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Actor Gerard Depardieu Pees on Air France Plane as In-Cabin Urination...

In the second notable urination incident in a week, French movie star Gerard Depardieu reportedly relieved himself in the cabin of an Air France flight from Paris to Dublin on Tuesday.

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On This Day in Aviation History: October 7th

Happy birthday to Air France and KLM! Also, the first photos ever captured of the dark side of the moon are captured by the Soviets' Luna 3 probe.

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October 17th in Aviation History

British Airways and Air France win their suit to allow Concorde to serve New York and the first US Navy aircraft carrier takeoff.

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TSA Fires ‘Get Your Freak On’ Screener, America’s Secret UAV Base in...

Jack the Cat has been found! But he's sick! Also, TSA has fired the screener who left an inappropriate note in a woman's suitcase, another Air France strike, and more...

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On This Day in Aviation History: October 28th

The Cuban Missile Crisis comes to an end, the Airbus A300 flies for the first time, an Air China pilot hijacks his own plane, a Continental 757 lands on a taxiway, and more...

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On This Day in Aviation History: November 23rd

The Air France Airbus A380 begins service to New York, first flight of the "Flying Flapjack," the crash of hijacked Ethiopian Airlines Flight 961, and more...

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Final Call: Airlines Blame Security Screening for Drop in Ticket Sales, Air...

Airlines are pushing the TSA to make passenger screenings less intrusive, an Air France jet was missing a lot of screws, Virgin America's website is still fudged up, and more...

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On This Day in Aviation History: December 2nd

Airbus launches the A320neo program, NASA's Boeing 747 Shuttle Carrier Aircraft flies for the first time, LaGuardia Airport in New York opens for business, and more...

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Delta Offers $10,000 Round-The-World Flight Groupon

For just $5,000 a person, you and a loved one, best bud, or trusted traveling companion can fly around the world in 2012, stopping up to 10 times on the way, thanks to a deal offered by Groupon.

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Air France-KLM Inks Firm Order for 25 Boeing 787-9 Dreamliners

KLM will begin receiving Boeing 787-9 Dreamliners in 2016 with a new order worth up to $11.4 billion.

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Final Call: New 787 Skin Concerns at Boeing, Air France Jet Gets Covered in...

Boeing inspecting 787s for new problems with its composite skin, LAX faces an uphill battle to win more international travel, an Air France Airbus plows into a flock of birds, and more...

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February 26th in Aviation History: First Scheduled Service Between England...

Eastern Air Lines Flight 21 crashes with the airline’s President on board, A-4 Skyhawk production ends, Philippine Airlines is founded, Piedmont carries its millionth passenger, and more...

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March 28th in Aviation History: Aerial Steam Carriage Earns First Patent for...

William Samuel Henson's Aerial Steam Carriage is granted a patent in 1843, Air France flies its last Caravelle service, Air Afrique is founded, first plane taken down by sabotage, and more...

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Air France Receives 60th Boeing 777 Airliner

Air France this week received its 60th Boeing 777 passenger jet and the first to feature the airline's new lie-flat Alize Premium Economy product.

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April 9th in Aviation History: Boeing 737′s First Test Flight, Air France...

Boeing flies the 737 for the first time, the first British-built Concorde flies, the Tupolev Tu-114 sets a world speed record for props, a Japanese plane flies to London, and more...

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Delta Invades Paris With New Flights From Newark, Boston and Atlanta

Delta Air Lines on Friday announced plans to step up service to Paris and Amsterdam in 2013 from a number of US cities.

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Shock: Air France Workers to Strike This Month

In a country known for its robust history of strikes, Air France employees are no different from any other profession.

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Researching Weather and Climate Change at 35,000ft

Over 40 years ago, airliners started being used to collect high altitude air samples for climate research. Today that research continues, and has been expanded to improve weather forecasting and also...

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Awesome Vintage Aviation Photos: New York International Airport

Join us as we celebrate the airports, airlines, and aircraft of yesteryear, through the vintage aviation photos of Bill Armstrong. This week: JFK and its predecessor, New York International Airport.

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Friday Photos: A Tribute to St. Maarten and St. Barthelemy

When Hurricane Irma swept through the northern Leeward Islands on Wednesday, it left a massive amount of destruction in its wake. In the following days, few areas have received more attention to the...

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