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A Delta Boeing 737 on short final for runway 31R as JFK Runway Run participants run down runway 4R.

JFK Runway Run Attracts Serious Runners, Aviation Enthusiasts to JFK’s Runways

Last weekend, the JFK Rotary Club held their annual JFK Runway Run, bringing out serious runners to the runways of JFK International Airport, as well as some quite slow aviation enthusiasts. The 5k race, which helps raise money...
by Jason Rabinowitz
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Aviation News
787 Throttle Control and Fire Levers

Latest 787 Glitch: What Happens When The Wrong Extinguisher Is Fired?

On Wednesday, reports started to trickle in that The Boeing 787 Dreamliner had yet another glitch that airlines needed to sort out. No, it was not related to the lithium-ion batteries again, but something you will find on just ...
by Jason Rabinowitz
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Aviation News

FAA Approves 787 Battery Fix, Return To Service Imminent

On Friday afternoon, the FAA approved battery system improvements for the 787 Dreamliner, a move which enables Boeing to resume deliveries of the aircraft and get existing 787s back in the air. “FAA approval clears the wa...
by Jason Rabinowitz
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Billion-Pixel View From Curiosity at Rocknest, Raw Color

Celebrate One Year of Curiosity On Mars

One year ago today, NASA’s nuclear-powered Mars Science Laboratory rover Curiosity epically landed landed on mars in the most absolutely of dramatic fashion. The “sky crane” landing, dubbed “7 minutes o...
by Jason Rabinowitz
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Editorials

‘The Daily Show’ Explains Why Congress Worked Together To End FAA Furloughs

Typically, it takes months for Congress to come to any sort of meaningful bipartisan decision. Last week, however, Congress managed to fix the FAA furloughs in a matter of days. Why? ‘The Daily Show’ takes a look. T...
by Jason Rabinowitz
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