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A TAM A330 sets the record for the world's largest refrigerator magnet.
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Photos: Wing of TAM Airlines Aircraft Clips Hangar at JFK Airport

Posted June 15, 2013 by NYCAviation Staff

An Airbus A330 being towed at JFK struck a hangar at JFK Airport Saturday morning.

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Multiple MRAP vehicles strapped inside of a 747-400 in a similar way to that of the National Air 102 crash.
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National Air Flight 102: A Preliminary Report

Posted May 1, 2013 by NYCAviation Staff

Our early ideas into what cause the crash of National Air Flight 102 in Afghanistan this week.

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A Boeing 787 Dreamliner lands in Sydney during the plane's Dream Tour. (Photo by Boeing)
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FAA OKs Boeing to Test Dreamliner Battery Fix

Posted March 12, 2013 by NYCAviation Staff

The FAA on Tuesday approved Boeing’s plan to get the 787 Dreamliner back into the air.

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The Numbers Game: American-US Merger Initial Rundown

Posted February 14, 2013 by NYCAviation Staff

Wondering exactly what the merger of American Airlines and US Airways will mean? Curious as to what the largest airline in the world consists of? We’ve got some numbers for you.

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A crispy 787 lithium-ion battery under investigation. (Photo by NTSB)
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NTSB Finds Source of Boeing 787 Battery Fire: Announces Review of Battery System

Posted February 7, 2013 by NYCAviation Staff

The National Transportation Safety Board announced today that they have pinpointed the origin of the January 7th battery fire on a JAL Boeing 787 Dreamliner in Boston to single cell which short circuited and spread to other cells. The nations top safety regulators further announced that the investigation would turn toward scrutinizing the design, certification, [...]

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On This Day in Aviation History

Space Shuttle Challenger Disaster: January 28th in Aviation History

Posted January 28, 2013 by NYCAviation Staff

The Space Shuttle Challenger explodes after launch, the crash of a TAME 727 in Colombia, a DC-3 chartered by the INS goes down in 1948 and more…

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Bleriot XI begins a flight over the Alps circa 1913.
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On This Day in Aviation History

Happy Birthday Captain Sully! January 23 in Aviation History

Posted January 23, 2013 by NYCAviation Staff

Chesley Sullenberger is born, Charles Lindbergh tells Congress to make peace with Hitler, a World Airways DC-10 crashes in Boston, more…

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Pan Am's Dixie Clipper (NC18605) carried President Franklin D. Roosevelt to Casablanca. (Photo by Pan Am)
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FDR Becomes First President To Fly: January 14 in Aviation History

Posted January 14, 2013 by NYCAviation Staff

President Franklin Delano Roosevelt boards a plane for Morocco, a fire on the deck of carrier USS Enterprise kills 27 sailors, and more…

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First Pan Am 747 Lands At Heathrow: January 12 in Aviation History

Posted January 12, 2013 by NYCAviation Staff

The first Pan Am 747 makes its inaugural proving flight to London, two Space Shuttle launches, launch of the Deep Impact probe and more…

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A Lufthansa Airbus A330-300 (reg D-AIKI) touches down at JFK Airport in New York. Photo by Tom Alfano.
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Lufthansa Is Founded, Ted Is Grounded: January 6 In Aviation History

Posted January 6, 2013 by NYCAviation Staff

Happy birthday to Lufthansa! United Grounds Ted, the US Marines take delivery of their first AV-8 Harrier and more…

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