Commentary: Why Did a B747 DreamLifter Land at Jabara?

Many people wonder how this could happen, given the advanced avionics coupled with the impressive training all 747 pilots receive. This is a difficult question to answer, but consider these facts: it wasn't the first time this ...
by Justin Schlechter
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Chechen Rebel Leader Claims Responsibility for Moscow Airport Bombing

Chechen Islamist rebel leader Dokka Umarov on Tuesday claimed responsibility for ordering a suicide bombing that killed 36 people and injured hundreds more at Moscow's busiest airport in January.
by BNO News
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Russian Soyuz Spacecraft Launches for Space Station

Russia's Soyuz TMA-02M spacecraft on Wednesday successfully lifted off carrying an American, a Russian and a Japanese astronaut heading to the International Space Station.
by BNO News
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Lady Penelope rides the back of a Virgin Atlantic 747-400 (G-VFAB). (Photo by Ronnie McDonald via Flickr, CC-BY)

Delta Gains Access to Virgin’s Precious Slots

Delta will acquire a 49 percent stake in Virgin as the two join forces to cross the Atlantic.
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Event Photos: Alaska Airlines Launches New Hawaii Service from Bellingham, Washington

Aloha from Bellingham, Wash., where NYCAviation was on hand Friday to capture the Hawaiian-themed launch party for Alaska Airlines' newest route, connecting Bellingham International Airport with Honolulu International Airport.
by Jeremy Dwyer-Lindgren
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