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Your flight is canceled. The storm passed two hours ago. The plane is sitting right at the gate. And the departure board...
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On January 5, 2024, passengers on Alaska Airlines Flight 1282 heard a loud bang. A door plug had blown out of the side o...
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Most people never think about what goes on behind the scenes before a plane takes off. They book a ticket, pack a bag, a...
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The FAA does not issue a new airworthiness directive without a good reason. When one comes out for a popular e...
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A plane may look like it is taking a simple trip from one city to another. But that trip depends on open skies, safe pat...
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Two Lycoming engines can have the exact same size 360 cubic inches and one makes 180 hp while the other makes 200 hp. Sa...
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