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Southwest to Launch Newark Service with Continental Slot Lease Deal
Southwest Airlines and Continental Airlines announced Friday that they had entered a lease agreement for 36 slot pairs at Newark-Liberty International Airport (EWR), allowing Southwest to operate as many as 18 daily flights beginning in March 2011.
Mexicana to Suspend All Operations At Midnight Friday
Ailing Mexicana de Aviacion, Mexico’s largest air carrier, will suspend all operations at midnight this Friday due to lack of funds.
Coast Guard Chopper Forced to Land After Pilots Flashed with Laser
A Coast Guard MH-65C Dolphin helicopter in California was forced to make a precautionary landing Thursday night at their hangar after someone illuminated the crew with a laser, the U.S. Coast Guard said Friday.
Boeing Again Delays 787 First Delivery Date, Now Expected in Mid-First Quarter 2011
Boeing announced early Friday morning that it now expects the first delivery of a 787 to take place in the middle of the first quarter in 2011. The company had previously expected to deliver the first copy to launch customer ANA in the fourth quarter of 2010.
On This Day in Aviation History: August 27th
Today in 1910, air-to-ground radio transmission is born; 1913, the first loop-the-loop maneuver is performed; in 1939, the jet age begins with the first flight of the Heinkel 178; 2006, Comair 5191 crashes in Lexington, Kentucky.
JetBlue Plane Blows All Six Tires While Landing in Sacramento, 15 Passengers Injured
JetBlue experienced their first emergency slide deployment since the Steven Slater affair when one of their A320s blew a tire while landing at Sacramento International Airport early Thursday afternoon.
Delta Files Applications to Serve London Heathrow from Boston and Miami
Delta Air Lines has filed applications with US and European authorities for permission to fly to London-Heathrow Airport from both Boston and Miami.
American Airlines Hit With Record $24.2 Million FAA Fine
The Federal Aviation Administration has issued $24.2 million in penalties against American Airlines for maintenance deficiencies on the carrier’s MD-80 jets.
VIDEO: Army Parachute Jumper Gets Caught on Flagpole at Texas Rangers Game
A US Army Golden Knight hit a bit of a snag while descending into Rangers Ballpark Wednesday night.
Henan Airlines Plasters Photo of Crashed Plane On Homepage
In a baffling PR move following a crash in which 42 of its customers were killed, Henan has posted photos of the wreckage on their homepage.
On This Day In Aviation History: August 26th
In 1959, the White House enters the jet age as President Eisenhower boards the first VC-137B (Boeing 707); 1988, Mehran Karimi Nasseri begins what would be the 18 year layover in Charles De Gaulle Airport in that inspired the film The Terminal; 2003, the final report on the Shuttle Columbia disaster is released.
On This Day In Aviation History: August 25th
Today in 1784, first balloon flight in England; 1912, first recovery from an uncontrolled spin; 1919, inaugural commercial flights between Paris and London; 1932, Amelia Earhart completes first transcontinental flight by a woman.
Many Deaths Feared in Congo Plane Crash
Scores of people were feared to have been killed after a passenger plane crashed in the western Democratic Republic (DR) of Congo on Wednesday morning, officials said.
American Eagle Launches Nonstop Service Between New York’s LaGuardia and Charlotte, N.C.
American Eagle on Tuesday launched three daily nonstop flights between New York LaGuardia Airport and Charlotte Douglas International Airport.
Henan Airlines Jet Skids Off Runway in Northeast China, 42 Killed
Forty-two people were killed and 49 injured when a passenger plane overshot the runway at an airport in northeast China on Tuesday evening, state media reported.
