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4 Tips For Catching Exotic Aircraft Visitors Arriving for the United Nations General Assembly

Posted September 18, 2010 by Matt Molnar

The annual UN General Assembly in New York attracts unusual VIP jets from around the world. Here’s how to see them.

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Can We Talk About This? Delta Air Lines Logo vs. Devil Movie Logo

Posted September 17, 2010 by Matt Molnar

There’s more than a passing resemblance between marketing posters for the new M. Night Shyamalan movie and the Delta Air Lines logo. Coincidence or not? You decide.

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Continental and United Shareholders Overwhelmingly Approve Merger

Posted September 17, 2010 by Matt Molnar

Stockholders of both Continental Airlines and United Airlines on Friday morning approved their planned merger to create the world’s largest airline.

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Alaska to Launch Service Between San Jose and Guadalajara

Posted September 17, 2010 by Matt Molnar

Alaska will operate flights from San Jose and Sacramento, Calif. to Guadalajara, Mexico beginning this December.

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Boeing to Boost 737 Production Rate in 2013

Posted September 17, 2010 by Matt Molnar

Boeing will build 38 airplanes per month starting in the second quarter of 2013 in response to customer demand.

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AirTran to Launch Four New Routes Out of Fort Myers

Posted September 16, 2010 by BNO News

AirTran Airways on Wednesday announced several new flights to Ft. Myers, Florida from several airports in its coast to coast network, the airline said.

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Boeing Enters Space Tourism Business, Will Sell Passenger Flights to International Space Station

Posted September 16, 2010 by BNO News

The Boeing Company on Wednesday announced a deal to market passenger seats on flights to the International Space Station aboard Boeing CST-100 spacecraft.

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VIDEO: Boeing Begins 787 Structural Fatigue Testing

Posted September 16, 2010 by BNO News

Boeing has begun fatigue testing on the structural airframe of the 787 Dreamliner at their Everett, Wash. test site.

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China Airlines Joins SkyTeam Alliance

Posted September 16, 2010 by BNO News

Taiwanese flag carrier China Airlines has announced the start of its joining process leading to full entry into the SkyTeam airline alliance in a process that is expected to be completed by mid-2011.

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Allegiant to Stuff More Seats Into Their MD-80 Fleet

Posted September 13, 2010 by Matt Molnar

Allegiant Air says it will invest $50 million to add 16 seats to each of its MD-88 aircraft, bringing the seating capacity of these planes up to 166 from 150.

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Conviasa Plane Carrying 47 Crashes in Venezuela, At Least 15 People Killed

Posted September 13, 2010 by BNO News

At least 15 people were killed when a passenger plane belonging to Venezuelan state-owned airline Conviasa crashed near an airport in Bolivar State late Monday morning.

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JetBlue Reports 7% Traffic Increase for August

Posted September 11, 2010 by Matt Molnar

JetBlue Airways Corporation on Friday reported that traffic in August increased 7 percent from August 2009, on a capacity increase of 7.3 percent.

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FAA Proposes Regulating Pilots’ Rest Period Based on Fatigue Science

Posted September 10, 2010 by BNO News

U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood and Federal Aviation Administration Administrator Randy Babbitt on Friday announced a landmark proposal to fight fatigue among commercial pilots by setting new flight time, duty and rest requirements based on fatigue science.

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Virgin America Completes Most Successful Quarter Ever

Posted September 10, 2010 by Matt Molnar

Virgin America on Friday announced its financial results for the second quarter 2010 in which the air carrier reported a record-setting performance.

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FAA Awards $9 Million in Stimulus Cash to Five Airports

Posted September 10, 2010 by Matt Molnar

Airports in West Virginia, Texas, Vermont, Arizona and Michigan will receive a new round of stimulus funding for various improvements.

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Update: Explosion Near SFO Was Not Result of a Plane Crash

Posted September 9, 2010 by BNO News

A large explosion rocked the city of San Bruno in California on Thursday, not far from San Francisco International Airport, but the cause does not appear to be a plane crash.

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Southwest Airlines Reports 6.4% August Traffic Boost

Posted September 9, 2010 by BNO News

Southwest Airlines Co. on Wednesday reported a 2.1 percentage points increase in load factor for the month of August, with a 6.4% rise in traffic compared to the same month last year.

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American Airlines Moving to New Terminal in San Francisco

Posted September 9, 2010 by BNO News

American Airlines on Wednesday announced that it will relocate its operations to San Francisco International Airport’s (SFO) new Terminal 2 in spring 2011 from its current location in Terminal 3.

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Russian Jet Loses All Controls, Makes Miraculous Emergency Landing in Forest

Posted September 9, 2010 by BNO News

Russian pilots successfully made an emergency landing in Taiga forest, saving the lives of 81 people, and causing minimum damage to the aircraft.

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JetBlue to Discontinue Service Between New York and Richmond

Posted September 7, 2010 by Matt Molnar

JetBlue will leave the Richmond-New York/JFK market beginning in November, according to a published report.

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