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Four Months After Hard Landing at JFK, Crippled RAM 767 Nearly Repaired

Posted August 15, 2009 by Tom Alfano

A Royal Air Maroc 767 suffered substantial fuselage and nose gear damage during a hard landing at JFK this past April. Here’s the story of the incident and the impressive engineering feats Boeing techs have pulled off to put her back in the sky.

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Boeing 787 Dreamliner Finally Gets Off the Ground

Posted December 15, 2009 by Matt Molnar

Boeing today sent its new 787 Dreamliner on its maiden test flight, marking the first time a mostly composite airliner has taken to the air.

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Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner Reaches Firm Configuration

Posted July 1, 2010 by BNO News

Boeing announced on Thursday that the completion of firm configuration for the 787-9 Dreamliner had been reached after years of collaboration with airline customers and partners to determine the optimal configuration for the new jetliner.

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RwandAir Orders Two Boeing 737-800s

Posted May 6, 2010 by Matt Molnar

Rwanda’s national carrier, RwandAir, has ordered two new Boeing 737-800 aircraft.

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Flying Blind

Posted November 19, 2006 by Mario J. Craig O.D.

We’ve just landed, picked up the car, and after a short drive, we turn toward a huge looming sign that says “DC Jets, Home of the 717.” Yes, we are here to do a bit of flight simulator training in the 717.

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Boeing Delivers KLM 777-300ER in SkyTeam Livery

Posted August 25, 2009 by Matt Molnar

KLM took delivery of their latest 777-300ER today, painted in the special 10th anniversary SkyTeam livery a number of carriers have adopted in recent months.

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Wednesday Wakeup: Does Obama Want to Own the Airlines?

Posted July 8, 2009 by Matt Molnar

Does Obama want to own the airlines? A new ground management system at JFK. Thunderstorms wreak havoc on New York-area airports. Boeing issues an ultimatum.

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An America West Boeing 737-100 (N708AW) spotted at San Jose International Airport in 1993. (Photo by Torsten Maiwald via Wikimedia Commons)
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On This Day in Aviation History

America West Begins Flying, Boeing Merges With McDonnell Douglas: August 1 in Aviation History

Posted August 1, 2012 by NYCAviation Staff

Happy birthday NORAD, America West Airlines and ALM-Antillean Airlines. Boeing and McDonnell Douglas merge, Gary Powers dies, and more…

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Photo: Say Hello to Japan’s Newest KC-767J Tanker

Posted January 13, 2010 by Matt Molnar

The Japan Air Self-Defense Force has taken delivery of its fourth KC-767 tanker from Boeing.

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Southwest Unveils Florida One, Their Newest Specialty Plane

Posted April 23, 2010 by Mark Lawrence

Southwest Airlines introduced its latest state jet on Friday, dubbed “Florida One – a High-Flying Salute to the Sunshine State.”

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