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United Airlines Boeing 787 Dreamliner. (Photo by Kevin Koske)
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Government News

FAA Orders Airlines To Stop Flying Boeing 787 [UPDATED]

Posted January 16, 2013 by Matt Molnar

The FAA has ordered US airlines to temporarily stop flying the Boeing 787 effective immediately, citing the potential for battery failures.

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Boeing 787-8 passes the Washington Monument and Jefferson Memorial on the River Visual approach to Reagan National Airport's Runway 19. (Photo by Boeing)
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FAA Wants To Know Why Boeing 787s Keep Breaking

Posted January 11, 2013 by Jason Rabinowitz

The FAA has launched an investigation into the recent string of incidents that have plagued Boeing’s new 787 Dreamliner.

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Airline News

Remixed Delta Safety Video Is Way Better Than The Real Thing

Posted November 23, 2012 by NYCAviation Staff

In the spirit of the Bad Lip Reading series, someone has created a hilarious remix of Delta’s classic preflight safety video.

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An Azul ATR 72 loses control in southern Brazil.
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Airline News

Video: Azul ATR Veers Off Runway in Brazil

Posted October 1, 2012 by Matt Molnar

Nobody was injured when this Azul ATR 72 airliner briefly veered off a runway while landing in Brazil on Friday.

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An Atlantic Southeast Airlines Bombardier CRJ-200 (N857AS) painted in Delta Connection colors. (Photo by Mark Lawrence)
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FAA Hits Atlantic Southeast Airlines With $400,000 Safety Fine

Posted September 19, 2012 by Matt Molnar

Safety watchdogs at the FAA have proposed a hefty penalty against the now defunct regional carrier over missing maintenance documentation.

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Horizon Air Dash 8 Q400 (N423QX) landing at LAX. (Photo by Hawaiian717 via Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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Airline News

Horizon Air Faces $1 Million FAA Safety Fine

Posted August 9, 2012 by BNO News

Regional airline Horizon Air faces a hefty fine for flying 22 planes while they were not in compliance with federal regulations.

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Sky Waitresses: The Forgotten Heroes

Posted May 10, 2012 by Phil Derner Jr.

Why the triumphs and tragedies of flight attendants shouldn’t be overlooked in airliner accidents.

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Are Airplane Seats Sturdy Enough for Overweight America? The Cost of Safety vs. Fuel

Posted May 9, 2012 by Matt Molnar

The 60-year-old FAA weight standard for airliner seats seems outdated relative to America’s expanding waistlines, but is that reason enough for an update?

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Columnists

Do Pilots Think About Crashing?

Posted March 28, 2012 by Patrick Smith

It’s the pilot’s job to worry about crashing. It’s in their best interest, and yours too.

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Commercial Aviation Safer Than Ever in 2011

Posted March 7, 2012 by BNO News

Passenger safety improved significantly last year as the numbers of accidents and fatalities reached the lowest in aviation history, the IATA said on Tuesday.

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