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Airline News
United Airlines led the world in ancillary fee revenue last year. (Photo by Brian Gershey)

Airline Fee Revenue Up 66 Percent Since 2009

Despite constant complaints by air travelers, revenue from airline fees and other charges has increased 66 percent in the past two years.
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Enthusiast News
Amelia Earhart Google Doodle

Amelia Earhart Google Doodle Honors Aviator’s Birthday

Amelia Earhart and her red Lockheed Vega topped Google's homepage on Tuesday to mark the pioneering female aviator's 115th birthday.
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Space News
Sally Ride communicates with ground controllers from the flight deck of Space Shuttle Challenger during her first mission in space, STS-7. (Photo by NASA)

Sally Ride, First American Woman in Space, Dies at Age 61

Sally Ride, the first American woman to fly in space, died in California on Monday after a 17-month battle with pancreatic cancer, her office said in a statement. She was 61. Ride was born and raised in Encino, California, and ...
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Airline News
Business class seats on transcon-configured American Airlines Airbus A321. (Image by American Airlines)

American Airlines Plans High Tech Interiors for New Planes

WiFi, personal TVs, lie-flat seats and other neat features are coming to American's new Boeing and Airbus aircraft starting in 2013.
by Jason Rabinowitz
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Military News
Turkish Sikorsky S-70 helicopter similar to the crashed aircraft. (Photo by Turkish Naval Forces)

Turkish Paramilitary Helicopter Crash Near Iraq Border Kills Four

A paramilitary helicopter crashed in southeastern Turkey late Sunday afternoon, killing four service members and injuring eight others.
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