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Photo Gallery: Arrow Air Ceases Operations After 63 Years of Service

Arrow Air, the Miami-based cargo carrier with a long history of cargo, passenger and even aircraft leasing operations, grounded their fleet on Wednesday, concluding several years of financial gloom.
by Phil Derner Jr.

 
 
@NYCAviation reached 20,000 followers on Saturday, November 10, 2012.

What Our 20,000th Twitter Follower Means To Us

Here’s to welcoming the next 20,000 members of our aviation family.
by Phil Derner Jr.
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New York International Show and Sale at LGA on November 7th

The New York International Show and Sale will be taking place at the Marriott Courtyard La Guardia Hotel on Saturday, November 7, 2009 from 9am-4pm.
by Phil Derner Jr.

 

 

On This Day in Aviation History: October 1st

Concorde breaks the sound barrier, West Coast Airlines Flight 956 becomes the first fatal DC-9 crash, NASA is born, and the F-86 and XP-59 take their first flights.
by Phil Derner Jr.
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Aviator Frank Trenholm Coffyn. When he's not flying planes with his knees and feet, he's pumping gangsta rap on his iPod from dual 16" speakers. "I downloaded NWA thinking it was Northwest Airlines, but I fell in love when I heard that 'Straight Outta Compton' joint."

On This Day in Aviation History: February 16th

The F-8 Crusader makes its first flight, Kobe Airport opens on a man-made island in Japan, Airbus rolls out the first production A310, China Airlines Flight 676 crashes in Taiwan, and more...
by Phil Derner Jr.
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