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A shiny Spirit Airlines Airbus A320. (Photo by Matt Molnar)

Why Spirit’s New $100 Carry On Fee Isn’t As Crazy As It Sounds

Spirit's last minute carry on fee has spiked to $100 each way, but, believe it or not, for a good reason.
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Westchester County Airport's control tower, which Fox 5 reports will be responsible for the apocalypse.

Debunking the Sleeping Westchester Airport Air Traffic Controllers Story

Last week, Joe Walden from New York's Fox 5 fueled up the trusty news van with a tank of hyperbole and ventured out to Westchester County Airport, where he was met by all sorts of dastardly wrongdoing that could potentially kil...
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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.
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Looking Back: Fueling a Life of Aviation

Every aviation enthusiast has a collection of small stories that they can reminisce on to think about how they developed their passion for all that flies. This is mine.
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The High Risk Job of a Military Charter Loadmaster

People jumped onto the internet Tuesday and saw the shockingly intense video of Monday’s National Airlines 747 crash that took place just after takeoff from Bagram Airfield in Afghanistan. Though it is so very early in the in...
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