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On This Day In Aviation History: August 25th

Today in 1784, first balloon flight in England; 1912, first recovery from an uncontrolled spin; 1919, inaugural commercial flights between Paris and London; 1932, Amelia Earhart completes first transcontinental flight by a woman.
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Air Tahiti Nui Not Returning to JFK This Summer

Air Tahiti Nui, originally scheduled to resume their seasonal Papeete-JFK service on June 15th, has announced it will not operate the service this year, citing poor bookings and an effort to consolidate operations. The Tahiti-b...
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AirTran’s Yummiest Plane Ever Honors Little Debbie Snacks

Adorned with cupcakes and a supersized image of Little Debbie herself, Little Debbie 1 is AirTran's newest theme jet, painted to honor the 50th anniversary of Little Debbie Snacks.
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Austrian to Upgrade JFK-Vienna (VIE) to 777-200

On March 29th, Austrian Airlines upgrades their daily Vienna, Austria (VIE) to JFK flight from a Boeing 767-300 to a Boeing 777-200 aircraft for the summer season.
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Southwest Carries Most Passengers During 2009 Industry Downturn

In the midst of a 5.3% industry-wide decline in passengers, Southwest Airlines retained its crown as the nation's biggest carrier in 2009. American finished second overall while carrying the most international passengers.
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