Hijacking The Runway


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Hijacking The Runway


Hijacking The Runway
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Author : Teri Agins
language : en
Publisher: Penguin
Release Date : 2014-10-09

Hijacking The Runway written by Teri Agins and has been published by Penguin this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-10-09 with Business & Economics categories.


A fascinating chronicle of how celebrity has inundated the world of fashion, realigning the forces that drive both the styles we covet and the bottom lines of the biggest names in luxury apparel. From Coco Chanel’s iconic tweed suits to the miniskirt’s surprising comeback in the late 1980s, fashion houses reigned for decades as the arbiters of style and dictators of trends. Hollywood stars have always furthered fashion’s cause of seducing the masses into buying designers’ clothes, acting as living billboards. Now, forced by the explosion of social media and the accelerating worship of fame, red carpet celebrities are no longer content to just advertise and are putting their names on labels that reflect the image they—or their stylists—created. Jessica Simpson, Jennifer Lopez, Sarah Jessica Parker, Sean Combs, and a host of pop, sports, and reality-show stars of the moment are leveraging the power of their celebrity to become the face of their own fashion brands, embracing lucrative contracts that keep their images on our screens and their hands on the wheel of a multi-billion dollar industry. And a few celebrities—like the Olsen Twins and Victoria Beckham—have gone all the way and reinvented themselves as bonafide designers. Not all celebrities succeed, but in an ever more crowded and clamorous marketplace, it’s increasingly unlikely that any fashion brand will succeed without celebrity involvement—even if designers, like Michael Kors, have to become celebrities themselves. Agins charts this strange new terrain with wit and insight and an insider’s access to the fascinating struggles of the bold-type names and their jealousies, insecurities, and triumphs. Everyone from industry insiders to fans of Project Runway and America's Next Top Model will want to read Agins’s take on the glitter and stardust transforming the fashion industry, and where it is likely to take us next.



The Hijacking Of American Flight 119


The Hijacking Of American Flight 119
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Author : John Wigger
language : en
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Release Date : 2023-10-03

The Hijacking Of American Flight 119 written by John Wigger and has been published by Oxford University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2023-10-03 with History categories.


In 1971, "D. B. Cooper" pulled off what some call the crime of the century, skyjacking a Boeing 727 and parachuting into history and legend. Here's a book that offers a gripping account of that still-unsolved case, based on never-before-published interviews, showing how it launched one of the most extraordinary eras in American aviation history. In November 1971, an unidentified man later anointed by the media as "D.B. Cooper" pulled off one of the most audacious crimes in aviation history, hijacking a Northwest Airlines flight over the Pacific Northwest and parachuting from the Boeing 727 with $200,000 in ransom. "D. B. Cooper" was never to be seen again and the FBI, which kept his case open for forty years, finally determined it would never be solved. Unsolved, perhaps, but much admired. Over the next seven months, a number of air pirates imitated Cooper's crime. None were more daring than the hijacker of American Airlines Flight 119. After commandeering the flight from St. Louis with a machine gun and collecting $502,500 in ransom, the Flight 119 hijacker parachuted into the night over Indiana. Unlike Cooper, he was found. These two crimes were part of a wave of hijackings that occurred between 1961 and 1972, "D. B. Cooper" may have been the most famous, but he was far from alone. One hijacker ran across the tarmac in Reno, Nevada with a pillowcase over his head, gun in hand, to seize a United Airlines flight. Another collected a large ransom in Washington, D.C. before jumping over Honduras. Motivations in many cases remain murky, an admixture of politics, greed, derring-do, and boredom. What they had in common was how they transfixed the nation's attention, bringing about a transformation in the ways that commercial airlines were run and how the laws of the skies were enforced. With its focus on the parachute hijackers, beginning with "D. B. Cooper," John Wigger's book gathers together the stories of this period of daring criminality and recounts them in gripping fashion, showing their effect on the public, the media, and law enforcement. Using never-before published interviews and first-hand accounts, he brings one of the most chaotic periods in U.S. commercial aviation to life.



Hijacked


Hijacked
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Author : Dave Hirschman
language : en
Publisher: HarperCollins
Release Date : 2018-04-10

Hijacked written by Dave Hirschman and has been published by HarperCollins this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018-04-10 with True Crime categories.


The unbelievable true story of three pilots flying a routine Federal Express flight who must call on their inner courage, strength, and ability to stop a bitter, suicidal hijacker from killing them, and thousands of people below. David Sanders, Jim Tucker, and Andy Peterson had taken off on a regular “out-and-back,” delivering and picking up packages for FedEx’s next-day service. They had one jumpseat passenger, an off-duty colleague who they assumed was simply taking advantage of the FedEx perk allowing virtually all employees to ride the company jets for free. The shock came twenty minutes later. Before the plane had reached its normal cruising altitude, the lone passenger attacked the pilots with hammers and a spear gun. He’d had his diabolical plan in the works for months: by crashing the plane into the Federal Express Memphis hub, he’d ruin the company, which he felt had treated him unfairly. With superhuman strength fueled by sheer fury, the attacker struck the pilots again and again. What he didn’t count on was the skill and intelligence of the pilots. While Sanders and Peterson tried to stop the relentless battering, copilot Tucker swung the aircraft into dangerous flight maneuvers in an attempt to literally knock the man off his feet. In Hijacked, Dave Hirschman vividly re-creates this hair-raising battle of wills, giving each pilot’s point of view and drawing on his own experiences as a pilot to take us inside that fateful day.



