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  • July 2008

    • Did Air Ace Fossett Fake His Death?

      News of the World (UK)  |  Jul 28, 08 3:05 AM CDT

      Did Air Ace Fossett Fake His Death?

      (Newser) - Air adventurer Steve Fossett may have faked his own death, reports the tabloid News of the World . No wreckage was ever found after Fossett disappeared last year in a light plane over the Nevada desert. Fossett didn't bother to wear his GPS watch—and he may have had strong motives to disappear, including getting out from under shaky investments and possible marital troubles. More »

    • Fossett Search Is on Again

      Reno Gazette-Journal  |  Jul 15, 08 9:36 AM CDT

      Fossett Search Is on Again

      (Newser) - Ten months after Steve Fossett disappeared, a new search for the adventurer's body began yesterday under the guidance of a Canadian geologist and adventure racer who is scouring the Sweetwater Mountains on the Nevada-California border with a team of 10, reports the Reno Gazette-Journal. A competing search party has narrowed possible crash sites to about 150 using satellite imagery. More »

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      California  • Nevada  • pilot  • aviation  • Steve Fossett  • adventure travel  • searchers

    • Fighter Jet Dazzles Airshow

      Reuters  |  Jul 14, 08 3:05 PM CDT

      Fighter Jet Dazzles Airshow

      (Newser) - Aviation experts were treated to a display of the world’s most advanced fighter jet at the kickoff of the Farnborough International Airshow today in England, Reuters reports. In its first international exhibition, the Lockheed Martin F-22 “Raptor” executed a dizzying array of flips, dips, and dives as it showed off the dual engines that allow it to achieve twice the speed of sound. More »

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      airplane  • flight  • aviation  • US Air Force  • fighter jet

    • Fuel Costs Ground Extended Flights

      Wall Street Journal  |  Jul 8, 08 4:52 AM CDT

      Fuel Costs Ground Extended Flights

      (Newser) - Super-long flights were hailed as the future of aviation only a few years ago, but the soaring price of fuel has grounded those plans, reports the Wall Street Journal . Airlines are delaying or canceling intercontinental routes as the cost of keeping "flying tankers" in the air for over 12 hours stops making economic sense. More »

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      airline industry  • fuel costs  • aviation  • airlines  • flights  • Boeing 777  • long haul flights

  • June 2008

    • 'Sketchy' Plane Parts For Sale Online

      BusinessWeek  |  Jun 4, 08 10:20 AM CDT

      'Sketchy' Plane Parts For Sale Online

      (Newser) - Spare Boeing and Airbus parts of dubious origin have been found for sale on Internet sites such as Craiglist, BusinessWeek reports. The parts, including vital valves and gears, are being sold by at least 24 vendors—mainly in China and the US—without FAA approval or documentation that they've been inspected for airworthiness. More »

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      Boeing  • Airbus  • aviation  • Craigslist  • aircraft  • black market  • classified ads

  • May 2008

    • Honduras Plane Crash Kills 4

      Associated Press  |  May 31, 08 6:36 AM CDT

      Honduras Plane Crash Kills 4

      (Newser) - A passenger plane overshot a runway and crashed into a busy street in the Honduran capital yesterday, reports the AP, killing the pilot, two passengers, and a taxi driver. Some 65 others were injured. The Miami-bound Airbus ran out of runway in wet conditions. Tegucigalpa's main airport, considered by pilots to be one of the world's most dangerous approaches, has now been closed to large jets. More »

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      airplane  • plane crash  • Airbus  • aviation  • Central America  • Honduras

    • Self-Fixing Plane in the Works

      Gizmag  |  May 28, 08 5:55 AM CDT

      Self-Fixing Plane in the Works

      (Newser) - British aerospace engineers are working on technology that could create self-repairing aircraft, Gizmag reports. In a technique very much like nature's healing process, resin would "bleed" out of damaged parts of the plane and harden, making a damaged aircraft strong enough to continue to fly until it could be repaired properly on the ground. More »

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      airplane  • aviation  • plastic  • 787 Dreamliner  • aerospace  • aircraft  • engineering  • invention

    • China Plunges Into Commercial Aviation

      BBC  |  May 12, 08 8:45 AM CDT

      China Plunges Into Commercial Aviation

      (Newser) - Hoping to meet the demand of its burgeoning airline industry, China has launched a commercial aircraft manufacturing company with $2.7 billion in seed money, reports the BBC. China Commercial Aircraft should help the country rely less on Airbus and Boeing as its passenger industry expands. Chinese airlines will need 2,650 additional aircraft in coming years, experts say. More »

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      Boeing  • Airbus  • aviation  • Aircraft manufacturers

  • April 2008
  • March 2008

    • New Airbus Lands in London

      BBC  |  Mar 18, 08 3:15 PM CDT

      New Airbus Lands in London

      (Newser) - An Airbus A380 super-jumbo jet landed at London's Heathrow Airport today, completing the huge plane's first commercial European flight. The double-decker arrived from Singapore 15 minutes ahead of schedule, and each of the 470 passengers received a certificate commemorating the event. Singapore Airlines is currently using three of the planes and has 16 more on order, reports the BBC. More »

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      Airbus  • aviation  • Heathrow Airport  • Airbus A380  • Singapore Airlines

  • February 2008

    • RIP, Steve Fossett

      Associated Press  |  Feb 16, 08 5:44 AM CST

      RIP, Steve Fossett

      (Newser) - He vanished on a routine flight five months ago, and now daredevil Steve Fossett has been declared dead at the age of 63, the AP reports. The famous world record breaker was last seen flying a small plane over western Nevada where 15-20 private planes have disappeared since 1950. The first man to circle the world solo in a hot air balloon, Fossett aspired to "be the best in everything." More »

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      obituary  • pilot  • Richard Branson  • aviation  • world record  • Steve Fossett  • hot air balloon

  • January 2008

    • Aussies Chip Airfield Out of Antarctic Icefield

      Sydney Morning Herald  |  Jan 11, 08 9:20 AM CST

      Aussies Chip Airfield Out of Antarctic Icefield

      (Newser) - A new runway carved from glacial ice and leveled with lasers will permit regular passenger flights from Australia to Antarctica  for the first time, reports the Sydney Morning Herald . An Airbus A319 carrying Aussie scientists and dignitaries made today's inaugural landing on the 2.5-mile-long Wilkins runway, named after  Sir Hubert Wilkins, who made the first flight over the ice cap 79 years ago. More »

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      Australia  • Antarctica  • aviation

  • December 2007