Icy buildup on AirAsia Flight 8501 could be the culprit that brought down the Airbus 320 plane last week, killing 155 passengers and seven crew members, a new report suggests. The report, from an Indonesian meteorological agency, was based on the available data received from the plane at the point of last contact.

A 4-year-old child who nearly drowned in a cruise ship pool Saturday afternoon had wandered away from his mother and was "swept away" in a wave pool for approximately six minutes before a guest noticed the boy, according to details released by authorities.

American Airlines has signed a codeshare agreement with Mexican air carrier Interjet, the company announced. The agreement paves the way for new services to a number of destinations in Mexico. American will codeshare on Interjet flights from Mexico City to five destinations.

LATAM Airlines Group, the leading airline Group in South America, has appointed Gonzalo Salinas Pereira as its new European airport manager. The 34 year old Chilean-born studied commercial aviation engineering at the Federico Santa Maria Technical University in Chile and has spent his whole working career within LATAM Airlines Group.

The inhabitants of Cayo Granma, a fishing community based in Santiago’s coastline, have received what could be described as the best gift to see 2014 off and give a warm welcome to the new year. As a result of expansion and modernization works, most of the houses in that area already enjoy telephonic services.

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