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U.S. Orders New Safety Steps on Aging Aircrafts

    FAA orders intensified inspections   Commercial aircraft manufacturers and airlines have to take new steps to protecting thousands of jets from severe structural fatigue as they age,...
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The Pros and Cons of Full Body Scanners

  What are the pros and cons of being scanned?   Full-body scanners are rarely out of the news at the moment, but as pilots call for an opt-out of the scans, what should the ordinary traveler...
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Oil Fire May Have Caused A380 Engine Problem

    Qantas has grounded 6 of its A380s for inspection     According to Europe’s air safety regulator, an oil fire may have caused an engine turbine failure on a Qantas...
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Gulf Coast Recovering Following BP Oil Spill

    BP oil spill affects travel, but recovery is already happening   Just a few months after one of the worst oil disasters in U.S. history, travelers have already begun to return...