The Administration S Emergency Anti Hijacking Regulations


The Administration S Emergency Anti Hijacking Regulations
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Author : United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Commerce. Aviation Subcommittee
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1973

The Administration S Emergency Anti Hijacking Regulations written by United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Commerce. Aviation Subcommittee and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1973 with Hijacking of aircraft categories.




The Administration S Emergency Anti Hijacking Regulations Hearings Before The Subcommittee On Aviation Of The 93 1 On S 39 January 9 And 10 1973


The Administration S Emergency Anti Hijacking Regulations Hearings Before The Subcommittee On Aviation Of The 93 1 On S 39 January 9 And 10 1973
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Author : United States. Congress. Senate. Commerce
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1973

The Administration S Emergency Anti Hijacking Regulations Hearings Before The Subcommittee On Aviation Of The 93 1 On S 39 January 9 And 10 1973 written by United States. Congress. Senate. Commerce and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1973 with categories.




Rat Trap


Rat Trap
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Author : Craig Thomas
language : en
Publisher: Canelo
Release Date : 2023-06-26

Rat Trap written by Craig Thomas and has been published by Canelo this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2023-06-26 with Fiction categories.


An airliner has been hijacked and the clock is ticking... The riveting first novel from Craig Thomas, father of the technothriller There is relief at Heathrow Airport after a Boeing 707 touches down safely, having experienced engine trouble mid-flight. But when the pilot stops answering the control tower’s radio calls, panic spreads again. During the landing, the plane was hijacked by a group of Americans. Their demands? The release of a known terrorist, Shafiq Nasoud, currently being held at HMP Dartmoor, and a clear flight to Lebanon. The price? The lives of everyone on board. The Home Office quickly mobilises operation ‘Rat Trap’. ‘Ratcatcher’ Hilary Latymer will negotiate with the terrorists, and Nasoud will be brought to London. The exchange will be executed safely and there are to be no casualties. But then the prisoner escapes... Craig Thomas’ first novel, Rat Trap, is a thrill-ride through the sky, perfect for fans of Robert Ludlum, Andy McNab and Brad Thor.



Hijacked


Hijacked
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Author : David Harper
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1971

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The Unsolved Hijacking Of Flight 305


The Unsolved Hijacking Of Flight 305
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Author : Burt H. Slaughter
language : en
Publisher: Xlibris Corporation
Release Date : 2013-12-26

The Unsolved Hijacking Of Flight 305 written by Burt H. Slaughter and has been published by Xlibris Corporation this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-12-26 with Fiction categories.


The UNSOLVED HIJACKING OF FLIGHT 305/ How Justice Was Denied is a work of fiction wrapped around an actual event: the hijacking of Flight 305 between Portland, OR, and Sea-Tac Airport near Seattle, WA, November 24, 1971, by a man who came to be known as D. B. Cooper. This is the only unsolved case of air piracy in United States history. This is the story of a love so strong as to cause the compromise of principles and morals and to overcome the fear of death by jumping from an airplane into the freezing darkness. Our character, Dan Wilson, is backed into a corner when he discovers that Melita, the love of his life, will die without a costly liver transplant. He decides the only way to get a large sum of money fast is to hijack an airliner and demand a $200K ransom. After collecting the ransom money and surviving the jump, he struggles through the wilderness to his means of escape and makes it to Mexico only to lose all the money in a fiery crash. Still in a corner, he makes a deal with the devil. Will Melita, the love of Dannys life, be saved? Can Danny find redemption for his deeds? Will the drug lord, Luis Esperanza, be brought to justice? Who was this Dan Cooper? What really caused him to risk his life for $200K? Did he die in the wilderness, as many in the F.B.I. believe? If he did survive, where did he go? What happened to the bulk of the money? Many questions.few answers. If you like a tale of love and adventure, this book is for you. This is a plausible story and I hope for you, an enjoyable read! Burt H. Slaughter



Anti Hijacking Act Of 1973


Anti Hijacking Act Of 1973
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Author : United States. Congress. House. Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce. Subcommittee on Transportation and Aeronautics
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1973

Anti Hijacking Act Of 1973 written by United States. Congress. House. Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce. Subcommittee on Transportation and Aeronautics and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1973 with Hijacking of aircraft categories.




Image Warfare In The War On Terror


Image Warfare In The War On Terror
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Author : N. Roger
language : en
Publisher: Springer
Release Date : 2013-01-11

Image Warfare In The War On Terror written by N. Roger and has been published by Springer this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-01-11 with Political Science categories.


Roger examines how developments in new media technologies, such as the internet, blogs, camera/video phones, have fundamentally altered the way in which governments, militaries, terrorists, NGOs, and citizens engage with images. He argues that there has been a paradigm shift from techno-war to image warfare, which emerged on 9/11.