South Florida Welcomes First Boeing 787 Service to the Region

On Friday, November 29th, Norwegian Air Shuttle began its 787 service between Fort Lauderdale FL and 3 Scandinavian cities. This new service marks the first year-round scheduled service to Europe from Fort Lauderdale, and comes...
by Mark Lawrence
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Judge Approves AMR Exit from Bankruptcy

In a New York City courtroom Wednesday morning, a Federal Bankruptcy judge cleared American Airlines parent AMR to emerge from Chapter 11 bankruptcy. The judge's actions cleared all remaining legal obstacles to the merger of US...
by NYCAviation Staff
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Commentary: Why Did a B747 DreamLifter Land at Jabara?

Many people wonder how this could happen, given the advanced avionics coupled with the impressive training all 747 pilots receive. This is a difficult question to answer, but consider these facts: it wasn't the first time this ...
by Justin Schlechter
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UPDATED x2: 2013 Dubai Airshow Order Roundup

Within hours of opening, the 2013 Dubai Airshow had already seen multiple aircraft order records broken. But just who ordered all of those planes and what did they get for their billions?
by Ben Granucci
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Record-Breaking Launch for Boeing’s New 777X

Boeing launched the 777X series on Sunday morning with a total of 259 orders and commitments from 4 airlines. The new airplane will build upon the success of the current 777 series by using new, more efficient engines and wings...
by Ben Granucci
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