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Long Island Pilots May Still Face Trial After Brazilian Court Overturns Their Acquittal

A Brazilian court on Tuesday threw out another judge's acquittal of two American pilots involved in the 2006 Gol Flight 1907 crash, which killed 154 people.
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40 Gorgeous Photos Celebrating 40 Years of Embraer

On this date in 1969, Brazil's Ministry of Aeronautics formally created what would grow into one of the world's foremost aircraft manufacturers. Here are some of our favorite photos of Embraer jets and props operating in divers...
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Crazy Fokkers: 100-Seat Airliner Market to Get More Crowded Thanks to Dutch Cash Injection

A group of investors which has been attempting to restart the Fokker assembly lines for over a decade has secured a crucial development loan from the Dutch government.
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One of Delta's now-retired 737-200s, N317DL, on approach to LaGuardia

On This Day in Aviation History: January 27th

The 737 becomes the first airliner to fly 100 million hours, Cessna delivers its 1,000th bizjet, Canadian controllers strike, three astronauts are killed in the Apollo 1 fire, and more...
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Boeing Gives 787 a New Livery, But First Flight Could be Delayed Until 2010

Troubled 787 gets a new paint scheme, but new report says the chronically delayed aircraft may not get off the ground until 2010.
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