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Military News
Lockheed Martin F-22 Raptor.

Air Force Pilots Balk at Flying the World’s Most Expensive Fighter Jet

The pricey F-22 Raptor jet has just gotten back up in the air, but the safety problem that grounded it doesn't seem to be resolved.
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Government News
Three landmines found in luggage at Newark Liberty Airport. (Photo by TSA)

TSA Finds Three Landmines in Woman’s Luggage

A New Jersey woman flying to San Francisco to attend an explosives demonstration packed three shrapnel-filled landmines for the occasion. TSA screeners were not impressed.
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Airline News
Delta Air Lines will become its own oilman after purchasing a refinery in Pennsylvania.

Delta Air Lines Buys a Refinery, Becoming its Own Oilman

Delta Air Lines on Monday announced it had reached an agreement to buy a disused oil refinery near Philadelphia, a move which many industry pundits promise to puzzle over for years to come. Monroe Energy, a wholly-owned subsidi...
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Aviation News

Photos: Hey, Remember When the Space Shuttle Flew Over New York Last Week? That Was Cool!

We've finally recovered from our Space Shuttle Enterprise-arrival hangovers to publish some of our favorite photos of the arrivals and flyovers.
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Manufacturer News
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Airbus Rolls Out First New A320 With Sharklets

Airbus has completed its first A320 aircraft built with Sharklet wing-tips, a design improvement expected to save operators large amounts of fuel.
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