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[ Photos ]December 9, 2018 4:50 pm ET
By Thomas Pallini

Destination Orlando: Snowball Express Enters 13th Year with Trip to Disney

American Airlines conducted a nationwide airlift on Saturday as it flew 12 aircraft from every corner of the country on a special mission, bringing Gold Star Families to Walt Disney World in Orlando. As part of the airline’s yearly Snowball Express flights in partnership with the Gary Sinise Foundation, American transports over 1,000 children and their surviving parent or guardian to a special event. In this, the program’s 13th year, the event was a week-long trip to Disney World. [caption…

[ Photos ]November 7, 2017 8:57 pm ET
By Thomas Pallini

A Reminiscent Farewell: United’s Boeing 747-400 Takes Final Flight from…

On Tuesday, United Airlines flew the last commercial flight for its Boeing 747-400 aircraft, marking the end of an era for the Chicago-based airline. The iconic jumbo jet, lovingly referred to as the "Queen of the Skies" by the aviation community, flew its last flight for United from San Francisco…