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Written by: Phil Derner Jr.
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• A Beech King Air 1900 crashed just after takeoff from Wilson Airport in Nairobi, Kenya, killing the two men on-board. It was the fourth crash at the airport this year.

• With their depressing wing issues behind them, Boeing announced that they are expecting the 787 to fly by Christmas time.

• Arik Air will be starting flights to JFK from Lagos, Nigeria with Airbus A340-500s on November 29th.

• Jet Airways will be bringing the 777-300 to EWR this holiday season from Mumbai.

• Two and a half years after putting on a pair of diapers and driving 18 hours to try to kill her ex-boyfriend, former Astronaut Lisa Nowak pleaded guilty to various charges also including the attempted kidnapping and battery of her ex’s current girlfriend.

• After a 20-year hiatus allowing them to aerate, Iraqi Airways is taking steps to resume direct flights to Paris soon.

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Phil Derner Jr.
Phil Derner founded NYCAviation in 2003. A lifetime aviation enthusiast that grew up across the water from La Guardia Airport, Phil has aviation experience as a Loadmaster, Operations Controller and Flight Dispatcher. He owns and operates NYCAviation and performs duties as an aviation expert through writing, consulting, public speaking and media appearances. You can reach him by email or follow him on Twitter.
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