Archive for July, 2009
 

 

Tiny Airports Take Off With Stimulus

The Federal Aviation Administration has now allocated all of its $1.1 billion in stimulus money for airport improvements. But the complex set of rules laid out in the recovery act has led to some counterintuitive results: The b...
by Michael Grabell, ProPublica

 
 

Pet Airways Takes Off from Republic Airport

With a full cabin of "pawsengers" on-board, Pet Airways launched its maiden flight today, taking off from Republic Airport in Farmingdale, Long Island en route for Los Angeles.
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VIDEO: Korean Air 777-300ER Tail Strike at Tokyo Airport

A Korean Air 777-300ER suffered a tail strike while landing at Tokyo Narita Airport in high winds.
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Air France to Launch A380 on Paris-New York Route in November

Settling months of speculation, Air France has announced that it will use its first A380s on the Paris-New York run beginning in November.
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Artist's rendering of an American Airlines Boeing 787 Dreamliner.

American 787 Renderings Revealed

We're still a few years away from seeing American Airlines 787s in the flesh, but NYCAviation has obtained several new renderings of what they may look like once they are finally delivered.
by Phil Derner Jr.