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LAX Theme Building and control tower

Photo Gallery: LAX Observation Deck Open For Business

The observation deck on the roof of LAX's Theme Building reopened to the public on Saturday after being shuttered for nearly nine years. Photographer Mike Arcellana was there to capture this important milestone for planespotter...
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Airbus A380 Makes First Visit to New York: The Plane That Launched a Million Clicks

Airbus introduced the world's largest passenger jet to the United States by simultaneously landing two copies of their new A380 Super Jumbo at both JFK Airport and Los Angeles International Airport.
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American Airlines 767 Falls On Nose During Maintenance

American Airlines' youngest 767-300ER has been seriously damaged in a maintenance accident at the carrier's Fort Worth, Tex. repair facility.
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A United Airlines 757 (N507UA) seen here completing the Expressway Visual 31 approach. (Photograph by Matt Molnar)

LaGuardia Airport Flights Diverted Due to Misplaced Construction Crane

A report has emerged that a large crane being used to build a new trash transfer station in College Point got a bit too close for comfort to LaGuardia Airport runway 31 arrivals earlier this month.
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Evergreen freighter

Bayswater Point State Park, Popular Kennedy Airport Planespotting Location, to Close April 1st

A state park popular with planespotters for its prime views of JFK International Airport is slated to become a victim of massive budget cuts when the state's new fiscal year begins April 1st.
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