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by Matt on April 9, 2009
They got lucky. 138 passengers continued on with their day even after an engine caught fire shortly after American Airlines Flight 1400 departed Lambert-St. Louis International Airport back in 2007. ...
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by Matt on March 12, 2009
Tuesday the Senate approved the omnibus Bill that will provide funding for DOT, FAA and a few other federal departments and agencies. The bill provides the funding through fiscal year 2009.
The hi...
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by Matt on April 28, 2008
It's getting more expensive to fly. With the cost of oil well over $100.00 a barrel with no sign of going down, you can expect to (continue to) pay out the back-side to keep your bird in the ai...
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by Matt on April 22, 2008
Michael Lamar Holland, 46 years old from Montooursville couldn't keep his hands to himself on an air plane last year, and faces up to a $250,000.00 fine and up to 2 years in prison. He apparent...
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by Terah Shelton on March 31, 2008
On Monday, a 14-year old girl delivered a stillborn fetus in the bathroom of an airplane. The stillborn baby was discovered by the cleaning crew of the airplane shortly after the it landed at Houston&...
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by Terah Shelton on March 31, 2008
In an unexpected move, Aloha Airlines announced today that it will be halting all interisland and transpacific passenger flight operations. The last day of operations will be Monday, March 31, 2008. T...
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by Terah Shelton on March 31, 2008
A small plane crashed in Farnborough, Kent, a few miles south London on Sunday, killing five people - all passengers onboard. According to an article on MSNBC, officials announced there were no surviv...
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by Terah Shelton on March 30, 2008
Here's the best of the aviation news I missed.
Smoky smell in cabin forces Fla. landing
Officials say an American Airlines jet has made a safe emergency landing in West Palm Beach, Fla., after p...
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by Terah Shelton on February 27, 2008
Here's the best of the aviation news, which, ironically, is all about frequent flier programs. Take note to see if these changes effect you.
Major Change in Frequent Flyer Miles
US Airways, whic...
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by Terah Shelton on February 25, 2008
Remember 'The Terminal' with Tom Hanks? Remember how he lived in the airport for a few months. Well, meet a real Victor Navorski. According to an article on MSNBC, chef Anthony Delaney, has be...
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by Terah Shelton on February 24, 2008
43 passengers and 3 crew members were killed when their plane crashed into a mountain. The cause of the crash is unknown, however, Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez said that the pilot knew the area we...
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by Terah Shelton on February 24, 2008
Headed to Antarctica? Well, travel to the ice continent just got easier. Thanks to Australia, passengers to Antarctica can now land on a new runway made of ice and snow. Named after Australian polar e...
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by Terah Shelton on February 23, 2008
On Saturday morning, a B-2 stealth bomber crashed taking off from Andersen AFB on Guam. This was the first B-2 bomber to crash. According to an article on MSNBC, both pilots ejected and are listed in ...
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by Terah Shelton on February 13, 2008
Delta Lets Passengers Change Flights for Free
Delta Air Lines Inc. on Wednesday said passengers traveling through storm-socked cities in the Northeast can change their flight schedules without pena...
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by Terah Shelton on January 23, 2008
Here's the best of the aviation news I've missed.
Airlines Abandon Higher Fuel Surcharge
A doubling of the fuel surcharge tacked on to most tickets by American Airlines and other carriers h...
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by Terah Shelton on January 16, 2008
For the third time, Boeing has announced a delay for its 787 jetliner. Crippled by a slow assembly line and mishaps, Boeing is pushing back delivery until early 2009. This is probably not good news fo...
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by Terah Shelton on December 12, 2007
I had to read this article twice to fully understand it. According to an article on MSNBC, a man almost died from alcohol poisoning after drinking two pints of vodka. The man, who was not identified, ...
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by Terah Shelton on December 12, 2007
Here's the best of the aviation news I missed.
Delta offers air etiquette tips
Delta Air Lines Inc. is trying to raise awareness of behavior in the air by creating an animated series of videos s...
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by Terah Shelton on November 30, 2007
Here's the best of the aviation news I missed.
Flight attendant says goodbye after 50 years
When Patti Smart was hired as an Aloha Airlines stewardess 50 years ago, it was a different job for a ...
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by Terah Shelton on November 30, 2007
Early Friday morning, 56 people were killed after an Atlasjet plane crashed in southwest Turkey shortly before landing. Officials are sifting through the plane's wreckage found near the town of Ke...
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by Terah Shelton on November 23, 2007
While we all may agree that something needs to be done about the airlines, but at least key people are expressing and showing interest. Everyone from President Bush to federal regulators are doing wha...
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by Terah Shelton on November 16, 2007
In another blow for the Airbus, a A340 crashed hit wall injuring 10 people during engine tests in Toulouse airport yesterday. According to an AP report, the aircraft was in the final stages of testing...
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by Terah Shelton on November 15, 2007
Another merger between major airlines? Maybe. It was reported yesterday that United Airlines and delta airlines have been quietly discussing merging. The second and third largest carriers are looking ...
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by Terah Shelton on November 9, 2007
You may remember reading about the woman who was killed while in police custody at the Phoenix airport. The woman, Carol Anne Gotbaum, was on her way to rehab when she was denied boarding on a plane t...
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by Terah Shelton on November 7, 2007
It hasn't been a great week for the airlines. Last week alone, we've learned the on-time arrival rate is the worst in 13 years and that two pilots fell asleep on a flight from Baltimore to Den...
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by Terah Shelton on November 6, 2007
It's already enough that we have to worry about our flights arriving on time. Now, we have to worry about if our pilots can stay awake.
According to an article on MSNBC, two pilots fell asleep on...
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by Terah Shelton on November 5, 2007
Here's the best of the aviation news I missed.
EADS Counts Cost Of A400M Delay
EADS will take charges of between EUR1.2 billion and EUR1.4 billion euros (USD$1.74 billion - USD$2.02 billion) rel...
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by Terah Shelton on October 25, 2007
Aviation history was made today when Airbus' A380 completed its first commercial flight. Loaded with 455 passengers, the world's largest jetliner left from Singapore to Sydney.
According to t...
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by Terah Shelton on October 15, 2007
Searchers for aviator Steve Fossett may not be giving up, but his good friend Richard Branson is. Branson announced on NBC's Today show that "chances are that he's no longer with us."...
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by Terah Shelton on October 12, 2007
This week in aviation history features the first woman to make a solo transcontinental flight and the first person to travel faster than the speed of sound. Also, admittedly, this is not an astronomy ...
