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German Chancellor Angela Merkel named Aviation Week Person of the Year 2012.

Angela Merkel Named Aviation Week Person Of The Year For Blocking EADS-BAE Merger

Aviation Week said German Chancellor Angela Merkel had the biggest impact on aerospace in 2012 by blocking a $45B merger of EADS and BAE.
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Nouakchott Airport

Fugitive Libyan Intelligence Chief Arrested for War Crimes at Airport in Mauritania

The intelligence chief of former Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi was arrested at an airport in Mauritania on late Friday evening. He is wanted for alleged crimes against humanity during last year's uprising.
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Airline News

Steven Slater Sentenced to Probation Over Infamous JetBlue Meltdown

Former JetBlue flight attendant Steven Slater was sentenced to one year of probation on Wednesday after completing a year of court-ordered counseling and substance abuse.
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Flight path of the twin-engine Cessna 421, N48DL. (Map by FlightAware.com)

Unconscious Pilot at Controls of Plane Over Gulf of Mexico

Two F-15 pilots Thursday morning discovered that the pilot of a plane flying aimlessly over the Gulf of Mexico was apparently unconscious.
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Airline News
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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