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‘Janet’ Airlines: The secretive flights that ferry Area 51 personnel to and from work

March 30, 2019

Although the secretive government facility in Nevada’s dry Groom Lake bed, known colloquially as Area 51, is most commonly associated with stories about flying saucers and little green men, the View More ›

Alex Hollings No Comments Commercial Aviation, Military Aviation
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What exactly is going on with Boeing’s troubled Max line of aircraft?

March 21, 2019

On March 10, Ethiopian Airlines Flight 302, a Boeing 737 Max 8 aircraft, took off from Addis Ababa in Ethiopia and almost immediately suffered flight control issues. Within five minutes View More ›

Alex Hollings 1 Comment Commercial Aviation, News
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Breaking: President Trump orders Boeing 737 aircraft grounded

March 13, 2019

Following Sunday’s Ethiopian Airlines crash of a Boeing 737 Max 8 and October’s Lion Air crash in the same aircraft, President Donald Trump announced Wednesday that his administration was issuing View More ›

Alex Hollings 1 Comment Commercial Aviation, News
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8 Americans among those killed in Ethiopian Airlines crash today

March 10, 2019

Ethiopian Airlines flight ET302 crashed just after takeoff Sunday morning, March 10. The flight was departing Ethiopia’s capital, Addis Abebba, en route to Nairobi, Kenya. Onboard were 157 people, of View More ›

FighterSweep Staff No Comments Commercial Aviation, News
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Watch: Shocking footage shows British Airways flight being tossed around in strong winds over Gibraltar

February 25, 2019

Passengers aboard British Airways Flight 492 were in for a bumpy ride on Monday, as their flight was forced to divert from its scheduled course due to strong winds. The View More ›

Alex Hollings No Comments Commercial Aviation, Video
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Did Russia send a Boeing 777 airliner to pick up Venezuelan gold?

February 1, 2019

Earlier this week, a Boeing 777 commercial aircraft landed in Caracas, Venezuela. The plane, which belongs to Russia’s Nordwind Airlines, had never made the journey before, and according to local View More ›

Alex Hollings No Comments Commercial Aviation, News
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Man self-reports carrying firearm through airport security, TSA says shutdown not to blame

January 16, 2019

Two weeks into a partial government shutdown that has required America’s Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officials to continue to work without pay, a passenger managed to carry a firearm through View More ›

Alex Hollings No Comments Commercial Aviation, News
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A tribute to airline pioneer Herb Kelleher, dead at 87

January 15, 2019

Early in the new year, the aviation industry lost one of its brightest and most eccentric stars. Herb Kelleher, the ostentatious and larger-than-life former CEO of Southwest Airlines, died at View More ›

FighterSweep Staff No Comments Commercial Aviation, Expert Analysis
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British airports install anti-drone systems in response to rogue drones

January 10, 2019

The two largest airports in the United Kingdom will install military-grade anti-drone systems to fend off rogue drones. The administrations of the Heathrow and Gatwick airports, which are situated close View More ›

FighterSweep Staff No Comments Commercial Aviation, Drones
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UK Security Minister warns of a ‘resurgent’ Al-Qaeda and the threat of new airline attacks

December 30, 2018

Almost two decades after the catastrophic 9/11 attacks, al-Qaeda seems capable of mounting similar terrorist strikes involving hijacked airplanes. Despite the relentless pounding that the terrorist organisation has received at View More ›

FighterSweep Staff No Comments Commercial Aviation, News
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