Boeing 747SP-Based Telescope Discovers Newborn Stars

The NASA SOFIA airborne telescope has uncovered a cluster of newborn stars within a giant cloud of gas and dust 6,400 light-years from Earth.
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Photo of the Day: Passengers board an Air China Airbus A340-300 (B-2385) for the evening service to Beijing. (Photo by Gordon Gebert Jr.)

Final Call: Handicapping the Suitors of American as Airline Threatens to Scrap Pensions and Drops More Leases

American rejected more leases and threatened to drop employee pensions while gaining at least three potential buyers this week. Plus, the cause of a 2008 Kalitta 747 crash revealed, Ryanair adds a carbon fee, and more...
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Heads Up Wichita, Rockford, Dublin and Huntsville: The Boeing 787 Dream Tour is Comin’ Atcha

Boeing's 787 Dream Tour announced four new stops to its itinerary on Thursday, with three US visits and one to Ireland.
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Hurricane Hunter Jet Being Used to Forecast Winter Storms

This winter, the U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) is using one of its Gulfstream IV-SP "Hurricane Hunter" jets to help forecast winter storms from a seemingly unlikely place: Hawaii.
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Delta Air Lines, US Airways and TPG Capital Considering Bids for American Airlines: Report

Delta Air Lines, US Airways and TPG Capital are considering separate bids for American Airlines in bankruptcy court, according to a Wall Street Journal report published Thursday afternoon.
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