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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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Fail: When Shooting Video of a Space Shuttle Launch, You Might Want to Check Your Viewfinder

Posted February 26, 2011 by Matt Molnar

A videographer realizes a bit too late that he’s aimed his tripod at the wrong launch pad. Or maybe he thought the water tank was going to take off.

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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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Boeing Wins US Air Force KC-X Refueling Aircraft Contract

Posted February 24, 2011 by Matt Molnar

The Pentagon has announced that Boeing has beaten out EADS’s bid for the $35 billion KC-X aerial tanker program.

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Live Video: Watch Space Shuttle Discovery’s Final Launch

Posted February 24, 2011 by Matt Molnar

Watch the last scheduled launch of Space Shuttle Discovery and chat about it in real time.

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First of Two UK Evacuation Flights Leaves for Tripoli

Posted February 23, 2011 by BNO News

A British charter flight on Wednesday afternoon left for the Libyan capital of Tripoli to evacuate hundreds of British nationals, the UK Foreign Office said.

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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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EU Commits $232.5 Million in Funding to Transportation Infrastructure

Posted February 22, 2011 by BNO News

The European Commission on Monday announced the projects selected to receive a total of €170 million ($232.54 million) of trans-European transport network (TEN-T) funds.

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Christchurch International Airport Closed After Strong Earthquake Rocks New Zealand City

Posted February 22, 2011 by BNO News

Christchurch International Airport was evacuated and closed early Tuesday afternoon after a strong earthquake struck near the New Zealand city, the airport said.

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NYPD Helicopter Performs Daring Mountain Rescue of West Point Cadets

Posted February 21, 2011 by BNO News

Two West Point cadets were rescued off an 18-inch-wide ledge by a police chopper early Sunday morning on New York’s Storm King Mountain.

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Space Shuttle Discovery Final Launch Scheduled for February 24th

Posted February 20, 2011 by BNO News

Space Shuttle Discovery’s final mission, an 11-day trip to the International Space Station, is now scheduled to launch Thursday afternoon.

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Kennedy Airport Terror Planner Sentenced to Life in Prison

Posted February 17, 2011 by BNO News

A US judge on Thursday sentenced a former cargo handler to life in prison for plotting to explode fuel tanks at John F. Kennedy International Airport.

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Two TSA Agents Arrested for Stealing $40,000 from JFK Airport Baggage

Posted February 16, 2011 by BNO News

Two TSA employees have been arrested and are facing charges after allegedly stealing tens of thousands of dollars from checked baggage at John F. Kennedy Airport in New York

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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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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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Russia Arrests Fourth Moscow Airport Bombing Suspect

Posted February 11, 2011 by BNO News

Russia on Friday announced the arrest of a fourth individual over his suspected involvement in the terrorist bombing at Moscow’s Domodedovo airport.

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Greece Offers $1.3 Million Reward for Suspected Terrorist who Escaped Prison via Helicopter… Twice

Posted February 10, 2011 by BNO News

Greek authorities have offered a €1 million reward for the capture of a bank robber who escaped from prison using a helicopter on two occasions and has been associated with a terrorist group.

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Government Killed 2,900 New York Geese in Wake of US Airways ‘Miracle on the Hudson’ Accident

Posted February 8, 2011 by Matt Molnar

The USDA exterminated over 2,900 Canada geese from parks in and around New York City following the ditching of US Airways Flight 1549 in the Hudson River, according to an official report.

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Russia Fires Senior Anti-Terrorism Officials Over Moscow Airport Bombing

Posted February 8, 2011 by BNO News

Two senior Russian anti-terrorism officials were sacked on Tuesday for failing to prevent January’s deadly Moscow airport bombing.

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Chechen Rebel Leader Claims Responsibility for Moscow Airport Bombing

Posted February 7, 2011 by BNO News

Chechen Islamist rebel leader Dokka Umarov on Tuesday claimed responsibility for ordering a suicide bombing that killed 36 people and injured hundreds more at Moscow’s busiest airport in January.

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