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Finnair to End MD-11 Service to JFK

On April 6th, Finnair will upgrade their Helsinki, Finland (HEL) to JFK flights from the long time MD-11 to their new Airbus A330-300. Flights were originally scheduled for the end of March.
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Indonesian 737 Skids Off Runway and Breaks Up During Storm

A Merpati Nusantara Airlines 737-300 slid off the end of the runway and into a river while landing in Indonesia Tuesday morning and split in two, injuring 23 of the 103 people on board.
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15 Hours for Nothing: After Reaching Alaska, Newark-Tokyo Flight Turns Back to Newark

Over 15 hours after departing Newark for Tokyo, passengers aboard Continental flight 9 were right back where they started: New Jersey.
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On This Day in Aviation History: August 12th

A look back at the launch of the first communications satellite, Space Shuttle Enterprise's first test flight, and the Japan Airlines Flight 123 disaster.
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The Logbook 11/25: Take the Train to the Plane!

Gulfstream's new ultra-long-range biz jet takes off, Cathay Pacific planes suffer from indigestion, some Air France and TUI fly aircraft get some new paint, Turkish orders some A330Fs, and a flashback to one of the catchiest/an...
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