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AirTran Flight 297: Terror “Dry Run” or Internet Hoax?

Two passengers were removed from AirTran Flight 297 on November 18th after one of them refused to turn off his cell phone. But is there more behind the story? An email circulating the web says it might have been a test flight f...
by Phil Derner Jr.
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Urban Legend Debunked: A330 Cockpit Video Shows Airbuses Do Not Fly Themselves

Here's a neat video from the cockpit of an A330-200 performing a nonprecision VOR approach to JFK's runway 22L on a windy day.
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Photo Gallery: A Rare Peek Inside a P-3C Orion Navy Spy Plane

Since entering service in the 1960s, the Lockheed P-3 Orion has proven itself to be the US Navy's workhorse anti-submarine and maritime surveillance aircraft. NYCAviation's David Lilienthal recently got a rare peek inside a P-3...
by David Lilienthal
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Crazy Fokkers: 100-Seat Airliner Market to Get More Crowded Thanks to Dutch Cash Injection

A group of investors which has been attempting to restart the Fokker assembly lines for over a decade has secured a crucial development loan from the Dutch government.
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Airplane cracker in Ethiopian Airlines business class

Flying High On Cloud Nine: Ethiopian Airlines Business Class Review

Following our review of Ethiopian Airlines economy class, this is the second of a three part series on on the airline, with this segment focusing on their business class service called Cloud Nine.
by Jeremy Dwyer-Lindgren
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