Topic: Chesley Sullenberger

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Child 'air traffic controller' adds to New York JFK's aviation trouble

Reports of the child of an air traffic controller interacting with planes from the JFK tower brings more scrutiny to New York's busy air corridor.

A year after 'miracle on the Hudson,' worry grows about bird strikes

For the first time since records have been kept, the number of instances in which aircraft hit birds or other wildlife could top 10,000 for 2009. Increasingly, pilots worry about 'feathered bullets'.

Northwest Airlines, Amelia Earhart, and 'balloon boy'

The connection is whimsical. But flying is serious business, especially when passengers are aboard. And why did those Northwest pilots wander so far past Minneapolis?

Boston airport tests radar to avoid bird strikes

The system allows real-time tracking of even small birds up to five miles away.

Video games that let you play with your news

Peace talks, Sully’s landing, even the economy spawn a buzzy genre of games.

Should older pilots undergo stronger fitness tests?

Cockpit death of a pilot prompts questions about qualifying medical exams.

Forget Obama, we're hoping to see Gossip Boys

At the annual White House Correspondents' Dinner -- the "nerd prom" -- Hollywood celebrities mix with the politically powerful.

How many birds hit airplanes? Database will be released Friday

Obama tops Jesus in new poll. Reagan 4th, God 11th.

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Video footage of US Airways crash landing released

Pilot was a 'hero,' but are more coming along for airlines to hire?

There are fewer military pilots to draw from, plus economic difficulties in the industry.