Road trips and domestic travel have largely superseded flying and international travel.
This Tiny Electric Car Is Selling Like Hot Cakes in China|Vanessa Bates Ramirez|October 1, 2020|Singularity Hub
Mention drones and Amazon in the same breath, and most people will immediately think of the company’s grand plans for aerial delivery or maybe ill-advised late-night internet purchases involving the latest consumer flying machines.
Amazon’s home security drone may actually be less creepy than a regular camera|Stan Horaczek|September 26, 2020|Popular Science
Believe me, we would be seeing super-spreading events if flying wasn’t safe.
The Importance of Face Masks and the Tragedy of Downplaying Them - Issue 90: Something Green|Kevin Berger|September 23, 2020|Nautilus
The International Air Transport Association has warned that long-distance flying will take years to return to 2019 levels and has urged countries to unify travel rules to speed the comeback.
Airport COVID testing hubs and new travel corridors are part of a plan to revive U.S.-Europe air travel|Bernhard Warner|August 19, 2020|Fortune
It was clear in Rachel Daly’s brace and goal-line save, in Shea Groom’s superhero-like, flying header or her back-heel assist on Kristie Mewis’s goal against the Utah Royals.
The Houston Dash Have Something To Prove|Bria Felicien|July 15, 2020|FiveThirtyEight
That ground hold was to stop you flying through weather that could kill you and everyone else aboard.
Annoying Airport Delays Might Prevent You From Becoming the Next AirAsia 8501|Clive Irving|January 6, 2015|DAILY BEAST
The copilot on Flight 8501 was Remi Emmanuel Piesel, 46, who despite his age had just 2,275 hours of flying experience.
Annoying Airport Delays Might Prevent You From Becoming the Next AirAsia 8501|Clive Irving|January 6, 2015|DAILY BEAST
Inevitably, the old visceral “hands-on” flying skills, no longer much employed by pilots, have atrophied like an unused limb.
Flight 8501 Poses Question: Are Modern Jets Too Automated to Fly?|Clive Irving|January 4, 2015|DAILY BEAST
One report has the AirAsia Airbus flying at a speed very close to what would trigger a low speed stall.
Did Bad Weather Bring Down AirAsia 8501?|Clive Irving|December 29, 2014|DAILY BEAST
JetBlue has been flying charter jets to Cuba for three years, and others are sure to follow.
Up To Speed: The Cuba Embargo|Nina Strochlic|December 18, 2014|DAILY BEAST
As regards myself, assailed by all the Gandharvas, I fled before thy eyes, unable to rally our flying host.
The Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa Bk. 3 Pt. 2|Translated by Kisari Mohan Ganguli
On approaching the shore, three flags are observed to be flying in the town.
Journal of an African Cruiser|Horatio Bridge
He did not enter with flying colors, for Joe was no great scholar, but he was by no means at the foot of the ladder.
Baseball Joe at Yale|Lester Chadwick
If that is so, everybody will be flying in time, and the professional aviator will be just a common, everyday person.
Airship Andy|Frank V. Webster
Outposts were established, and flying columns dispersed any gatherings of malcontents that were reported.
The Pacification of Burma|Sir Charles Haukes Todd Crosthwaite
British Dictionary definitions for flying
flying
/ (ˈflaɪɪŋ) /
adjective
(prenominal)hurried; fleetinga flying visit
(prenominal)designed for fast action
(prenominal)moving or passing quickly on or as if on wingsa flying leap; the flying hours
hanging, waving, or floating freelyflying hair
nautical(of a sail) not hauled in tight against the wind
noun
the act of piloting, navigating, or travelling in an aircraft
(modifier)relating to, capable of, accustomed to, or adapted for flighta flying machine