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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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Video: Syrian Fighters Shooting at an Airliner? NYCAviation Investigates

Posted February 1, 2013 by Phil Derner Jr.

A video appears online showing men shooting at a 747 as it approaches to land. What happens? Whose plane is it? NYCA digs deeper.

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Budget Woes to Blunt the Blues? Blue Angels May Get the Ax

Posted January 31, 2013 by Jeremy Dwyer-Lindgren

The US Blue Angels jet team may be facing the ax if Congress fails to stop the nation from going over the fiscal cliff.

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American’s New Airplane; Their First 777-300

Posted January 31, 2013 by Jeremy Dwyer-Lindgren

American Airlines Unveiled their newest aircraft type, the Boeing 777-300, dressed in their fancy new paint scheme.

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Aviation Loses a Great Man and a Better Friend

Posted January 26, 2013 by Phil Derner Jr.

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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The First Ethiopian 787 Delivered: ‘It’s Time for Africa’

Posted August 14, 2012 by NYCAviation Staff

The Addis Ababa-based airline cut the ribbon in front of their first 787 aircraft dubbed “Africa First.”

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Regional Jets: The Cure or the Disease?

Posted March 22, 2012 by Phil Derner Jr.

The emergence of regional jets in the 1990s was a major game-changer among the business models of legacy carriers that are still evolving today. Are they saving an otherwise hurting industry, or more of a hindrance?

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At Last: Southwest Airlines Launches Atlanta Service [with Photos]

Posted February 13, 2012 by Matt Molnar

Over a year after purchasing AirTran Airways specifically for its valuable foothold in Atlanta, Southwest Airlines began its first service at the Georgia airport on Sunday.

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Wally the Green Monster poses with JetBlue's new Red Sox ship, Airbus A320 tail number 605 (N605JB). (Photo by JetBlue)
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JetBlue Aims to Win Boston’s Heart With New Red Sox Plane [Photos]

Posted February 10, 2012 by Matt Molnar

As part of their ongoing push to win the hearts of Bostonians through sports marketing, JetBlue today unveiled an Airbus A320 painted to resemble a Boston Red Sox uniform.

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Lufthansa expects to fly this Boeing 747-8I (D-ABYA) home to Germany in the Spring. (Photo by Liem Bahneman)
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Photos: First Boeing 747-8I for Lufthansa Makes its Maiden Flight

Posted February 8, 2012 by Jeremy Dwyer-Lindgren

Lufthansa came one step closer to the delivery of their first Boeing 747-8 Intercontinental today as their first fully painted aircraft took to the air.

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Photos: Emirates Says Howdy to Dallas

Posted February 3, 2012 by Tad Carlson

Emirates inaugurated its fifth US destination Thursday morning: Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport, the first scheduled nonstop flight between DFW and the Middle East.

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Photos: American Airlines Reveals Boeing 777-300ER Interior

Posted January 27, 2012 by Matt Molnar

American Airlines has finally revealed photos of the long-awaited new interior features soon to be delivered aboard their 777-300ER.

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Plane of Note: Cargolux Boeing 747-8 Freighter Makes First Appearance at JFK

Posted January 26, 2012 by Matt Molnar

Beijing, Baku and Budapest have all been visited by Boeing’s biggest bird, but before Wednesday, the Big Apple had not.

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PHOTOS: Singapore Airlines Upgrades New York JFK Service to Airbus A380 Super Jumbo

Posted January 17, 2012 by Manny Gonzalez

Singapore Airlines rolled out a major upgrade Monday on their Singapore-Frankfurt-New York JFK service, shedding the previously used Boeing 747-400 for the larger Airbus A380 super jumbo aircraft.

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How the Ice Fighting Technology on Your Plane Makes Winter Flying Safe

Posted January 13, 2012 by David J. Williams

Icing on baked goods is delicious. Icing on a plane can kill you. Unfortunately, many have died as a result, but the lessons learned have made preventive measures a piece of cake.

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American 757 braving dusty snow in Boston. (Photo by Ron Stella)
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A Wicked Winter’s Eve in the Skies: Pilots DO Feel Bad When Weather Delays Your Flight

Posted January 13, 2012 by Justin Schlechter

Out of sight and out of mind is such an easy mindset to fall into, but down a winding jetway, a flight crew sits in the front of a widebody airliner and truly feels badly for the delays that mother nature is throwing at their customers this cold wintry night.

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The Skinny on Mirrorless Cameras

Posted January 10, 2012 by Manny Gonzalez

The new mirrorless camera fad may not be new at all. What are the pros and cons? What does the future hold? Photography Columnist Manny Gonzalez offers insight.

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Photos: On the Flight Deck of Space Shuttle Atlantis

Posted January 9, 2012 by Suresh Atapattu

Take a tour inside the cockpit of Space Shuttle Atlantis as the avionics are powered on one final time before being decommissioned and put on display at the Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex.

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Santa Claus Stops in Seattle Aboard Vintage Plane

Posted December 19, 2011 by John Harrell

Allowing his reindeer to rest up a week before the big day, Santa arrived at Seattle’s Museum of Flight on Saturday aboard a restored de Havilland Beaver dubbed “Santa One,” greeting eager children and their parents with Mrs. Claus on a visit from the North Pole.

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Delta to Build New Hub at LaGuardia Airport, Adding 29 Destinations and Over 100 New Flights

Posted December 16, 2011 by Matt Molnar

Just three days after closing the US Airways slot swap deal, Delta Air Lines announced its plans for all those new slots, adding 60% more flights and 75% more destinations at LaGuardia.

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