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One American 757 lands at St. Maarten while another taxis for departure. (Photo by Mario J. Craig)

American Airlines Baggage Handlers Took Apart Planes to Hide Drugs

A former American Airlines baggage handler was sentenced to three life sentences for running a drug smuggling ring out of JFK.
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Delta's new iPad-specific app. (Photo by Delta)

Delta’s New iPad App Shows Off The World Below Your Plane

Glass Bottom Jet allows users aboard Delta's wifi equipped planes to watch the ground pass below as they speed through the sky.
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Bolivian Pastor Sentenced to 7 Years in Prison for 2009 Aeromexico Hijacking

Mexican authorities on Thursday announced that a Bolivian pastor was sentenced to over seven years in prison for the hijacking of Aeromexico Flight 576 in 2009.
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BREAKING: Global Aviation Holdings Enters Bankruptcy (Again)

Citing a global decline in demand for its chartered cargo and passenger transport services, NYC Aviation has learned Georgia-based Global Aviation Holdings tonight filed for Chapter 7 bankruptcy protection.
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Continental Found ‘Criminally Responsible’ for Air France Concorde Crash

Continental Airlines was found "criminally responsible" for the crash of Air France Flight 4590, the Paris Concorde disaster which killed all 109 on board.
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