Archive for November, 2011
 

 
An Emirates Boeing 777 on final approach to LAX from Dubai

Final Call: Spirit Airlines Hit With $50K Twitter Fine, EU’s Banned Airlines List Gets Longer

The US DOT fines Spirit for deceptive tweets, drug smugglers are hiding product in the checked bags of regular folk, the DirecTV blimp and JetBlue go at it, and more...
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Fire Breaks Out in Ohio GE Jet Engine Factory

A factory responsible for building and testing several types of GE jet engines was evacuated due to a fire Monday afternoon.
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On This Day in Aviation History: November 21st

A British Airways 747 nearly crashes into a hotel, Aeroflot gets banned from the U.S., the first untethered balloon flight, and more...
by Phil Derner Jr.

 

 
The Bundesrepublic Deutscheland German Air Force Airbus A310-304 "Theodor Heuss" 10-22, now registered to Mahan Air in Iran as EP-VIP.

Germany’s ‘Air Force One’ Sold to Iran

In the midst of renewed calls from the U.S. and Europe to tighten trade sanctions against Iran, an Airbus A310 formerly used by the German Chancellor was delivered to its new owners in Tehran, Mahan Air.
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Final Call: Southwest to Get Its Own Reality Show (Again), Air Zimbabwe In Takeover Talks With Chinese Airline

Air Zimbabwe may be taken over by China's Hainan Airlines, Southwest will soon have another reality show on TLC, Kingfisher faces new trouble in Indian stock markets, and more...
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