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Aviation News

Anatomy of a Story: Why the ‘Airliner Hacking’ Claim is Bull

A recent claim in a Wired article has people fearing that control of their airliners can be taken over by a hacker. We explain why this is utterly ridiculous.
by John Steffen and Phil Derner Jr.
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Airline News

Boeing 747 Flies Once More From Minneapolis-St. Paul

In November, Delta added two domestic MSP-ATL 747 flights on Thanksgiving weekend. Spotters took notice, and several booked a rare domestic date with the Queen.
by Jeremy Dando
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Government News
A Port Authority fire truck in action. (Photo by Matt Molnar)

FAA Discovers Most JFK Airport First Responders Not Certified

An FAA audit of the nearly 200 first responders employed at New York's John F. Kennedy International Airport revealed that an overwhelming majority were either never certified or held expired certifications.
by NYCAviation Staff
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Aviation News

Frankfurt Airport Expands Cargo Hub

Frankfurt Airport on Monday announced that it will be offering an additional 66 acres of development land at its cargo hub.
by BNO News
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Crashes

Fact Time: Wednesday’s Ameristar MD-83 Overrun in Detroit

A chartered Ameristar MD-83 carrying the Michigan men's basketball team overran the runway at Willow Run Airport yesterday. Here are the current facts regarding the accident.
by Phil Derner Jr.
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