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- August 22, 2026
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dailynewsnblogOakland Has Fewer Flights After Dismissing Lawsuit Against Southwest Airlines, Report Finds
A major lawsuit was dropped last October between Oakland City Council and the world’s largest low-cost carrier, Southwest Airlines. The city’s attorney had been accusing the airline of depriving 3,000…
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- August 22, 2026
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Why In The World Does Delta Air Lines Fly The Airbus A350 & Not The Boeing 787?
Not only has Delta Air Lines not ordered any Boeing 787 Dreamliner aircraft, but it has also canceled orders. When Delta merged with Northwest Airlines in 2008, it inherited the…
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- August 22, 2026
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The Real Reason Why The World’s Largest Commercial Aircraft Only Has Reverse Thrust On 2 Engines
The Airbus A380, the world’s largest passenger aircraft, has four engines, but thrustreversers are fitted only to the two inboard engines (numbers 2 and 3). Unlike most four-engine airliners, the…
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- August 22, 2026
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The Pratt & Whitney Engine That Only Became Airtight After It Got Hot Enough To Glow
It may sound preposterous, but in one of the most novel twists of fate in aviation history, the legendary Mach 3 LockheedSR-71 got its incredibly powerful engine from a canceled…
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- August 22, 2026
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6 Decibels For 0.5% Thrust: The Engine Trade-Off Boeing Made & Airbus Refused
The distinctive sawtooth edges on several Boeing engine nacelles are more than a styling feature. Specifically, they are chevrons, a technology developed through NASA research to reduce the noise produced…
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- August 22, 2026
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How The Dassault Rafale Stacks Up Against The F-16, Gripen, & Typhoon In 2026
The Dassault Rafale is considered one of the finest non-stealth fighter jets that money can buy. The F4 variant is classified as a 4.5-Generation, or 4++, aircraft that is only…
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- August 22, 2026
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Why The FAA Is Suddenly Worried About The Fuselage Integrity Of More Than 470 Boeing 737 MAX Planes
Boeing is juggling yet more bad news regarding its bestselling series. Earlier this month, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) called for inspections on some models of three variants from within…
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- August 22, 2026
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FAA Order: First Class Passengers Will No Longer Be Able To Sip Beverages After Pushback
After 35 years since the law was imposed, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) will now mandate that first-class passengers will not be permitted to hold onto provided service items, such…
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- August 22, 2026
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Not Again: American Airlines Boeing 737-800 Tire Bursts At Chicago O’Hare After Landing
For the third time this week, an aircraft has burst a tire at one of America’s busiest airports, Chicago O’Hare International Airport (ORD). The flight, operating as American Airlines 3199,…
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- August 22, 2026
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8 Killed As Cessna 441 Crashes Near Remote US Air Force Radar Site In Alaska
Eight people have been killed after the charter flight they were on crashed near the Cape Newenham Long Range Radar Site Airport in Alaska. The aircraft, a Cessna 441, plummeted…
