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Southwest and AirTran Pilots to Start Seniority Integration Talks

Posted April 16, 2011 by BNO News

The pilots’ respective unions and both airlines on Thursday signed a four-party process agreement that provides for seniority integration discussions prior to the close of Southwest’s buyout of AirTran.

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In Wake of Delta’s Bulldog Ban, 7 Tips for Flying With Your Pet This Summer

Posted April 14, 2011 by Matt Molnar

Delta brought the dangers of traveling with pets to light this past week when they banned bulldogs from flying. A vet tells us the 7 best ways to keep your pet happy and healthy in the skies.

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Closeup Damage Photos of Air France A380 and Delta CRJ Bumper Planes

Posted April 12, 2011 by Matt Molnar

NYCAviation has obtained closeup photos of the Air France A380 and Delta Connection/Comair CRJ-700 that were involved in a ground collision at John F. Kennedy International Airport in New York Monday night.

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ANA Paints Planes in Special Livery in Support of Earthquake and Tsunami Victims

Posted April 12, 2011 by Matt Molnar

All Nippon Airlines will paint five aircraft with a special livery signifying their support of the ongoing recovery efforts in northern Japan.

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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 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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Video: Antonov An-124 Loads Giant Concrete Pump in Atlanta for Delivery to Crippled Japan Nuke Plant

Posted April 9, 2011 by Matt Molnar

A Volga-Dnepr Airlines Antonov An-124 chartered by Japan’s disgraced Tokyo Electric Power Company (TEPCO) landed in Atlanta on Friday to pick up a giant Putzmeister concrete pump for delivery to Japan.

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Google Allowed to Takeover ITA Software, But Not Without Conditions: DOJ

Posted April 9, 2011 by BNO News

The United States Dept. of Justice on Friday announced that Google must fulfill some requirements in order to proceed with its proposed acquisition of ITA Software in order to protect competitiveness in airfare systems.

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Qatar Airways Orders Five More Boeing 777s

Posted April 6, 2011 by Matt Molnar

Boeing and Qatar Airways today announced an order for five new 777 aircraft, worth $1.4 billion at list prices.

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PHOTOS: United Airlines Reveals Retro “Friend Ship” Livery

Posted April 6, 2011 by David Parker Brown

In celebration of their 85th birthday, United Airlines unveiled an Airbus A320 painted in their classic “Friend Ship” livery at Chicago’s O’Hare International Airport.

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Algeria’s Tassili Airlines Receives First Boeing 737-800

Posted April 6, 2011 by Matt Molnar

Tassili Airlines has taken delivery of its first Boeing aircraft, a 737-800. The Algiers-based carrier has three more on order.

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PHOTOS: Wreckage of Air France Flight 447 Found in Atlantic Ocean

Posted April 4, 2011 by Matt Molnar

Newly released photos show the recently-found wreckage of Air France Flight 447 at the bottom of the Atlantic Ocean.

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Southwest Finds Cracks in Two More Planes

Posted April 4, 2011 by BNO News

Southwest Airlines on Monday morning said it found subsurface cracks in two Boeing 737s, days after a similar plane was forced to make an emergency landing after it experienced an in-flight fuselage rupture.

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Two Years Later, More Wreckage of Air France 447 Located in the Atlantic Ocean

Posted April 4, 2011 by BNO News

More wreckage of Air France Flight 447 was found in the Atlantic Ocean on Sunday, nearly two years after the Airbus A330-200 went missing during a flight from Rio de Janeiro to Paris.

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Southwest Grounds 81 Jets for Inspection Following Fuselage Rupture

Posted April 2, 2011 by BNO News

Southwest Airlines grounded more than 80 aircraft early Saturday after one of its planes experienced an in-flight fuselage rupture on Friday, the airline said.

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Southwest Flight 812 flight path. (Courtesy of FlightAware.com)
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Southwest Jet Makes Emergency Landing After Fuselage Hole Causes Decompression

Posted April 1, 2011 by Matt Molnar

A Southwest Airlines flight bound for Sacramento made an emergency landing in Yuma, Ariz., when a hole reportedly appeared in the fuselage and the cabin lost pressure.

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AirTran Unveils Dolphin-Covered Jet Celebrating Partnership with Georgia Aquarium

Posted April 1, 2011 by Matt Molnar

AirTran Airways has unveiled a Boeing 737-700 adorned with large dolphins painted on the fuselage and engines in honor of the airline’s longtime support of the Georgia Aquarium in Atlanta.

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Air France Relaunches Flights to Cambodia After 37 Year Hiatus

Posted April 1, 2011 by BNO News

After a 37 years absence, Air France is once again offering scheduled flights between Paris and Cambodia, making them the only European airline to operate flights directly to the country.

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American Airlines Suspends Two Japan Flights

Posted March 30, 2011 by BNO News

American Airlines on Wednesday announced the suspension of their new New York-Haneda route and one of their two Dallas-Narita flights.

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FAA Suspends Controller After Southwest Jet Close Call Over Florida

Posted March 30, 2011 by BNO News

Federal investigators have suspended an air traffic controller in Florida after giving instructions to a Southwest Airlines passenger plane to check on an unresponsive small airplane, causing them to fly too close to each other.

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