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Historic aviation memorabilia goes up for auction in Glendale

GLENDALE, Ariz. — It’s a plane lovers paradise! This week, you can get your hands on some historic aviation memorabilia at a one-of-a-kind auction in Glendale. It’s happening at EJ’s Auction and Appraisal off of 59th Avenue and Bell Road.  … Continue reading

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Ethiopian Airlines Pilots Followed Boeing’s Safety Procedures Before Crash, Report Shows

“The first officer called out ‘stab trim cutout’ two times,” the report says. “Captain agreed and first officer confirmed stab trim cutout.” Although that move disabled MCAS, it also forced the crew to control the stabilizers manually with wheels at … Continue reading

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When it comes to airplanes, Trump likes to play expert in chief

Toluse Olorunnipa March 12 After tweeting quotes from Fox News guests Tuesday morning about climate change and U.S.-Israel relations, President Trump settled on a topic where he considers himself an expert and spoke in his own voice. “Airplanes are becoming … Continue reading

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FAA, Scrutinized For Regulation Of Boeing Planes, Not Alone In Its Practice

Southwest Airlines Boeing 737 Max aircraft are parked at a Southern California airport after the aircraft was grounded by the FAA. Mark Ralston/AFP/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Mark Ralston/AFP/Getty Images Southwest Airlines Boeing 737 Max aircraft are parked at … Continue reading

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Russian shotgun-wielding drone shoots other drones out of the sky

We have seen customized drones dropping grenades in the middle east, but this is something entirely different. Check out this Russian shotgun-wielding drone that can shoot other drones, balloons or model airplanes out of the sky. Terrifying? Yes. Impressive? Yes, … Continue reading

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Boeing 737 Max 8 crash report: Ethiopia says pilots followed procedures

The pilots of the Ethiopian Airlines Boeing 737 Max 8 jet that crashed in March were following the procedures Boeing recommended but were still unable to stop the jet from nosediving, Ethiopian investigators say. On March 10, Ethiopian Airlines flight … Continue reading

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Boeing 737 Max: What happened when one US pilot asked for more training

A pilot for a US airline told managers months before October’s Lion Air crash in Indonesia that he was uncomfortable with the level of training he had received before he was scheduled to fly the Boeing 737 Max for the … Continue reading

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