in line, could conceivably be more convenient."
"The basic concept of a night train is far from new: Comfortable sleeping cars on trains first became popular in the 1860s
in the United States, eventually leading to the launch of the Orient Express in Europe in the late 1800s."
"Train rides have smaller carbon footprints than flights, but they take more time. A startup is hoping sleeper cabins and
quaint bars persuade travelers to choose a longer, and less polluting, journey."
NORWAY
"The world around us is changing. We are travelling in different ways, to new places. More and more people are realizing how
simple, convenient and time-efficient rail travel is – just climb aboard, then work, socialize or rest. Other factors
helping to boost interest in the train and SJ include more departures to choose from, more customer-led offers, simpler booking
routines and greater climate awareness.
In the past 20 years, train travel has increased and all the signs are that this trend will continue. We at SJ have high ambitions
to live up to the expectations placed on us. We are continuing to develop our offering, and over the next few years, we will
be {just did} investing around SEK 12 billion in expanding our fleet with more, latest-technology trains. In 2020,
we are looking forward to welcoming our passengers aboard our new X 2000s, and in a few years' time, our new regional and
high-speed trains will {have} enter service.
We are developing and expanding our collaboration with municipalities, regions and government agencies, as well as our dialogue
with employees, customers and passengers."
SPAIN
"Barcelona Mayor Wants to Ban Flights to Madrid" - Colau Proposes Eliminating the Barcelona-Madrid Air Bridge as There is
a Rail Alternative: The Connection Between the Two Cities is the Busiest in El Prat, with 2.3 Million Passengers in 2019"
- Paliparan (2020)
EUROPE
Midnight Trains [French & European Travel]
Private Railroad Competition Creates Route Innovation
"Europe's Experiment: Treating Trains Like Planes" - Wendover Productions (2022)
GERMANY
"German Greens Want More Rail Travel, Fewer Domestic Flights" - AP News (2021)
THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
"What Is The Future Of Air Travel?" [No EV] - Forbes Magazine (2022)
"Why Flying Stopped Being Glamorous" - Phil Edwards (2023)
"Flying Cheap" - Frontline PBS (2010) (Re-aired 2022) [Investigating Regional Airlines - "Short Haul"]
"Is This the End of Short-Haul Flights? How Sustainability is Shaping the Future of Air Travel: From Fuel Levies to a Ban
on Short-Haul Flights, Sustainability Shake-ups in the Airline Industry are Set to Change Where You can Travel by Plane -
and How Much it Will Cost. - National Geographic Magazine (2022)
"Even under the ICAO's most optimistic scenario, research suggests that the airline industry is unlikely to
meet the organization's aspirational goal of a 2% per year improvement in fuel efficiency, and therefore CO2 reductions
(Fleming and de Lépinay 2019). ....
The most effective means of reducing travel-related emissions is to avoid traveling .... individuals and institutions who
need to travel and seek to reduce their travel-related CO2 impacts in the near term are left with two options: (1) purchase
offsets [i.e., GHG reductions at other locations of an amount equivalent to the given flight’s emissions, so that the
flight’s emissions are “offset” by the remote reduction (U.S. Environmental Protection Agency 2018)]; or
(2) use a different mode of travel that emits less GHGs ....
EXAMPLES THROUGH HOW EUROPE CONNECTS ITS TOWNS AND CITIES TOGETHER AS A CONTINENT
Connecting "Belgium, The Netherlands, & Luxemburg High Speed Rail Explained" - RM Transit (2022) [Think connecting multi-states
of USA.]
From Thurgood Marshall Baltimore Washington International (south of Baltimore City) to Philadelphia is approximately 111.8
Miles. Bus/Driving: 1 Hour 53 Minutes via North I-95. Train - Amtrak: 1 Hour and 12 Minutes. There are flights that leave
BWI and go to Boston/Atlanta/Orlando and then to Philadelphia, and vice-versa. There is no need for these people to come
to the airport, pay 5 times more than a train ride, and especially when there is a BWI Amtrak depot.
Nearly 4 hours to nearly 8 hours to go from Baltimore to Philadelphia and vice-versa. People truly take these flights.
