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Airliners.net: Crash and Burn?

Once the foremost online aviation authority, a change of ownership has left many Airliners.net members up in arms over design changes and new policies.
by Phil Derner Jr.
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On This Day in Aviation History: February 19th

A China Airlines flight survives a 30,000ft dive in 1985, though an Iberia flight suffers an all-fatal crash the same day. The Boeing 757 makes its maiden flight, Lufthansa lines up to be the first 737 customer, and more...
by Phil Derner Jr.

 
 

On This Day in Aviation History: February 4th

Charles Lindbergh is born in 1902! PIA Flight 300 lands on its belly, ANA Flight 60 crashes mysteriously, Kenya Airways starts service and more...
by Phil Derner Jr.

 

 

Mexicana Joins Oneworld, Paints a Plane

Mexicana officially became a member of the Oneworld alliance today, and they repainted an airbus A320 to celebrate!
by Phil Derner Jr.

 
 

The 3 Plane Crashes You’ve Never Heard Of: Aviation’s Sacrificial Lambs

There are more than a few crashes from the last decade that you probably have never heard of, but your safety could benefit from their lessons. Why the lack of media coverage?
by Phil Derner Jr.
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