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British Airways Posts Slight Improvements During First Quarter, Despite Strike Action and Ash Crisis

Posted July 30, 2010 by BNO News

British Airways on Friday reported an operating loss of some £72 million ($112.4 million), a slight improvement from the same period last year, despite strike action and the unprecedented volcanic ash crisis that canceled flights across Europe.

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Condor Announces Interline Agreement with Mexicana

Posted July 29, 2010 by BNO News

Condor Airlines on Wednesday announced they have entered into an interline agreement with Mexicana, boosting Condor’s portfolio of Latin American destinations.

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FAA Closes Airspace Over Chelsea Clinton Wedding

Posted July 29, 2010 by BNO News

The Federal Aviation Administration has issued flight restrictions for the skies above Chelsea Clinton’s wedding in upstate New York, which is scheduled this Saturday.

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Delta Announces New Connecticut Flights to Las Vegas and Washington

Posted July 29, 2010 by Matt Molnar

Delta Air Lines has announced new flights to Las Vegas-McCarran and Washington-Reagan National from Hartford/Springfield Bradley International Airport beginning this Fall.

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Southwest Airlines Reports 23% Profit Jump, Announces Order for 25 New Boeings

Posted July 29, 2010 by BNO News

The Dallas-based airline scored a big profit boost in the second quarter and announced a new order of 737-700 aircraft on Thursday.

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Medical Helicopter Crash Kills Three in Arizona

Posted July 29, 2010 by BNO News

A medical helicopter crashed on Wednesday in Tucson, officials said, killing all three people aboard.

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Four Die in Air Force C-17 Cargo Plane Crash at Elmendorf AFB in Alaska

Posted July 28, 2010 by Matt Molnar

Four airmen killed when US Air Force C-17 Globemaster crashes at Elmendorf Air Force base in Anchorage.

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Brazil’s TAM Airlines Orders 25 Airbus Aircraft

Posted July 28, 2010 by BNO News

TAM Airlines signed a firm order for 25 Airbus aircraft, bringing the Brazilian airline’s total Airbus order book to 176, Airbus said in a statement on Wednesday.

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Boeing Reports 21% Profit Decline in Second Quarter

Posted July 28, 2010 by BNO News

Boeing Co. on Wednesday announced that its second-quarter profit fell 21% from a year ago after fewer commercial aircraft deliveries.

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Passenger Plane Carrying 152 Passengers Crashes in Islamabad

Posted July 28, 2010 by BNO News

A passenger plane carrying more than 150 people crashed in Islamabad on Wednesday, killing everyone on board, local media reported.

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Icelandair and Alaska Airlines Announce Codeshare, Frequent Flier Partnership

Posted July 27, 2010 by BNO News

Icelandair, Alaska Airlines and Horizon Air on Tuesday announced they have entered into a codeshare agreement that includes the launch of a frequent flier partnership, which will allow Icelandair to place their code on some Alaska and Horizon Air flights.

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United, Continental Announce New Leadership for Combined Airline

Posted July 27, 2010 by BNO News

Continental Airlines and United Airlines on Tuesday announced a new leadership team of the combined airline, reporting directly to current Continental CEO Jeff Smisek, who will serve as president and chief executive officer of the new airline.

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American Airlines Announces Partnership With Air Berlin

Posted July 27, 2010 by BNO News

American Airlines on Tuesday announced that the company has signed an agreement with Air Berlin to outline a codeshare and frequent flyer relationship.

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Lufthansa Cargo MD-11 Crashes in Saudi Arabia, Two Pilots Injured

Posted July 27, 2010 by BNO News

A Lufthansa Cargo aircraft crashed at an airport in the Saudi capital on Tuesday morning, officials said, injuring the two pilots on board.

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Photo Gallery: SkyFest 2010 at Fairchild Air Force Base

Posted July 27, 2010 by Jeremy Dwyer-Lindgren

No punches were pulled at SkyFest 2010 at Fairchild Air Force Base, where Jeremy Lindgren’s gallery shares with us a plethora of thrilling military aircraft strutting their stuff!

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American Airlines Launches iPhone App

Posted July 26, 2010 by BNO News

American Airlines on Monday released the first version of its application for iPhone and iPod Touch, offering customers a new way to stay connected with the airline while they are traveling.

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VIDEO: Rescue Helicopter Crashes in Nevada

Posted July 25, 2010 by Phil Derner Jr.

A rescue helicopter went down at a mountainous campground in Nevada last week. None of the four on board were seriously hurt.

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Cessna Carrying Three Crash-Lands on Virginia Farm, No One Injured

Posted July 25, 2010 by BNO News

A small plane carrying three Dutch men crash-landed in a farm field in Virginia on Saturday, federal and state authorities said on Sunday.

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Passenger Wrote Goodbye Note Before Michigan Medical Plane Crash

Posted July 25, 2010 by BNO News

It was learned a passenger wrote a goodbye letter to his family aboard the medical plane that crashed into Lake Michigan on Friday, killing 4 out of the 5 occupants.

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Meet Afghanistan’s First Air Traffic Controllers

Posted July 24, 2010 by BNO News

After completing a training program created by the Afghan government, the ICAO and the NATO-led International Security Assistance Force, Afghanistan’s first fully-qualified air traffic controllers are manning the tower at Kabul International Airport.

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