Best flight price found: Spirit Airlines $114.36 BWI 11 Hours 12:12pm - 11:12pm PHL (1 stop via Orlando, Florida)
Southwest Airlines
BWI to Pittsburgh International Airport (PIT)
Average flight time: 1 hour 4 minutes
Distance 210 miles
Bus/Driving: 4 Hour 5 min (249.3 mi) via I-70 W and I-76 W
72 Weekly Flights, 2 Nonstop Flights Per Day M-F, 2 Nonstop on Saturday, and 3 Nonstop flights on Sunday
"CO2 Emissions From Commercial Aviation 2013, 2018, AND 2019" - The International Council on Clean Transportation (ICCT) (2020)
AIR MILEAGE CHART - David Rumsey [Main Cities]
THE OTHER REASON FOR NO "SHORT HAUL FLIGHTS": RADIATION
THE OTHER REASON FOR NO "SHORT HAUL FLIGHTS": RADIATION
COSMIC IONIZING RADIATION = Type that originates from outer space, infecting, exposing high levels to those in flight altitudes;
especially effects those in the flight industry (captains and crewmembers), and their passengers. Also effects astronauts,
and those who live in sky stations. Little actually reaches Planet Earth.
Types of Cosmic radiation exposures on aircraft include:
always receiving galactic cosmic radiation (always present), and solar particle events, more popularly called, “solar
flares.”
"Why are we concerned about exposure to ionizing radiation?
Ionizing radiation is energy and particles given off by
unstable atoms in a natural process to become stable. When we are exposed to this radiation – from natural sources in
our environment, from the work that we do, or as a result of medical necessity – there is a potential for biological
damage to our cells and their DNA (genetic material) from the energy absorbed. Such damage can result in undesirable health
effects – an increased risk of illness, or even death, resulting from the exposure."
"The World Health Organization (WHO) International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) says that ionizing radiation causes
cancer in humans. Ionizing radiation is also known to cause reproductive problems."
"Study Examines Cancer Rates Among Flight Attendants" - The American Cancer Society (2018)
"Cancer Prevalence Among Flight Attendants Compared to the General Population" - Environmental Health (2018)
"Ionizing radiation is known to cause breast cancer by affecting hormonal regulation, oxidative stress, DNA damage,
inflammation reaction, and genomic variation. The IARC reported that there was sufficient evidence of the carcinogenic
effect of ionizing radiation in patients with breast cancer, even though the association between cancer development and exposure
to low-dose radiation remains controversial. In this case, it was assessed that the patient was exposed to 2.99–4.17
mSv of cosmic radiation annually on her occupational flight. According to the estimated natural radiation exposure dose of
the Spanish population, the annual dose was reported to be about 1.6 mSv. Compared to the patient’s occupation period
of about 20 years, the net occupational radiation exposure excluding natural exposure is about <>two times higher than
that of the general population."
"Most commercial airlines allow pregnant women to fly up to 36 weeks of gestation. Some restrict pregnant women
from international flights earlier in gestation and some require documentation of gestational age. For specific airline
requirements, women should check with the individual carrier. Civilian and military aircrew members who become
pregnant should check with their specific agencies for regulations or restrictions to their flying duties.
Air travel is not recommended at any time during pregnancy for women who have medical or obstetric conditions that may
be exacerbated by flight or that could require emergency care. The duration of the flight also should be considered when
planning travel. Pregnant women should be informed that the most common obstetric emergencies occur in the first and third
trimesters.
"Radiation and Your Health: Radiation from Air Travel" - (CDC)
"Reports on Radiation Exposure During Air Travel" - Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)
"Radiation Exposure During Commercial Airline Flights" - HPS Specialists in Radiation Protection
"Air Travel Exposes You to Radiation: How Much Health Risk Comes with It?" - Scientific American Magazine (2017)
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SHORT FLIGHTS --> FAST TRAINS = SAVING GAZILLIONS OF OIL/PETROLEUM/GASOLINE/ FOR OTHER USES
[BLACK GOLD ~ TEXAS TEA Refill Reserves. Resulting lower price. Use dedicated to non-fuel uses, like manufacturing....]
