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Milestone: Boeing Begins Production of 1,000th 767 Aircraft

Posted September 7, 2010 by BNO News

Boeing on Tuesday announced that it has begun assembling the 1,000th 767 airplane at its factory in Everett, Washington, marking an important milestone for the company.

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American Airlines to Launch Service Between Dallas and Rio de Janeiro

Posted September 7, 2010 by BNO News

American Airlines on Tuesday announced that the airline will begin three days a week service between Dallas/Fort Worth and Rio de Janeiro, Brazil starting next December 16.

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PHOTOS: JetBlue Unveils Plane Named ‘All Blue Can Jet’ and New Tail Design at All You Can Jet Launch Party

Posted September 7, 2010 by Matt Molnar

JetBlue Airways celebrated the first day of travel on their All You Can Jet pass by naming one of their Airbus A320s “All Blue Can Jet” and decorating it with a new tailfin design.

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Hawaiian Airlines Reports 14.3% Jump in August Traffic

Posted September 7, 2010 by BNO News

Hawaiian Airlines on Tuesday said its August traffic rose 14.3% to 840.09 million revenue passenger miles from 734.76 million RPMs in August 2009.

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Air Berlin Testing Satellite-Aided Noise Abatement Procedures for Approaches to Frankfurt

Posted September 6, 2010 by BNO News

An Air Berlin 737-700 will carry out 13 different approaches at Braunschweig with the help of the Global Positioning and Landing System on Monday while noise measurements are recorded on the ground.

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Piper Cherokee Crashes After Takeoff Near Las Vegas, At Least Four Injured

Posted September 6, 2010 by BNO News

A small plane was unable to gain altitude after departing Henderson Executive Airport outside of Las Vegas Monday morning, crashing in a residential neighborhood nearby.

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Federal Air Marshal Detains Passenger Aboard Delta Air Lines Flight

Posted September 5, 2010 by BNO News

An American citizen was arrested aboard an Oregon-bound Delta Air Lines passenger plane that left Amsterdam Schiphol Airport hours earlier, sources said.

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Nine Killed as Skydiving Plane Crashes in New Zealand

Posted September 3, 2010 by BNO News

A small plane, believed to be carrying at least five people, crashed at Fox Glacier in New Zealand on Saturday afternoon.

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Boeing 787 Test Fleet Keeping Busy All Around the World

Posted September 3, 2010 by BNO News

A week after revealing that the first 787 Dreamliner delivery will once again be delayed, Boeing on Friday issued an impressive rundown of what their test aircraft fleet has been up to.

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Two Lawmakers and Two Mayors Killed in Mexico Plane Crash

Posted September 3, 2010 by BNO News

Two Mexican lawmakers and two mayors-elect were among six who died after a small plane crashed on Friday in Oaxaca state.

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Two Pilots Killed When UPS Boeing 747 Crashes in Dubai

Posted September 3, 2010 by BNO News

Both crew members were killed on Friday when a large cargo aircraft belonging to United Parcel Service crashed in Dubai.

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Alaska Airlines August Traffic Up 10%

Posted September 2, 2010 by BNO News

Alaska Airlines on Thursday reported that traffic in August rose 10% and capacity increased 7.1%.

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JetBlue Launches Flights Between Boston and Phoenix

Posted September 2, 2010 by BNO News

JetBlue Airways on Thursday launched its newest route from Logan International Airport with daily nonstop service to Phoenix.

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PHOTOS: Delta to Install Upgraded Flat Bed Seats, Personal Video Monitors Aboard All 747 Aircraft

Posted September 2, 2010 by Matt Molnar

Delta Air Lines will install new flat-bed BusinessElite seats and slimline Economy seats with touchscreen video monitors on each of its 16 Boeing 747-400 jumbo jets.

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Boeing Forecasts $700 Billion Market for Airliners in North America Over Next Two Decades

Posted September 2, 2010 by BNO News

Boeing on Thursday forecast that air carriers in the U.S. and Canada will take delivery of about 7,200 new airplanes over the next 20 years at an investment of $700 billion.

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Baltimore Airport Awarded $15 Million in Stimulus Cash for Safety and Efficiency Upgrades

Posted September 2, 2010 by BNO News

BWI has received one of the largest Recovery Act grants awarded by the FAA for reconstruction of an aircraft parking apron, a new deicing fluid collection system, and new communications systems.

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Southwest Airlines Pilots Startled by Strip Club Spotlight

Posted September 1, 2010 by Matt Molnar

Turns out the beams of light that distracted a pilot near Dallas were not the work of another obnoxious kid with a laser pointer, but search lights installed on the roof of the Bombshells Nude Cabaret to attract customers.

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Video and Photos of Qantas 747 Uncontained Engine Failure

Posted September 1, 2010 by Matt Molnar

A passenger captured video of sparks pouring out the back of a Qantas 747′s number 4 engine after it failed near San Francisco Monday night.

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Japan Airlines to Layoff 16,000, Retire 103 Aircraft, as Part of Restructuring Plan

Posted August 31, 2010 by BNO News

Japan Airlines on Tuesday announced that it is planning to eliminate over 16,000 jobs, retire 103 aircraft, and discontinue 49 international and domestic routes.

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Frankfurt Airport Expands Cargo Hub

Posted August 31, 2010 by BNO News

Frankfurt Airport on Monday announced that it will be offering an additional 66 acres of development land at its cargo hub.

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