Lion Air Firms Up Record Order for 230 Boeing 737 MAX and 737-900ER Jets

Boeing on Tuesday announced that it has finalized a historic deal with Jakarta-based Lion Air to purchase at least 230 aircraft, valued at approximately $22.4 billion based on list prices.
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A JetBlue Airbus A320 N568JB

Wife of Troubled JetBlue Flight 191 Captain Clayton Osbon Says Husband’s Actions Not Intentional

The wife of Captain Clayton Osbon in which she asked the media to respect her family's privacy and said she and her family believe that Osbon "was not intentionally violent."
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An Azul ATR 72 loses control in southern Brazil.

Video: Azul ATR Veers Off Runway in Brazil

Nobody was injured when this Azul ATR 72 airliner briefly veered off a runway while landing in Brazil on Friday.
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Reagan National Airport control tower. (Photo by dbking via Wikimedia Commons, CC BY)

FAA To Close 149 Contracted Control Towers April 7th

The FAA announced Friday the first round of contracted air traffic control towers to be closed due to sequestration, starting April 7th. Among the towers being closed is Trenton Mercer, which is just outside of Philadelphia and...
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Boeing Delivers Ryanair’s 300th 737-800

Boeing has delivered the 300th 737-800 airliner to Dublin-based low cost carrier Ryanair, the world's largest operator of 737-800s.
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