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American Airlines to squeeze more seats into its cabins
The squeeze continues. Joining several other airlines that have packed their cabins with extra seats, American Airlines said it plans to follow suit on its Boeing 737 and MD-80 planes, which make up more than 60% of the fleet. The airline, which...
Tags: United Air Lines, American Airlines, Inc., JetBlue Airways, U.S. Airways, Boeing Co.
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Vacation travel picking up; for business, not so much
With the economy on the rebound, Americans once again are cracking open their pocketbooks to take family vacations and other leisure trips. But corporate managers in charge of spending for business conferences and conventions remain tightfisted with...
Tags: Singapore Airlines, Tourism and Leisure, Hotel and Accommodation Industry, Travel, Trips and Vacations
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Record hot? No, a sensor is faking out your phone
Did the weekend seem unbelievably hot? It was unbelievable, especially if you checked your smartphone Saturday and saw a reading of 104 degrees in Pompano Beach. "Bad sensor," National Weather Service forecaster Barry Baxter said Sunday, referring to...
Tags: National Weather Service, Boca Raton, Fort Lauderdale, Carney (music group), Weather Reports
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Paul Shampan Soulé loved flying and Florida outdoors
There was a certain tragic symmetry to the life of Paul Shampan Soulé. The Fruitland Park pilot and financial consultant had first fallen in love with flying and the wilderness of South Florida as a teen. Six decades later, on June 8, he died there,...
Tags: Everglades, Consultancy Service
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A year later, South Florida men charged in 'NATO' terror plot near trial
After Brian Church completed a course in emergency medicine at Broward College, he told his mother he was headed to Chicago for hands-on experience he hoped would boost his chances of becoming a paramedic. "He was very proud of the fact that he was...
Tags: Hampshire, Chicago Mayor, Terrorism, Barack Obama, Judges
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Cause of Chino Airport hangar accident investigated
Investigators were trying to determine Friday what caused a jet to smash into a hangar at Chino Airport while mechanics were conducting a test on the engine. There were no immediate reports of injuries in the Thursday accident, officials said. The...Tags: Air and Space Accidents, Transportation Accidents
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Drunken cargo pilot for Orlando carrier faces prison time
A pilot for an Orlando-based cargo company is facing federal prison time after authorities said he was flying drunk with a blood-alcohol level six times over the legal limit for aviators. Philip Lavoie of Sarasota pleaded guilty to operating a plane...
Tags: Prisons, Punishment, Tampa, Military Equipment
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All the ways you're being watched
McClatchy Washington BureauWASHINGTON Someone is watching you. What you spend. Where you eat. Whom you call. Where you travel. What you Google. What you give to charity. Recent reports of government access to records from phone companies, Internet providers and credit card...Tags: Credit and Debt, Microsoft Corporation, National Government, Social Media, Financial Aid
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Plane smashed into hangar at Chino Airport during engine test
A jet smashed into a hanger at Chino Airport on Thursday evening while mechanics were conducting an engine run-up test, a Federal Aviation Administration spokesman said. There were no immediate reports of injuries. The Challenger aircraft was chocked...
Tags: Dodger Stadium, Air Transportation Industry
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Sequester furloughs hurt airline on-time rates for April
The furlough of air traffic controllers imposed by the federal sequester in April lasted only a week. But statistics released Thursday show that the resulting delays hurt the on-time performance of the airline industry for the entire month. The on-...Tags: Hawaiian Airlines Inc., Delta Air Lines, Layoffs and Downsizing, Career and Workplace, American Airlines, Inc.
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LVIA board gives Braden Airpark fans 120 days to find a way to keep airport open
Fans of Braden Airpark in Forks Township will get 120 days to come up with a way to keep the airfield operating, while Allentown has gotten the go-ahead to sell the fire training school it runs at the region's other small airfield, Queen City Airport....
Tags: Emmaus, Allentown, Ed Pawlowski, Air Transportation Industry
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Jet hits hangar taxiing at Chino Airport, FAA says
A jet taxiing on the runway at Chino Airport struck a hangar Thursday evening, a Federal Aviation Administration spokesman said. There were no immediate reports of injuries after the Challenger jet struck the hangar, said Ian Gregor, an FAA spokesman...Tags: Dodger Stadium, Air Transportation Industry
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