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United Airlines Twitter Account Hacked

Posted February 26, 2010 by Matt Molnar

It appears United Airlines’ Twitter account was hacked early Friday morning. Or not…

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Richard Martin's broken bike.
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American Airlines Breaks Bikes

Posted June 8, 2010 by Matt Molnar

What recourse do you have when an airline destroys your $1,800 bicycle and screws up your long-planned vacation? According to American Airlines, nothing.

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Air France A380 First Trip Report: JFK-CDG 11/21/09

Posted December 12, 2009 by Michael Sikoutris

A full trip report from Air France Flight 380, the first flight ever aboard the carrier’s new Airbus A380 from New York to Paris.

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Dassault’s New Falcon 900LX Receives EASA and FAA Certifications

Posted July 17, 2010 by BNO News

Dassault Falcon on Friday announced that it has received certification from both the European Aviation Safety Agency and the Federal Aviation Administration for the newest member of the Falcon family of business jets, the 4,750 nm Falcon 900LX.

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Arik Air Inaugurates Service to JFK November 29

Posted November 11, 2009 by Mark Hsiung

Arik Air will begin flying A340-500s to JFK from Lagos, Nigeria three times a week beginning November 29th.

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Initial Air France Flight 447 Black Box Info Raises More Questions Than Answers: Pilot

Posted May 31, 2011 by Justin Schlechter

Pilot/columnist Justin Schlechter examines what might have happened in the cockpit over the Atlantic on June 1st, 2009.

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Argentina Commuter Plane Crash Kills All 22 On Board

Posted May 18, 2011 by BNO News

A Sol Líneas Aéreas commuter plane carrying more than 20 people crashed in southern Argentina on Wednesday, the airline confirmed.

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North American may ground some of its planes, like this Boeing 757 (N755NA), says the company. (Photo by Mario Craig)
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Pentagon’s Biggest Air Transport Contractor Files for Bankruptcy [Updated]

Posted February 5, 2012 by Matt Molnar

Global Aviation Holdings, owner of charter carriers World Airways and North American Airlines, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection Sunday evening. Global says operations will continue without interruption.

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Exclusive Look On-Board Ethiopian Airlines’ First Boeing 777-200LR: Photo Gallery

Posted November 22, 2010 by David Lilienthal

NYCAviation got the world’s first peek inside the new 777-200LR delivered to Ethiopian Airlines last week, the 900th 777 ever built and the first -200LR delivered to an African carrier.

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VIDEO: LOT Polish Airlines 767 from Newark Makes Belly Landing in Warsaw

Posted November 1, 2011 by Matt Molnar

A LOT Polish Airlines Boeing 767 from Newark was forced to make a belly landing in Warsaw Tuesday morning due to problems extending its landing gear. No one was injured.

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Jet Blue's New York Jets paint scheme on an Airbus A320 (N746JB). (Photo by Eric Dunetz)
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FIRST PHOTOS: JetBlue Unveils New York Jets Paint Scheme

Posted October 15, 2010 by Phil Derner Jr.

JetBlue Airways today premiered their first paint scheme sporting the the color green as the official airline sponsor of the New York Jets.

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US Airways Computers Crash Nationwide: All Flights Grounded

Posted June 10, 2011 by Matt Molnar

US Airways’ computer system—including their website—reportedly crashed Friday evening, crippling the airline’s flight check-ins nationwide and leaving thousands of passengers grounded.

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Delta Unveils New JFK Terminal Design Plans: Image Gallery

Posted August 11, 2010 by BNO News

Delta Air Lines today unveiled a $1.2 billion project to transfer its international operation to Terminal 4 at JFK Airport by 2013.

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Delta Connection CRJ appears to have suffered damage to its vertical stabilizer and left horizontal stabilizer
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Air France Airbus A380 Clips Smaller Delta Jet at Kennedy Airport in New York

Posted April 11, 2011 by Matt Molnar

An Air France Airbus A380 superjumbo jet has clipped the tail of a smaller Delta Air Lines plane while taxiing at John F. Kennedy International Airport in New York.

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Air Traffic Control Audio: Air France Airbus A380 Hits Delta CRJ-700 at JFK

Posted April 12, 2011 by Matt Molnar

Conversation between Air France Flight 7, Comair/Delta Connection Flight 6293 and the JFK Airport control tower, before and immediately after the left wing of the Airbus A380 superjumbo clipped the relatively tiny Bombardier CRJ-700.

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Delta, Air France KLM and Alitalia Slash Service Citing High Fuel Costs

Posted May 20, 2011 by Matt Molnar

Delta Air Lines, Air France KLM, and Alitalia have announced a year-over-year 7 to 9 percent reduction in trans-Atlantic passenger capacity this fall as the airlines respond to a significant increase in jet fuel prices and fluctuating seasonal demand.

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Video: Ridiculously Great Cockpit Footage Aboard an Airbus A320

Posted January 16, 2012 by Matt Molnar

Amazing angles from the flightdeck of an Airbus A320 flying around Brazil.

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JetBlue to Launch Fifth Dominican Destination: La Romana

Posted May 18, 2011 by Matt Molnar

JetBlue announced Wednesday that it would begin service from New York to La Romana International Airport (LRM) in the Dominican Republic starting this November.

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Bolivian Pastor Sentenced to 7 Years in Prison for 2009 Aeromexico Hijacking

Posted May 20, 2011 by BNO News

Mexican authorities on Thursday announced that a Bolivian pastor was sentenced to over seven years in prison for the hijacking of Aeromexico Flight 576 in 2009.

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Photos: First United Airlines Boeing 787 Dreamliner Emerges From Factory

Posted October 13, 2011 by Matt Molnar

United Airlines’ first Boeing 787 Dreamliner rolled out of the factory fully assembled early Thursday morning, enroute to becoming the first Dreamliner delivered to a U.S. carrier in early 2012.

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