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Sukhoi Superjet 100 97004, the accident aircraft, is seen here flying hot weather/high altitude trials in Mexico. (Photo by Andre Austin Du-Pont Rocha/Mexico Air Spotters M.A.S.)

Russian Intelligence Blames United States For Superjet Crash

A week before rescuers found the crashed Superjet's flight data recorder on Thursday, Russia's GRU military intelligence agency claimed that the most plausible cause of the crash was electronic sabotage by the US military.
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Cockpit Jumpseating: The Best Seat in the House

Working in aviation brings me some of the greatest experiences of my life. Few of them come close to being able to ride up front in airliners in the cockpit jumpseat.
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The pilots of Red Tails

Red Tails Delivers Stunning Special Effects, But No Substance: Movie Review

Red Tails reduces one of World War II's most compelling stories to the intellectual level of a Disney cartoon. But the special effects are great.
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Aviation Loses a Great Man and a Better Friend

NYCAviation lost Co-Owner Matt Molnar this week, a loss that means so much to the aviation world and all those that were lucky enough to call him a friend.
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Miami Dolphin wearing an AA helmet.

Miami Dolphins Charter Plane Clips Tail of American Jet in Dallas

An American Airlines Boeing 767 carrying the Miami Dolphins clipped another American aircraft while taxiing in Dallas late Wednesday night.
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