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An Iran Air Boeing 747SP. (Photo by Tom Alfano)

Iranian Airlines Face Rough Skies

Sky-rocketing fuel prices, a drop in passengers and foreign currency shortages have forced Iran's aviation sector into turbulent times.
by AFP
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Tens of thousands of vehicles damaged by super storm Sandy are being temporarily stored on runways and taxiways at Calverton Executive Airpark in Calverton, New York, on January 9, 2013 in this aerial view. Insurance Auto Auctions Inc, a salvage auto auction company specializing in total-loss vehicles, acquired the cars and trucks and will put them up for auction. (Photo by Stan Honda/AFP)

Sandy Turns Long Island Airport Into Vast Used Car Purgatory

Cars -- thousands upon thousands of them -- roughed up to one extent or another by Superstorm Sandy, are sitting on a Calverton runway.
by AFP
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Airbus A350 XWB MSN-001. (Photo by P. Masclet/Airbus)

Airbus Fears A350 Delays Following Boeing Battery Issues

European aircraft maker Airbus is wary that problems which have grounded rival Boeing's 787 could also delay the launch of the A350.
by AFP
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A SpiceJet Boeing 737-900ER (VT-SGD) seen taking off. (Photo by Nisarg Vyas via wikimedia)

India’s SpiceJet Shares Jump On Stake Sale Talk

Shares of Indian budget airline SpiceJet rose nearly 5% Tuesday as the carrier said foreign carriers had expressed acquisition interest.
by AFP
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German Chancellor Angela Merkel named Aviation Week Person of the Year 2012.

Angela Merkel Named Aviation Week Person Of The Year For Blocking EADS-BAE Merger

Aviation Week said German Chancellor Angela Merkel had the biggest impact on aerospace in 2012 by blocking a $45B merger of EADS and BAE.
by AFP
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