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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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Delta MD-80 Catches Fire After Hard Landing in Atlanta

Posted May 28, 2011 by Phil Derner Jr.

Delta Air Lines flight 2284 arriving from Pittsburgh, caught fire in Atlanta after a hard landing Saturday afternoon.

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BAE Systems Sells Aircraft Leasing Arm

Posted May 27, 2011 by BNO News

BAE Systems on Thursday announced the sale of its BAE Asset Management regional aircraft leasing company for $187 million to Fortress Investment Group.

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All European Airspace Reopened as Volcanic Ash Cloud Subsides

Posted May 26, 2011 by BNO News

The European travel chaos as a result of volcanic ash from a volcano in Iceland came to an end on Thursday as all affected airspace was re-opened.

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Volcano Cloud Dissipates, but Airlines Still Cancel Hundreds of Flights

Posted May 25, 2011 by BNO News

European airlines on Wednesday were forced to again cancel hundreds of flights while experts say the ash cloud coverage from Grímsvötn is expected to soon dissipate.

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European Carriers Cancel Over 500 Flights Due to Volcanic Ash Plume

Posted May 24, 2011 by BNO News

Numerous airlines on Tuesday morning were forced to cancel hundreds of flights to and from Scotland and several other regions as the latest volcanic ash crisis continued to intensify.

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Delta and US Airways Submit Revised New York-Washington Airport Slot Swap Plan

Posted May 24, 2011 by Matt Molnar

A deal to exchange slots between Delta Air Lines and US Airways at airports in New York and Washington D.C. that at one point seemed dead in the water has come back to life.

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El Al 777 Makes Safe Emergency Landing in Tel Aviv After Gear Problem

Posted May 22, 2011 by Matt Molnar

El Al Flight 27 from Tel Aviv to Newark landed safely after a landing gear malfunction forced an emergency landing in Tel Aviv.

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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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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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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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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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Alaska Airlines Celebrates Arrival of Copper River Salmon With SeaTac Cookoff

Posted May 17, 2011 by David Parker Brown

Alaska Airlines invited several Seattle chefs to SeaTac on Tuesday to cook up the first batch of Copper River Salmon.

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Qantas Begins Flights Between Sydney and Dallas, Longest 747 Route Ever

Posted May 16, 2011 by Brandon Farris

Qantas commenced its latest route on Sunday, connecting Sydney to Dallas Ft. Worth. At nearly 7500 nautical miles, it is the longest regularly scheduled 747 route ever operated.

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Investigators Successfully Recover All Data from Air France Flight 447 Recorders

Posted May 16, 2011 by Matt Molnar

In the biggest breakthrough yet toward discovering the cause of the crash, French investigators have successfully downloaded the entire record of data from the recently retrieved flight data and voice recorders of Air France Flight 447.

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Delta Jets Trade Paint in Atlanta Wing Clip Incident

Posted May 12, 2011 by Matt Molnar

The wing of a Delta Air Lines Boeing 737 clipped the tail of a Delta 737 at Atlanta Hartsfield International Airport Thursday night. No one was injured.

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Air India Reinstates 15 Pilots Disciplined During ‘Illegal’ Strike

Posted May 12, 2011 by BNO News

The state-owned Air India on Thursday reinstated the 15 pilots who were sacked or suspended for participating in the recently ended “illegal” strike.

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Indonesian President Demands Answers for Merpati Plane Crash

Posted May 12, 2011 by BNO News

Indonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono on Thursday demanded answers from his cabinet regarding the Merpati airplane crash that killed 27 people.

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Video: Emirates A380 Struck by Lightning

Posted May 12, 2011 by Matt Molnar

A quick-thinking photographer captured an Emirates Airbus A380 being struck by lightning on approach to London Heathrow from Dubai on Saturday night.

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Photos: Lufthansa Launches A380 Service to San Francisco

Posted May 11, 2011 by Brandon Farris

San Francisco crowds welcomed Lufthansa’s first A380 service from Frankfurt on Tuesday.

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