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Flying 10,200 miles in nearly 20 hours

And we have takeoff. A research flight set to test human limits on long-haul flights during what will be the first commercial flight to travel non-stop from New York to Sydney has departed John F. Kennedy International Airport.

$5M worth of gold seized by UK police

About £4 million ($5 million) worth of gold was seized at London's Heathrow Airport by Border Force officers as part of an international investigation into a suspected South American drugs cartel.

Beagles find invasive snails in Atlanta luggage

A pair of beagles discovered two giant African snails in the luggage of a passenger arriving at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International airport, according to US Customs and Border Protection.

United Airlines flight skids off runway in Newark

A United Airlines flight blew out some its tires and skidded on a runway Saturday at Newark Liberty International Airport in New Jersey, leading to delays while the plane was towed away, the Federal Aviation Administration said.

TWA Hotel opens at JFK Airport

After years of back-and-forth about construction, permissions and rights, the long-awaited TWA Hotel opens its doors Wednesday at New York City's John F. Kennedy International Airport.