DALLAS – Southwest Airlines confirms that passengers are NOT avoiding travel today, Friday the 13th. Traditional superstitions are cast aside by many travelers looking for a low fare and great Customer Service.

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WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Federal Aviation Administration is updating training and procedures for handling the loss of two-way communication with aircraft and how other agencies are notified, after a detailed review of air traffic contact with Northwest Airlines Flight 188 on October 21, 2009.

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DAYTON, Ohio – BAE Systems has successfully flown the largest fully-autonomous unmanned aircraft ever to be built in the UK. The next generation autonomous system, MANTIS, completed its maiden flight in Woomera, South Australia.
During subsequent flights, MANTIS successfully completed a series of trials demonstrating the capability of the system and the potential of large […]

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REYKJAVIK, ICELAND – Icelandair, Iceland’s flagship air company, has recently announced a Northern Lights package deal flying to and from North America this winter.

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EVERETT, Wash. – Boeing, on Thursday afternoon, towed the first 747-8 Freighter out of the factory in Everett, Wash. The airplane, ultimately destined for Cargolux, will be painted and begin preparations for flight test.

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EADS North America has delivered the first of five H-72A training helicopters for the U.S. Navy today, marking a new milestone in the company’s production of multi-role helicopters for U.S. military services.

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