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A 747-400 with British Prime Minister Tony Blair on board hit some runway lights while landing at Miami International on Tuesday evening. The NTSB is investigating…

Fuel tanks on some Embraer Legacy bizjets could explode if certain harnesses for the tanks create sparks that encounter flammable gasses, says the FAA in a proposed airworthiness directive

Superior Air Parts has added another 1,000 cylinder heads to its previous recall. The bad cylinder parts could result in loss of power in flight. The company will replace the part and pay for labor…

EAA will host a ski-plane fly-in at Pioneer Airport in Oshkosh on Jan. 27 — provided there’s enough snow by then. If not, come anyway, and enjoy some mid-winter fellowship and hot chili. The event is free and open to all. Fly in or drive; check with EAA for details…

Two lawsuits filed last week allege that a faulty engine cylinder contributed to the 2004 crash of a Piper Aztec in Michigan that killed a family of five…

The captain of an Air India 777 was arrested after he stashed the body of a passenger who died en route in the hold, then left the Birmingham, U.K., airport without warning baggage handlers…

Delays at the Gary, Ind., airport are blamed on the FAA’s failure to fix the instrument landing system, says the Post-Tribune.

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