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Department of Justice Greenlights United-Continental Merger

United Airlines and Continental Airlines on Friday announced that the U.S. Department of Justice has approved the merger of the two airline companies and is closing its review pending the merge of the airlines.
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FAA Suspends Controller After Southwest Jet Close Call Over Florida

Federal investigators have suspended an air traffic controller in Florida after giving instructions to a Southwest Airlines passenger plane to check on an unresponsive small airplane, causing them to fly too close to each other.
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Boeing 707 Tanker Crashes, Bursts Into Flames at California Naval Base

A large tanker aircraft crashed at Naval Air Station Point Mugu in California late Wednesday afternoon, officials said, but all crew members survived the accident.
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JFK Airport Terror Attack Plotter Sentenced to Life in Prison

Terror suspect Abdul Kadir was sentenced to life in prison on Wednesday for conspiring to attack John F. Kennedy International Airport in New York City, prosecutors said.
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China to Build 56 New Airports in Next 5 Years

The Civil Aviation Administration of China on Thursday announced that 56 airports will be constructed in the next five years to expand the country's transport capacity.
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