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Underwear bomber Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab

Underwear Bomber Who Attempted to Down Northwest Airlines Flight Sentenced to Life in Prison

Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab was sentenced to life in prison on Thursday for attempting to detonate a bomb sewn into his underwear aboard a Northwest Airlines flight on December 25, 2009.
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On This Day in Aviation History
US Figure Skating Team seen boarding doomed Sabena Flight 548

February 15th in History: Sabena Plane Crash Kills US Figure Skating Team, First Woman Flies Helicopter Cross-Country

The crash of a Sabena Boeing 707 kills the entire U.S. Figure Skating Team in Brussels, United Airlines temporarily grounds its 757 fleet, six B-17s begin a goodwill tour of South America, and more...
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Lion Air Firms Up Record Order for 230 Boeing 737 MAX and 737-900ER Jets

Boeing on Tuesday announced that it has finalized a historic deal with Jakarta-based Lion Air to purchase at least 230 aircraft, valued at approximately $22.4 billion based on list prices.
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A Southwest ramper directs one of the first of the airline's planes to land in Atlanta

At Last: Southwest Airlines Launches Atlanta Service [with Photos]

Over a year after purchasing AirTran Airways specifically for its valuable foothold in Atlanta, Southwest Airlines began its first service at the Georgia airport on Sunday.
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Photo of the Day: BWI gets a rare visit from a Delta Air Lines Boeing 747-400.

Final Call: Psycho Breaks Into Cockpit on TAM Flight, Wrong Turn Lands Driver on Active Taxiway

Boeing says 787-9 construction will launch late this year, sick passengers force a plane to be quarantined in New Zealand, a disturbed man breaks into a TAM cockpit, Air India demands $1 billion from Boeing, and more...
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