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  "publishedAt": "2026-04-10T04:16:17.000Z",
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  "textContent": "Planes on the tarmac at Beirut-Rafic Hariri International Airport. Photo: Reuters  \n\n  \n\nAirline pilots who have safety concerns about flying in the Middle East during the Iran war have told a global aviators' union group they fear blowback ranging from lost pay to being fired if they refuse assignments, its president Ron Hay said.",
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