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FAA plans to hit UPS with $4M fine over aircraft repairs
ReutersThe Federal Aviation Administration has proposed a $4 million civil penalty against United Parcel Service for failing to follow procedures when repairing four aircraft, The planes involved, two DC-8s and two MD-11s were used on more than 400 flights...Tags: Federal Aviation Administration, Air Transportation Industry, UPS Inc.
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Hostages on the tarmac!
Hours before the federal spending sequester began on March 1, when President Barack Obama predicted that "People are going to be hurt," he did not add, Trust me, I'll make sure of it. But he might as well have, as this week's furloughs of air traffic...
Tags: White House, U.S. House Committee on the Budget, Unemployment, U.S. Congress, Layoffs and Downsizing
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FAA furloughs having minimal effect on OAJ
The Daily News, Jacksonville, N.C.Despite reports of widespread national delays, the furlough of air traffic controllers has had only a minor sporadic impact on local flights, airport officials said Tuesday. "We are only aware of one flight from Albert J. Ellis Airport that has been...Tags: Jacksonville (Duval, Florida), New York City, Unemployment, U.S. Congress, Air Transportation Delays
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EDITORIAL: Playing with lives: Sequester games in the air
The Pittsburgh Tribune-Review"Believe you've been a victim of prohibited practices by air carriers or travel agents?" asks the U.S. Department of Transportation website. "We may be able to help you. File a complaint now." Pity that the site doesn't include a complaint prompt for...Tags: Layoffs and Downsizing, Lobbying, Pittsburgh, Budget Control Act of 2011, Barack Obama
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FAA: Air traffic controller furloughs trigger third day of flight delays
NewsdayAir traffic controller furloughs Tuesday triggered scattered flight delays across the nation for a third day, but windy weather was to blame for lengthy delays at New York City's airports, according to the Federal Aviation Administration. The FAA has...Tags: Air Transportation Delays, Layoffs and Downsizing, Kennedy Airport, Budget Control Act of 2011, New York City
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Without light rail, new span across Columbia is history, Oregon governor says
Seattle TimesOregon Gov. John Kitzhaber's office says a proposed $3.4 billion Columbia River bridge will die if Washington state tries to remove light rail from the project. "Governor Kitzhaber has been clear from the start: No light rail. No project. No kidding,"...Tags: Government, Don Benton, Parties and Movements, John Kitzhaber, Republican Party
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RPT-Sequester dents US earnings, but full impact still unclear
ReutersBy Ben Berkowitz April 23 (Reuters) - A range of U.S. companies are warning investors that sequestration is starting to bite, but executives are still unclear how deep the wound will be. The U.S. federal government began implementing across-the-board...Tags: IBM, U.S. Military, Computing and Information Technology Industry, Delta Air Lines, U.S. Airways
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Gov't warns of more flight delays as blame flies
NEW YORK (AP) — A day after flight delays plagued much of the U.S., air travel is smoother Tuesday. But the government is warning passengers that the situation can change by the hour as it runs the nation's air traffic control system with a...
Tags: Air Transportation Delays, Layoffs and Downsizing, Federal Aviation Administration, Travel Alerts, U.S. Congress
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Airlines fly above air traffic doomsday predictions
Criticism intensified Monday that the Obama administration is deliberately inconveniencing and potentially endangering the flying public by going ahead with threatened staffing reductions at airport air traffic towers and radar facilities, instead of...
Tags: Budgets and Budgeting, Rick Larsen, Transportation Industry, U.S. Senate, Jerry Moran
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Suit filed to stop air traffic controller furloughs
Pilots and a top airline group have filed a lawsuit to stop the federal government from cutting work hours for air traffic controllers this weekend, saying the furloughs will lead to travel delays of up to an hour across the country. Airlines for...
Tags: White House, Trials, Los Angeles International Airport, Road Transportation, Air Transportation
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FAA approves fix for Boeing 787 battery
The Federal Aviation Administration approved Boeing Co.'s proposed fix for the lithium-ion battery systems on its 787 Dreamliner passenger jets, which have been grounded since January, clearing the way for a return to flight. The FAA said it will...
Tags: Japan, National Transportation Safety Board, Transportation Industry, United Air Lines, Boeing Co.
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FAA clears the way for grounded Boeing 787 to return to flight
The Federal Aviation Administration approved Boeing Co.’s proposed fix for the lithium-ion battery systems on its 787 passenger jets, which have been grounded since January. The FAA said it will require airlines flying 787s to install...
Tags: National Transportation Safety Board, Japan, United Air Lines, Transportation Industry, NASA
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