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February 10, 2012

Final Call: Ryanair CEO Taunts Laid-Off Spanair Workers, Ruff Times at Pet Airways

Photo of the Day: Beautiful sun bounces off the Phoenix control tower and this Delta 757 N645DL
Photo of the Day: Beautiful sun bounces off the Phoenix control tower and this Delta 757 (N645DL). (Photo by Nick Peterman)
• Some travelers and their four-legged friends are barking mad that Pet Airways has been canceling most of its flights but keeping their money. [NY Times]

• Outspoken Ryanair CEO Michael O’Leary needed a police escort out of a Spanish airport after he taunted newly-unemployed workers of Spanair. [Consumerist]

• Photos: On board a US Air Force Special Ops CV-22 Osprey. [Popular Mechanics]

• OMGz: EVA Air is operating a small fleet of Hello Kitty jets. [CNN Go]

• One year after the violent robbery of a restaurant inside Newark Airport, a prison inmate ratted out one of his friends, leading to the arrest of two men. [NBC 4]

• A new roller coaster under development seeks to emulate the zero-gravity environment found aboard NASA’s “Vomit Comet” airplanes.






 
 

 
EVA Air Boeing 777-300ER (B-16713) taxis at JFK. (Photo by Mark Szemberski)

EVA Air Buys Three New Boeing 777-300ER Jets

Taiwan-based EVA Air has ordered three additional Boeing 777-300ER aircraft in a deal worth about $930 million based on list prices.
by NYCAviation Staff
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Photo by Eric Dunetz

Taking a Step Back to Appreciate Flight

In today's world of high-speed technology, so many take advantage of air travel, but forget its long history. Taking a step back and adding a little perspective can make airplane geeks out of anyone.
by Phil Derner Jr.
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On the 787 flight deck during our flight from Boston to Newark

Flying High With the Boeing 787 Dream Tour

Step aboard Boeing's flying international road show for a rare experience aboard the new 787 Dreamliner.
by Matt Molnar
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Photo of the Day: In this nighttime photo from the International Space Station, Long Island and the New York City area are visible in the lower right, Philadelphia and Pittsburgh are near the center. Parts of two Russian vehicles parked at the orbital outpost are seen in left foreground.

Final Call: Ryanair CEO Calls Boeing 737 MAX a ‘Dog’s Dinner of a Design’

Ryanair CEO O'Leary unimpressed with the Boeing 737 MAX, but Southwest chief thinks it will be delivered early, and more...
by Matt Molnar
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United Express/Shuttle America Embraer E-170 N633RW

United Airlines Plane Lands at Newark Without Front Landing Gear [UPDATED]

A United Airlines commuter plane has landed at Newark Liberty International Airport Monday evening without its nose landing gear, according to witnesses.
by Matt Molnar
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