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Your Role in the Hobby of Plane Spotting

Many people have a preconceived notion that taking photos of airliners is illegal, harmful, or dangerous. They couldn't be any more wrong.
by Phil Derner Jr.
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Don’t You Believe It: Choosing Your Aviation News Source

The Information Age has redefined how people get their information when breaking news happens. No longer is your choice simply between cable networks and broadcast networks, now there are specialty websites and Twitter accounts...
by Phil Derner Jr.
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Airlines Can Stand Behind Their Brand by Having Their Customers’ Backs

Taking care of your brand by taking care of your customers is something that not every airline understands these days. Why is it so important, and which airlines fail and which succeed?
by Phil Derner Jr.
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Photos: JFK Airport Rescue Truck Takes a Licking and Needs Rescuing of its Own

In what may be a $750,000 mistake for Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, one of their airport rescue trucks at JFK became several damaged while driving around the airport's taxiways.
by Phil Derner Jr.
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Photo by John Musolino

Boeing Dreamlifter Lands at Wrong Airport; Can It Leave?

Overnight, a boeing 747-400LCK (AKA, the Dreamlifter), landed at tiny Jabara Airport instead of its intended destination at McConnell Air Force Base. In the aftermath many questions have been raised, including whether or not th...
by Phil Derner Jr.
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