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French authorities may demolish the new terminal at Charles de Gaulle Airport after a portion of the futuristic structure collapsed, killing four people. A 100-foot section of the roof fell in Sunday and more cracking noises were heard on Monday…

The new Eurofighter Typhoon is riddled with problems and should only be flown by two pilots in nothing but ideal conditions, says a British military report. Many of the on-board systems are prone to failure and some could cause loss of the aircraft…

Global warming could make for an interesting flight to some islands. According to some sources, as the polar ice caps melt, the ocean level is rising and it’s been enough to flood runways on at least one island. Check NOTAMs…

Seattle-Tacoma’s new $60 million tower might be too tall and too close to a runway according to a report on a local TV station. However, the FAA says it can fix the problems by modifying the approaches to the airport…

Air New Zealand and Qantas want answers from Indonesia after two planes almost collided over the Pacific country. The airliners’ on-board collision avoidance gear prevented a crash but not until they came within 2500 feet horizontally and 400 feet vertically of each other.

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