ETOPS – Enhancing Safety On Long Flights

As a passenger, you might see the word "ETOPS" stenciled on airplanes. What does ETOPS mean and why is it important?
by Ken Hoke
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5 Commonly Misused Weather Terms Explained

Sometimes you hear a complicated meteorological term tossed around, likely by someone trying to show off. We debunk and explain five often-misunderstood weather terms.
by Adam Daum
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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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Photos: 10 Years Later, Iconic TWA Flight Center Lives On

The past decade has been kinder to the TWA Flight Center than one might expect. Join us on a rare photographic tour inside the landmark Eero Saarinen structure at New York's JFK Airport.
by Tom Alfano
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Cap’n Dillon’s Ecstatic Adventure!

NYCA columnist Eric "Cap'n Aux" Auxier takes flight with Dillon, a young man with cerebral palsy who pursues his dream of flight.
by Eric Auxier
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