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August 2, 2012

Air Traffic Control Error Nearly Causes Three-Plane Collision Over DC

The Long Term Effects of The “Reducing Flight Delays Act of 2013″

When the federal government enacted its sequestration plan, it hit the Federal Aviation Administration in several ways; The closing of many contracted control towers, as well as the furloughing of air traffic controllers. When ...

by Jason Rabinowitz

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‘The Daily Show’ Explains Why Congress Worked Together To End FAA Furloughs

Typically, it takes months for Congress to come to any sort of meaningful bipartisan decision. Last week, however, Congress managed to fix the FAA furloughs in a matter of days. Why? ‘The Daily Show’ takes a look. T...

by Jason Rabinowitz

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FAA cut backs due to sequestration had resulted in the furloughing of ATC employees, causing massive delays throughout the country.

Sequestration And You- How To Avoid The Delays

So, your elected officials can't do their job properly, but you already knew that. With an all time low approval rating, our lovely congress has failed to stop automatic spending cuts, and those cuts are hitting the FAA hard.

by Jason Rabinowitz

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Boeing 001 Heavy Experimental N787BA soars into the gray skies over Everett. Photo by Jeremy Lindgren

FAA Approves 787 Battery Fix, Return To Service Imminent

On Friday afternoon, the FAA approved battery system improvements for the 787 Dreamliner, a move which enables Boeing to resume deliveries of the aircraft and get existing 787s back in the air. “FAA approval clears the wa...

by Jason Rabinowitz

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Reagan National Airport control tower. (Photo by dbking via Wikimedia Commons, CC BY)

FAA To Close 149 Contracted Control Towers April 7th

The FAA announced Friday the first round of contracted air traffic control towers to be closed due to sequestration, starting April 7th. Among the towers being closed is Trenton Mercer, which is just outside of Philadelphia and...

by Jason Rabinowitz

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Delta First Class on the Boeing 757-200 Jeremy Dwyer-Lindgren / NYCAviation

Delta Air Lines Domestic First Class Reviewed

By Jeremy Dwyer-Lindgren

Always a Kid: First Time On A 747

By Jeremy Dwyer-Lindgren

The Fact and Fallacy of the Looming ‘Pilot Shortage’

By Patrick Smith

Thinking Positive About American Airlines’ New Look

By Dan Frommer

Companies flock to Twitter to congratulate Airbus

Competitors, Airlines Flock To Twitter, Congratulate Airbus On A350 Flight

By Jason Rabinowitz

ANA Ambassador Trip Report: San Jose to Hong Kong, via Tokyo

By Jason Rabinowitz

ANA Set To Resume North American 787 Service, We Go For The Ride!

By Jason Rabinowitz

The High Risk Job of a Military Charter Loadmaster

By Phil Derner Jr.

The Plane Spotters Toolkit

By Jason Rabinowitz

The Best Planespotting Photos of 2012

By Phil Derner Jr.

Aviation Photography and Copyright Infringement: Taking a Stand

By Phil Derner Jr.

Photos: First Southwest Airlines Boeing 737-800 Takes Off

By Phil Derner Jr.

The remnants of Shuttle Columbia rain down over Texas.

10 Years Since Space Shuttle Columbia Disaster: February 1st in Aviation History

By Matt Molnar

Alaska 261 Plunges into Pacific Ocean: January 31st in Aviation History

By Phil Derner Jr.

Space Shuttle Challenger Disaster: January 28th in Aviation History

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Happy Birthday Captain Sully! January 23 in Aviation History

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The Long Term Effects of The “Reducing Flight Delays Act of 2013″

‘The Daily Show’ Explains Why Congress Worked Together To End FAA Furloughs

Sequestration And You- How To Avoid The Delays

FAA Approves 787 Battery Fix, Return To Service Imminent

FAA To Close 149 Contracted Control Towers April 7th

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