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Big Flocking Deal: Air Force Two Hits Birds While Landing in California

Posted April 21, 2012 by Matt Molnar

An Air Force plane carrying Vice President Joe Biden suffered a bird strike while landing in southern California late this week.

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Flight path of the twin-engine Cessna 421, N48DL. (Map by FlightAware.com)
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Unconscious Pilot at Controls of Plane Over Gulf of Mexico

Posted April 19, 2012 by Matt Molnar

Two F-15 pilots Thursday morning discovered that the pilot of a plane flying aimlessly over the Gulf of Mexico was apparently unconscious.

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An Air Canada Boeing 767-300ER (C-GEOQ) seen lifting off from Montreal (left: Photo by Gordon Gebert Jr.). A radar image of Venus from the Magellan spacecraft. (right: Image by NASA)
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Drowsy Air Canada Pilot Dives Plane to Avoid Hitting Venus: Yup, the Planet

Posted April 19, 2012 by Matt Molnar

It’s not often that the pilots of earth-based vehicles are forced to make risky, evasive maneuvers to avoid colliding with other worlds, but that’s exactly what an Air Canada pilot did last year, a government investigation has revealed.

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Federal Complaint against JetBlue Flight 191 pilot Clayton Osbon
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Read the Federal Complaint Against JetBlue Pilot Clayton Osbon

Posted March 28, 2012 by Matt Molnar

Federal prosecutors filed a criminal complaint against Clayton Osbon, the JetBlue Flight 191 Captain who suffered a psychotic episode on March 27, 2012.

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El Al Boeing 747-400 (4X-ELD) departing JFK's Runway 22R enroute to Tel Aviv. (Photo by Mario Craig)
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EU and Israel Reach Open Skies Agreement

Posted March 23, 2012 by BNO News

All EU airlines will be able to operate direct flights to Israel from anywhere in the EU and Israeli carriers will be able to operate flights to airports throughout the EU, under the new agreement.

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Fugitive Libyan Intelligence Chief Arrested for War Crimes at Airport in Mauritania

Posted March 19, 2012 by BNO News

The intelligence chief of former Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi was arrested at an airport in Mauritania on late Friday evening. He is wanted for alleged crimes against humanity during last year’s uprising.

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This sign may greet visitors to the newly renamed Bill and Hillary Clinton National Airport in Little Rock.
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Bill and Hillary Clinton National Airport? Little Rock May Honor Former President By Renaming LIT

Posted March 19, 2012 by Matt Molnar

The commission that runs Little Rock National Airport will soon decide whether or not to rename the facility after Arkansas’s most famous native.

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Bell 429 helicopter like those purchased by the Turkish National Police
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Turkish National Police Order 15 Bell 429 Helicopters

Posted March 13, 2012 by BNO News

The Turkish National Police has signed an agreement to purchase fifteen helicopters from US rotorcraft manufacturer Bell Helicopter, the company said on Monday. Deliveries are expected to begin next year.

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A sign welcomes flyers arriving at McCarran International Airport in Las Vegas
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Las Vegas Set to Celebrate New Terminal at McCarran Airport

Posted March 13, 2012 by Dan Landson

This summer McCarran Airport will will cut the ribbon on its new $2.4 billion Terminal 3.

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Passengers rush through O'Hare International Airport in Chicago
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US Airline Passengers Expected to Double in 20 Years

Posted March 9, 2012 by BNO News

Airline passenger travel in the United States is expected to nearly double in the next 20 years, reaching 1.2 billion passengers per year in 2032, the FAA said in its annual forecast.

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An Iran Air Boeing 747SP. (Photo by Tom Alfano)
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Iran Air to Raise $1.2 Billion Over Coming Weeks Through Privatization

Posted February 27, 2012 by Matt Molnar

More than half of Iran Air will be sold to private investors by March 19th, the government-owned airline’s managing director, Farhad Parvaresh, said on Friday.

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Hundreds of Flights Grounded as Frankfurt Air Traffic Controllers Strike

Posted February 17, 2012 by BNO News

More than 400 flights have been canceled at Frankfurt Airport in Germany after ground controllers launched a two-day strike over a wage dispute on Thursday.

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FAA diagram showing restricted areas around Los Angeles during President Obama's visit.
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Marijuana-Filled Cessna Intercepted After Flying Too Close to Air Force One

Posted February 16, 2012 by Matt Molnar

A small plane that flew too close to Air Force One near Los Angeles Thursday morning was intercepted and found to be carrying marijuana.

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Underwear bomber Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab
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Underwear Bomber Who Attempted to Down Northwest Airlines Flight Sentenced to Life in Prison

Posted February 16, 2012 by Matt Molnar

Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab was sentenced to life in prison on Thursday for attempting to detonate a bomb sewn into his underwear aboard a Northwest Airlines flight on December 25, 2009.

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Congo Presidential Aide and Four Others Killed in Plane Crash

Posted February 14, 2012 by BNO News

A close aide to Democratic Republic of Congo President Joseph Kabila was among five people killed on Sunday when a small plane crashed in the country’s east, the government confirmed on Monday.

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North American may ground some of its planes, like this Boeing 757 (N755NA), says the company. (Photo by Mario Craig)
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Pentagon’s Biggest Air Transport Contractor Files for Bankruptcy [Updated]

Posted February 5, 2012 by Matt Molnar

Global Aviation Holdings, owner of charter carriers World Airways and North American Airlines, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection Sunday evening. Global says operations will continue without interruption.

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Fares hawked by Spirit pole dancers now must include all taxes and fees. (Photo courtesy Spirit Airlines)
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Hey Spirit: Stop Whining

Posted January 30, 2012 by Edward Russell

Most US airlines oppose the DOT’s new fare advertising rules, but Spirit’s public campaign against airfare transparency insults the intelligence of consumers.

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Spanair Airbus A320 (EC-IZK) on approach to Madrid Barajas. (Photo by Gordon Gebert Jr.)
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Spanair Out of Business After Qatar Rescue Talks Fail

Posted January 27, 2012 by Matt Molnar

Just hours after Qatar Airways backed out of talks to rescue struggling Spanair, the Barcelona-based carrier was reported to have halted operations.

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HNL-RFD = 4181 miles. RFD-STN = 4001 miles. 20 hours on a 767 = Priceless.
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Mokulele’s Honolulu-Rockford-London Service is Really Happening

Posted January 27, 2012 by Matt Molnar

Using a chartered Boeing 767, Hawaiian island hopper Mokulele Airlines has secured government approval to operate one of the more unique long-haul routes in recent memory.

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Indonesian Air Traffic Up 15 Percent in 2011

Posted January 26, 2012 by BNO News

Indonesia’s Transportation Ministry on Wednesday announced that the country’s passenger air traffic increased by 15 percent in 2011, when compared to the previous year.

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