History: April 3 (#4)

History: April 3 (#4)
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April 3, 2008 ATA Airlines, once one of the ten largest U.S. passenger airlines and largest charter airline, files for bankruptcy for the second time in five years and ceases all operations.

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On April 3, in the year 2008: ATA Airlin es, once one of the ten largest U.S. passenger airlines and largest charter airline, files for bankruptcy for the second time in five years and ceases all operations.

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Why April 3, 2008 matters: ATA Airlines, once one of the ten largest U .S. passenger airlines and largest charter airline, files for bankruptcy for the second time in five years and ceases all operations. What began on this day left a lasting mark on history. The effects were felt immediately and continued to shape events, ideas, and lives long afterwards.

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Historical context: April 3, 2008 The 21st century has already seen profound shifts: the digital revolution has co nnected billions while reshaping politics and culture; climate change has emerged as a defining crisis; and new powers have risen to challenge the world order that followed the Cold War. The event on this day: ATA Airlines, once one of the ten largest U.S. passenger airlines and largest charter airline, files for bankruptcy for the second time in five years and ceases all operations. Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ATA_Airlines (Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)