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

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 CR...
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Southwest's first Boeing 737-800 (Warrior One, N8301J) about to depart Fort Lauderdale for Chicago Midway on its second revenue flight.

Why Southwest’s First Boeing 737-800 Is Kind of a Big Deal [with Photos]

When compared to its newer, larger, longer-range siblings, Boeing's 737-800 might not be the sexiest airliner in the skies. But when the world's largest 737 operator added them to its fleet this week, the aviation world was pay...
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Delivery of the first American Airbus A319

American Airlines Continues Fleet Renewal With Airbus A319 Delivery

On Tuesday in Hamburg, Germany, American Airlines took delivery of their first 128 seat Airbus A319. The A319 is the second new aircraft to be introduced to American’s fleet in recent months, adding to the Boeing 777-300E...
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“The Why” Behind Accidental Door Slide Deployments

An Emergency Slide Inflated into the Cabin of a United Airlines 737. What Went Wrong? Plus: Evacuation Etiquette, and Everything You Need to Know About Doors.
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So Long, Senior Fleet

Today marks the end of an era as Hong Kong-based Cathay Pacific Airways flies its last scheduled passenger 747-400 flight and retires the final 3 aircraft. Columnist Justin Schlecter takes a look back at his 7 years spent flyin...
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