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2014-10-21
 

Touch N’ Go: A-7 Corsair II retired, SmartSky to battle Gogo/AT&T + more #AvGeek highlights

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Written by: NYCAviation Staff

(Touch N’ Go is a collection of our favorite AvGeek news, pictures, videos, tweets & more from the day.) 

 

AvNews:

 The Hellenic Air Force, the last operator of the A-7 Corsair II, has finally put its A-7 fleet into retirement. [IHS Jane’s 360]

✈ What it took for Elon Musk’s SpaceX to disrupt Boeing, leapfrog NASA, and become a serious space company. [Quartz]

Today in Aviation History: British government puts British Airways up for sale, a Cessna disappears after reporting a UFO, the first civilian air ambulance service is organized + more. [NYCAviation]

 SmartSky plans to wage battle against Gogo and AT&T. [Runway Girl Network]

✈ TAME Commences Fort Lauderdale Service [NYCAviation]

 

#AvGeekiness:


 Check out this week’s #AvGeek Events: Air shows, races & expos.

 



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