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Are Airplane Seats Sturdy Enough for Overweight America? The Cost of Safety vs. Fuel

The 60-year-old FAA weight standard for airliner seats seems outdated relative to America's expanding waistlines, but is that reason enough for an update?
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Video: Audio: False Mayday Call Off Coast of New Jersey

The US Coast Guard released audio of the mayday call they received on Monday, June 11, 2012, in which someone claiming to be the captain of a large yacht named Blind Date reported that the boat had exploded and several of the 2...
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American Airlines flight attendants protest labor cuts in New York City, April 23, 2012. (Photo by the Association of Professional Flight Attendants)

The Bankrupting Cost of Airline Bankruptcy

American Airlines spending $10 million-a-month on bankruptcy lawyers and consultants might seem outrageous, until you look at the alternative.
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Video: Boeing 747-8 Extreme Braking Test

How does Boeing test the braking limits on the largest aircraft they've ever built? File the brake pads down to the rivets, load up the plane to nearly a million pounds, gun the engines to 200 mph, then mash the brakes as hard ...
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Boeing 737 MAX 8 wearing ALAFCO livery. (Image by Boeing)

Kuwait’s ALAFCO Commits to Buying 20 Boeing 737 MAX Airliners

Kuwait's Aviation Lease and Finance Company (ALAFCO) has committed to buying 20 new Boeing 737 MAX 8 airliners, the firms announced.
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