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A Tianjin Airlines Embraer E190 (B-3156) similar to the hijacked plane. (Photo by Allen Zhao via wikimedia)
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Three Chinese Plane Hijackers Sentenced To Death

Posted December 13, 2012 by BNO News

Three men who attempted to hijack a Tianjin Airlines jet in northwestern China in June were sentenced to death on Tuesday.

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Inside the luxurious new passenger concourse at Long Beach Airport.
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Long Beach Airport Unveils Impressive New Terminal

Posted December 12, 2012 by Phil Derner Jr.

Long Beach Airport opened a new passenger concourse Wednesday that should make other California airports nervous.

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Entrance to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol. (Photo by Cjh1452000 via wikimedia, CC-BY-SA)
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Airliners Narrowly Avoid Collision Over Amsterdam

Posted December 5, 2012 by BNO News

Dutch aviation authorities have launched an investigation after an Airbus A330 and a Boeing 737 came within seconds of colliding.

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Wreckage of Polish Air Force Tu-154M 101 in Smolensk, Russia
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Poland Asks United States To Pull Presidential Plane Crash Photos From Web

Posted November 24, 2012 by Matt Molnar

Polish authorities have asked the US and other nations to remove graphic images of crash victims from websites hosted in their countries.

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Filtered images from a backscatter body scanner. (Photo by TSA)
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TSA X-Ray Body Scanners Sit Idle in Warehouse

Posted November 16, 2012 by Michael Grabell, ProPublica

It turns out that more than 90 of the controversial scanners removed from major airports will sit in a Texas warehouse indefinitely.

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iPadfellas. (Photos by Martin Scorcese and Apple. Composite by NYCAviation)
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iGoodfellas: $1.5 Million in iPads Stolen From JFK [Updated]

Posted November 16, 2012 by Matt Molnar

About 3,600 Apple iPad Minis were stolen from the same JFK Airport warehouse in which the infamous Lufthansa Heist took place 34 years ago.

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Reflection of an Icelandair Boeing 757 in an Amsterdam Schiphol window.
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EU Suspends Controversial Air Travel Carbon Tax

Posted November 13, 2012 by BNO News

The European Commission on Monday announced it will suspend enforcing its controversial carbon tax on air travel until at least autumn 2013.

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Rezwan Ferdaus mugshot.
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RC Airplane Terror Plotter Sentenced to 17 Years

Posted November 2, 2012 by Matt Molnar

Rezwan Ferdaus, the man who plotted to fly bomb-laden radio-controlled planes into landmarks, has been sentenced to 17 years in prison.

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A British Airways Boeing 777-300ER (G-STBF) pushes back from a gate at Heathrow. (Photo by Ken Iwelumo via wikimedia)
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Chinese Government Buys Stake In London Heathrow Airport Operator

Posted November 2, 2012 by BNO News

China Investment Corporation has purchased a 10 percent stake in the firm that owns London’s Heathrow Airport for approximately $727 million.

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Unexploded bomb found at Sendai Airport. (Photo by Sendai Airport Office)
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Japanese Airport Halts Flights After Unearthing World War II Bomb

Posted October 31, 2012 by BNO News

Nearly 100 flights were canceled Tuesday after a bomb believed to be from World War II was found near a runway at Sendai Airport.

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A US Airways Boeing 757 landing in Philadelphia. (Photo by Brian Futterman)
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US Airways Fined $350,000 Over 757 Engine Repairs

Posted October 24, 2012 by Matt Molnar

US Airways operated a Boeing 757 that had not been properly tested after a repair, the FAA said Wednesday.

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Berlin Tegel Otto Lilienthal Airport. (Photo by Matt Molnar)
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Fumes at Berlin Tegel Airport Sicken 53 People

Posted October 22, 2012 by BNO News

More than 50 people became ill Saturday when they were affected by noxious fumes at a major airport in the German capital of Berlin.

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TSA agent pats down an airport passenger.
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TSA Removes X-Ray Body Scanners From Major Airports

Posted October 19, 2012 by Michael Grabell, ProPublica

The TSA has been removing X-ray body scanners from airports and replacing them with machines that radiation experts believe are safer.

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A Syrian Arab Airlines Airbus A320 (YK-AKD) takes off from Vienna in 2009. (Photo by Trainier via Wikipedia)
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Syrian Planes Banned From Europe Airports

Posted October 18, 2012 by BNO News

Passenger and cargo flights operated by Syrian airlines will no longer be allowed to land at airports in the European Union (EU) under new sanctions adopted Monday to further increase pressure on the regime of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, officials said. The Council of the European Union on Monday decided to slap 28 persons with [...]

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An Atlantic Southeast Airlines Bombardier CRJ-200 (N857AS) painted in Delta Connection colors. (Photo by Mark Lawrence)
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FAA Hits Atlantic Southeast Airlines With $400,000 Safety Fine

Posted September 19, 2012 by Matt Molnar

Safety watchdogs at the FAA have proposed a hefty penalty against the now defunct regional carrier over missing maintenance documentation.

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Philippine Airlines’ major fleet modernisation will be based on the carrier’s acquisition of 44 single-aisle Airbus jetliners (consisting of 34 A321ceo and 10 A321neo versions), along with 10 widebody A330-300s. (Image by Airbus)
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Philippines Hoping Aviation Safety Reforms Lead to Removal From US and EU Blacklists

Posted September 18, 2012 by BNO News

Officials in the Philippines are hoping to repair the country’s air safety rating with US and European authorities.

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NOAA Lockheed WP-3D Orion (N42RF "Kermit") lands at Fort Lauderdale following a sortie through two dangerous tropical systems. (Photo by Mark Lawrence)
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Onboard Kermit the NOAA Lockheed WP-3D Orion Hurricane Hunter

Posted September 14, 2012 by Mark Lawrence

NYCAviation gets a peek onboard Lockheed WP-3D nicknamed Kermit after a flight through two tropical systems.

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Closer to Siberia than to Anchorage, Alaska's tiny Ralph Wien Memorial Airport received a $15 million grant for runway improvements. (Image by FAA)
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FAA Pledges $76 Million to 8 Airports Hours After Obama Speech

Posted September 7, 2012 by Matt Molnar

The FAA dispatched a deluge of press releases Friday afternoon announcing nearly $76 million in grants for airport infrastructure projects.

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British Airways Boeing 747 and 777s cross paths at Boston's Logan International Airport. (Photo by Eric Dunetz)
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British Airways Steward Who Made Fake Bomb Threat to Earn Promotion Gets 6 Months in Jail Instead

Posted August 21, 2012 by BNO News

A British Airways steward who wrote a threat on the back of a toilet door during a flight to Tokyo has been sentenced to jail for six months.

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Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood goofing off with President Barack Obama at the White House. (Photo by Pete Souza/White House)
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DOT Fines JetBlue and Orbitz Over Tarmac Delay and Baggage Fee Rules

Posted August 21, 2012 by Matt Molnar

The US Dept. of Transportation handed down $140,000 in fines to JetBlue and Orbitz on Monday for violating two consumer protection rules.

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