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Developed in the 1970s, modafinil — sold in the U.S. under the brand name Provigil — appeared on the cultural radar in the late 1990s, when the American military began to test it for long-haul pilots.

Get Smarter 2009

It also expects the addition of five Airbus A380 jumbo jets on long-haul routes such as New York, Paris and Los Angeles to boost profit margins.

Korean Air Swings to Profit on Forex Gains Kyong-Ae Choi 2011

These laws have broken the link between candidates and experienced party leaders who do know the difference between a long-haul competitor and the flavor of the week.

Bring Back the Smoke-Filled Rooms? Daniel Henninger 2011

The Hong Kong-based blue-chip airline, which is controlled by conglomerate Swire Pacific Ltd., said in a statement it ordered six A350-900 wide-body long-haul aircraft, which will mainly serve destinations in Europe.

Cathay Agrees to Buy 6 Airbus Planes Joanne Chiu 2012

Third-quarter earnings climbed to €312 million from €13 million a year ago, helped in part by the reversal of a €192 million provision for the long-haul Airbus A340 program, which EADS said is being halted due to lack of sales.

EADS Boosted by Airbus David Pearson 2011

While portfolio money can and does blow with the wind, direct investment tends to stay for the long-haul.

The Price of No Reform 2011

"The long-haul aircraft that we take delivery of this year will not have any first class cabins in them," said Willie Walsh, BA's chief executive.

Boing Boing 2009

If you want to achieve your goals, you have to be in it for the long-haul.

Author of the Month, Vanessa Kelly 2010

Greater liberalization might have kept India on a higher-growth track to begin with, and it would have meant a greater proportion of investors who were in the country for the long-haul despite less rosy short-term numbers.

The Price of No Reform 2011

Factors such as geography, availability of cash, access to funding, and new fleets of wide-body fuel efficient aircraft have allowed state-owned Gulf carriers to grow quickly and compete with the U.S. and European legacy carriers on long-haul flights to Asia and North America, at a time when demand for regional passenger air travel in the Middle East also continues to rise, if at a slower pace.

Dubai Gears Up For Air Show Alex Delmar-Morgan 2011