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The quarantined plane, seen on a better day in Houston. (Photo by AV8PIX Christopher Ebdon, via Flickr, CC BY-NC-SA)

Delta Flight Quarantined After Landing at Chicago Midway [UPDATED]

A regional jet operated on behalf of Delta Air Lines was under quarantine in Chicago Thursday evening after a passenger fell ill.
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An ANA Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner at the gate at Tokyo-Haneda Airport. (Photo by Inaba Tomoaki, CC BY-SA)

ANA Announces Early Start to Seattle-Tokyo Flights Using Boeing 777s Rather Than 787s

Originally planned for the second half of 2012, ANA has accelerated its new Seattle service to instead launch in July with a 777-300ER aircraft
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Lufthansa's first Boeing 747-8 Intercontinental (D-ABYA) takes off on a test flight. (Photo by Boeing)

Boeing Delivers First 747-8 Intercontinental to Lufthansa

Lufthansa on Wednesday became the first airline to take the delivery of Boeing's new 747-8 Intercontinental, a critical milestone for the largest passenger plane ever built by the airframer.
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Space Shuttle Discovery hitching a ride on the Boeing 747 Shuttle Carrier Aircraft. (Photo by NASA)

Where to Watch Space Shuttle Enterprise Fly Over New York

A once-in-a-lifetime flight of the Space Shuttle Enterprise mated to the back of the Boeing 747 Shuttle Carrier will be visible to millions of people they fly over much of the New York City area at low altitude before landing a...
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JetBlue Bird Strike Forces Emergency Landing at Westchester Airport [with ATC Audio]

A JetBlue flight hit birds while taking off from Westchester County Airport Tuesday evening, immediately returning to the airport for an emergency landing. No one was injured.
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