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Former British Airways Employee Convicted of Plotting to Bomb U.S.-Bound Airliner

Posted March 1, 2011 by BNO News

A former British Airways employee was found guilty on Monday for a terrorist plot to bomb a U.S.-bound flight.

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Photos: On-Board Lufthansa’s New Airbus A380

Posted March 1, 2011 by Matt Molnar

We got to tour one of Lufthansa’s beautiful new A380s when it visited New York on Monday. Here’s what we found.

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Lufthansa Flies First Airbus A380 Service to the United States

Posted February 28, 2011 by Matt Molnar

Lufthansa on Monday flew its first Airbus A380 service between Germany and the United States, the new “super jumbo” jet landing at New York’s John F. Kennedy International Airport from Frankfurt.

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Video: Drifting (Unintentionally) in a Boeing 737

Posted February 28, 2011 by Matt Molnar

This SAS 737 was taxiing after touching down in Norway when it started sliding on an ice-covered taxiway. Whee!

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Video: Inside the Wrecked US Airways ‘Miracle on the Hudson’ Jet

Posted February 25, 2011 by Matt Molnar

A peek on-board the remnants of US Airways Flight 1549 as it begins a new life as a museum exhibit in North Carolina.

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Video: Korean Air’s First Airbus A380 from Factory to Rollout

Posted February 25, 2011 by Matt Molnar

Korean Air has produced a nice video of its big blue whale jet under construction and rolling out of the factory.

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United-Continental Unveils First Boeing 747 in New Post-Merger Paint Scheme

Posted February 24, 2011 by Matt Molnar

United Continental Holdings today officially unveiled their first Boeing 747-400 painted in the newly-merged airline’s updated livery.

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FAA Approves Southwest Airlines Deal to Buy AirTran Airways

Posted February 24, 2011 by BNO News

The Federal Aviation Administration on Thursday said it had accepted Southwest Airlines’ transition plan to acquire AirTran Airways.

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EasyJet in Hot Water Over Pork Sandwiches on Israel Flight

Posted February 24, 2011 by Matt Molnar

EasyJet has apologized after a catering error stocked a flight from Tel Aviv with bacon and ham rather than the usual kosher fare.

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Gaddafi Ordered Pan Am 103 Bombing: Libya Justice Minister

Posted February 23, 2011 by BNO News

Libya’s Justice Minister on Wednesday told a Swedish newspaper that Colonel Muammar al-Gaddafi ordered the 1988 Lockerbie bombing, which killed 270 people.

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Sun Country to Offer Personal Entertainment Systems Aboard Longer Flights

Posted February 21, 2011 by Matt Molnar

Sun Country Airlines will offer personal entertainment devices for use by passengers on flights longer than three hours beginning this week, the company announced on Monday.

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LAN Airlines Orders Three More 767s from Boeing

Posted February 18, 2011 by BNO News

The Boeing Company on Friday announced that Chile’s LAN Airlines ordered three additional 767-300ER aircraft with a total list price of $493 million.

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American and Delta Launching Routes to Tokyo-Haneda in Coming Days

Posted February 17, 2011 by Matt Molnar

American Airlines and Delta Air Lines will begin serving Tokyo’s Haneda Airport this Friday and Saturday, respectively.

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Former Continental Ticket Agent Pleads Guilty to Harebrained $1 Million Voucher Scam

Posted February 16, 2011 by Matt Molnar

A former Continental Airlines ticket agent at Newark Airport has plead guilty to federal wire fraud charges for a failed flight voucher scam.

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JetBlue Unveils New Building Blocks Tail Design

Posted February 16, 2011 by Matt Molnar

JetBlue has unveiled their newest tail design, the creation of an employee who won a design contest.

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United Airlines Grounds Entire Boeing 757 Fleet

Posted February 15, 2011 by Matt Molnar

United Airlines has grounded its entire fleet of Boeing 757 aircraft due to a software glitch.

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Dutch Authorities Covered Up Cause of 1992 Martinair DC-10 Crash in Portugal: Report

Posted February 15, 2011 by BNO News

The real cause of a 1992 Martinair plane crash in Portugal was covered up and was actually caused by pilot error rather than bad weather conditions, according to a new report published on Monday.

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Small Airliner Crash in Honduras Kills 14

Posted February 14, 2011 by BNO News

A Central American Airways Let L-410 airliner crashed in central Honduras Monday, leaving at least 14 dead.

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Photo: WestJet Welcomes Boeing 757 to Fleet for Hawaii Service

Posted February 14, 2011 by Matt Molnar

WestJet has published a photo of their new Boeing 757, an aircraft wet-leased from North American Airlines which the carrier will use for service to Honolulu and Maui out of Calgary and Edmonton.

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Manx2 Commuter Plane Crashes in Ireland While Attempting to Land in Thick Fog, Six Killed

Posted February 10, 2011 by BNO News

Six people were killed and six injured Thursday morning when a Manx2 passenger plane crashed at Cork Airport in Ireland during its third landing attempt in thick fog.

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