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All 189 onboard feared dead after Indonesian plane crashes into sea

Shibani Mahtani October 29 JAKARTA, Indonesia — Rescuers pulled mangled body parts out of the Java Sea on Monday as officials here scrambled to uncover what went wrong on a nearly brand-new Boeing jet operated by Lion Air that crashed, … Continue reading

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Don’t lean back. Or touch anything. Headrest, seat pocket a plane’s germiest spots: Study

Yes, timing is important, but there are other factors to consider when searching for cheap flights. Wochit Article source: https://www.usatoday.com/story/travel/flights/2018/10/31/most-germs-plane-seatback-pocket-headrest-study/1834314002/

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Photos: Today in History: Dec. 16 | Photo Galleries

The nation?s top jet jockeys stand by plane at Korean airfield on Dec. 16, 1951. These men are credited with 33 ? enemy planes knocked out of Korean skies. From left (with number of planes each has to his credit) … Continue reading

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The Curtiss P-40 Warhawk: The Airplane That Imperial Japan Hated

During the first year of American participation in World War II, the Curtiss P-40 Warhawk (Kittyhawk or Tomahawk to the British) came to symbolize the United States Army Air Corps as it fought a desperate war to hold the Japanese … Continue reading

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Delta Private Jets Appoints Jeff Mihalic to President & Chief Executive Officer and Lee Gossett to Senior Vice President – Operations & Chief Operating Officer

ERLANGER, Ky.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Delta Private Jets has appointed industry veterans Jeff Mihalic as President Chief Executive Officer and Lee Gossett as Senior Vice President – Operations Chief Operating Officer, effective October 2018. Mihalic replaces Gary Hammes, who has taken a new … Continue reading

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United Technologies to Split Into 3 Companies, Each With a Sharper Focus

United Technologies plans to split into three companies, the industrial giant said on Monday. The breakup, to be completed by 2020, signals a shift away from a kitchen-sink approach to industrial manufacturing in favor of generating returns by specializing in … Continue reading

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Rare WWII Hawker Hurricane plane restoration almost complete

Passion isn’t something often captured in words. Sometimes you can see it — sometimes you can’t. But you can always feel it. Feel it in yourself, or feel it in someone else. Inside a hangar in Wetaskiwin, Alta., passion is everywhere. … Continue reading

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