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Photos: American Airlines Reveals Boeing 777-300ER Interior

American Airlines has finally revealed photos of the long-awaited new interior features soon to be delivered aboard their 777-300ER.

January 27th, 2012 | Read more...

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Plane of Note: Cargolux Boeing 747-8 Freighter Makes First Appearance at JFK

Beijing, Baku and Budapest have all been visited by Boeing’s biggest bird, but before Wednesday, the Big Apple had not.

January 26th, 2012 | Read more...

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Red Tails Delivers Stunning Special Effects, But No Substance: Movie Review

Red Tails reduces one of World War II’s most compelling stories to the intellectual level of a Disney cartoon. But the special effects are great.

January 22nd, 2012 | Read more...

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PHOTOS: Singapore Airlines Upgrades New York JFK Service to Airbus A380 Super Jumbo

Singapore Airlines rolled out a major upgrade Monday on their Singapore-Frankfurt-New York JFK service, shedding the previously used Boeing 747-400 for the larger Airbus A380 super jumbo aircraft.

January 17th, 2012 | Read more...

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How the Ice Fighting Technology on Your Plane Makes Winter Flying Safe

Icing on baked goods is delicious. Icing on a plane can kill you. Unfortunately, many have died as a result, but the lessons learned have made preventive measures a piece of cake.

January 13th, 2012 | Read more...

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Final Call: Musical Merger Talks as Delta Considers Buying US Airways, New UAV Resembles Giant Sperm

Delta now talking about buying US Airways, a supersonic RAF fighter shook the bloody bejeesus out of northern England, SFO opens a yoga studio, and more…

January 27th, 2012 | Read more...
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Spanair Out of Business After Qatar Rescue Talks Fail

Just hours after Qatar Airways backed out of talks to rescue struggling Spanair, the Barcelona-based carrier was reported to have halted operations.

January 27th, 2012 | Read more...
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Southwest Ramper Killed by People Mover at Dulles

A Southwest Airlines ramp worker died after his tug collided with a people mover at Dulles International Airport on Thursday.

January 27th, 2012 | Read more...
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AirBridgeCargo Receives Russia’s First Boeing 747-8 Freighter

Russia’s AirBridgeCargo Airlines on Thursday took delivery of its first of five Boeing 747-8 Freighters on order.

January 27th, 2012 | Read more...
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AviancaTaca Order for 51 Airbus A320s is Largest in South American History

AviancaTaca on Thursday firmed up a deal for 51 new Airbus jets, marking the largest aircraft order in South American history by number of planes.

January 27th, 2012 | Read more...
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Etihad Orders Two More Airbus A330 Freighters

Abu Dhabi-based Etihad has signed a firm order for two additional A330-200F aircraft to join its Crystal Cargo fleet.

January 27th, 2012 | Read more...
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Mokulele’s Honolulu-Rockford-London Service is Really Happening

Using a chartered Boeing 767, Hawaiian island hopper Mokulele Airlines has secured government approval to operate one of the more unique long-haul routes in recent memory.

January 27th, 2012 | Read more...
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On This Day in Aviation History: January 27th

The 737 becomes the first airliner to fly 100 million hours, Cessna delivers its 1,000th bizjet, Canadian controllers strike, three astronauts are killed in the Apollo 1 fire, and more…

January 27th, 2012 | Read more...
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Hong Kong Airlines Takes Delivery of First Airbus A320 and All-Premium A330

Hong Kong Airlines has taken delivery of the first of 30 Airbus A320 family jets, plus an A330-200 containing only 116 premium seats, the manufacturer said on Wednesday.

January 26th, 2012 | Read more...
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Final Call: US Airways Hot to Merge With American, Artist to Bury 727 in California Desert

US Airways admits it wants to merge with American, Congress funds FAA for an extra few weeks, an artist wants to bury a plane in sand, a look at New York’s decrepit airport terminals, and more…

January 26th, 2012 | Read more...
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Russia Tests Advanced New Air-to-Air Missile

The Russian Air Force on Tuesday tested a new advanced tactical air-to-air missile built specifically for the MiG-31 fighter.

January 26th, 2012 | Read more...
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Indonesian Air Traffic Up 15 Percent in 2011

Indonesia’s Transportation Ministry on Wednesday announced that the country’s passenger air traffic increased by 15 percent in 2011, when compared to the previous year.

January 26th, 2012 | Read more...
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On This Day in Aviation History: January 26th

The US Air Force takes delivery of the first Boeing 747 version of Air Force One. NASA launches Ranger 3 to the Moon, Glenn Curtiss flies the first seaplane and more…

January 26th, 2012 | Read more...