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FAA cut backs due to sequestration had resulted in the furloughing of ATC employees, causing massive delays throughout the country.

Sequestration And You- How To Avoid The Delays

So, your elected officials can't do their job properly, but you already knew that. With an all time low approval rating, our lovely congress has failed to stop automatic spending cuts, and those cuts are hitting the FAA hard.
by Jason Rabinowitz
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One of the two British Airways A318s at the gate in Shannon, Ireland.

Flying Back to the Future Aboard the British Airways Airbus A318

Once the Concorde was retired in 2003, British Airways began looking for a new way of quickly getting premium passengers across the pond. The solution came in the form of an odd combination of resources.
by Jason Rabinowitz
 

 
 
LOT's first Boeing 787 Dreamliner (SP-LRA) takes off from Everett, Washington. (Photo by Boeing)

Boeing Completes Certification Testing for New 787 Battery System

Boeing overcame a major hurdle in getting the 787 Dreamliner back into commercial service on Friday, as they successfully preformed a certification demonstration flight in order to get the redesigned battery system approved. &#...
by Jason Rabinowitz
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JetStream employees at PBI clean a United A319

The Fastest 10 Minutes: Cleaning An Aircraft Between Flights

It is no secret that airline passengers can be a bit messy. Potato chip bags stuffed into seat back pockets, blankets everywhere, lavatories a mess, and galleys stuffed with trash. By the time the next round of passengers steps...
by Jason Rabinowitz
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A TACA A321 climbs out of JFK.

Avianca-TACA Announce Service From San Salvador to Newark

On Wednesday afternoon, Avianca announced their first route to Newark Liberty International Airport, with service from San Salvador, El Salvador, operated by TACA starting November 8th. The once daily service, operated on an Ai...
by Jason Rabinowitz