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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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Southwest Grounds 81 Jets for Inspection Following Fuselage Rupture

Southwest Airlines grounded more than 80 aircraft early Saturday after one of its planes experienced an in-flight fuselage rupture on Friday, the airline said.
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Goodyear Blimp Bursts Into Flames and Crashes, Killing Pilot

A Goodyear blimp burst into flames Sunday evening in the western region of Germany, killing the pilot, while three passengers were able to survive the accident, local media reported.
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United Airlines led the world in ancillary fee revenue last year. (Photo by Brian Gershey)

Airline Fee Revenue Up 66 Percent Since 2009

Despite constant complaints by air travelers, revenue from airline fees and other charges has increased 66 percent in the past two years.
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The Logbook

In today's daily digest, a Beech King Air 1900 crashes in Nairobi, Boeing expects 787 to fly by Christmas, Iraqi Airways looks to fly to Paris again, Jet Airways to be bringing the 773 to EWR again, former-astronaut Lisa Nowak ...
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