| "SHORT HAUL FLIGHTS" BALTIMORE-SALSBURY/OCEAN CITY |
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| US Air Merged with American Airlines -CLICK MAP 4 CURRENT SALISBURY/OCEAN CITY -- BALTIMORE FLIGHTS |
| BALTIMORE - - PITTSBURGH ARE, "SHORT HAUL FLIGHTS" |
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| Spirit Air BALTIMORE - - PITTSBURGH SCHEDULE |
| BALTIMORE - - BOSTON ARE, "SHORT FLIGHTS" |
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| Spirit BALTIMORE - - BOSTON ARE, "SHORT FLIGHTS" |
| BALTIMORE - - CHARLESTON ARE "SHORT FLIGHTS" |
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| BALTIMORE -- PHILADELPHIA : "SHORT HAUL FLIGHTS" |
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| American BALTIMORE - - PHILADELPHIA ARE, "SHORT HAUL FLIGHTS" |
| BALTIMORE - - DETROIT ARE, "SHORT FLIGHTS" |
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| Delta Airlines BALTIMORE - - DETROIT ARE, "SHORT FLIGHTS" |
| BALTIMORE - - DUBOIS, PA ARE "SHORT FLIGHTS" |
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| Southern Airways Express BALTIMORE - - DUBOIS, PA ARE "SHORT FLIGHTS" |
| MYRTLE BEACH LINES MOSTLY, |
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| MYRTLE BEACH LINES MOSTLY, |
| "V8" MOMENT - SHOULDA TAKEN THE TRAIN |
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| BWI FLIGHT CANCELLATIONS ~ "V8" MOMENT - SHOULDA TAKEN THE TRAIN |
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"All we want to do is come to work and do our job."
| PUBLIC EDUCATION CAMPAIGN TO REDUCE FLIGHT RAGE |
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| FEDERAL AVIATION AMINISTRATION (FAA) |
Alcohol
UNDER CONSTRUCTION: Things like this simply do not happen on trains. Moving flight attendants can easily become conductors
and ______ giving people peace of mind - and to them body safety.
"No person may drink any alcoholic beverage aboard an aircraft unless the certificate holder operating the aircraft has
served that beverage to him {her...}."
"Alcohol and Flying Brochure" - FAA - Department of Transportation
"Flight attendants get defense training to fend off violent passengers."
"'Since the FAA started keeping track of reports of incidents like this on board, we've had more events in 2021 than we've
had in the entire history of that record keeping in aviation {since 1995},' Sara Nelson, President of AFA and a flight attendant
for two decades.
About 85% of nearly 5,000 U.S. flight attendants said they've dealt with an unruly passenger in 2021, and 17% said they've
been physically assaulted, according to a survey conducted by the AFA-CWA, AFL-CIO."
"FAA Fines Against Unruly Passengers Reach $1M" - Federal Aviation Administration (2021)
"Zero Tolerance For Unruly and Dangerous Behavior Toolkit" - FAA (2021)
"FAA Levies Largest Fines Ever Against Two Unruly Passengers" - Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) (2022)
"FAA: Zero-Tolerance Policy Against Unruly Passengers Here to Stay" - Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) (2022)
"Unruly Passengers" - Federal Aviation Administration (Nearly through 2022)
"Budget Estimates of 2023" - Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) - U.S. Department of Transportation
NOISE POLLUTION
"Continuous Lower Energy, Emissions and Noise (CLEEN) Program Summary and Status Report" - Federal Aviation Administration
(FAA) (2021)
"Study Finds Health, Economic Burden Associated With Aircraft Noise in Maryland" - WBAL TV 11
"Marylanders Could Pay $800 Million Dollars Over Next 30 Years in Medical Costs and Loss of Time From BWI Marshall Airplane
Noises, Study Shows" - Capital Gazette (October 2022)
Excessive Million Monies Given Specifically to Airport Bathrooms [Not transportation of any kind]
"BWI-Thurgood Marshall Airport’s newest restrooms feature fully-enclosed stalls for privacy, technology that indicates
toilet availability and occupancy, ample room for luggage and a sleek, modern design — luxuries that might earn
them the title of greatest in the nation, if they can flush away the competition in this year’s 'America’s Best
Restroom' contest.
'We put a lot of effort into planning and designing these restrooms,' said Maryland Aviation Administration Executive Director
and CEO Ricky Smith, who oversees operations at BWI. 'Obviously, it would be neat to win. I think that would be a source of
pride for a lot of people.'
As part of a $55 million renovation project for which construction kicked off in late 2021, three restroom sets have
opened in concourses B, C, and D. Another three will open by the end of this year, according to Smith."
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| FLYING BLIMP |
"How Airships Could Overcome a Century of Failure" - Bloomberg Quicktake Originals (2022)
"Retro Tech: Flying Cars" - Marques Brownlee (2021) [Why they are not coming.]
Coming Apart
Airplanes: "Boeing" -- "Last Week Tonight with John Oliver" (2024)
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