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Airport waiting for FAA update
The Brownsville Herald, TexasDespite the Federal Aviation Administration's decision to restore funding for FAA air traffic controllers' salaries, officials at Brownsville South Padre Island International Airport and other "contract tower" airports are still holding their breath....Tags: Politics, Brownsville, Jerry Moran, Ray LaHood, Air Transportation Industry
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FAA drops plan to reduce Bangor air controller shifts
Portland Press Herald, MaineThe Federal Aviation Administration has dropped its plan to eliminate overnight air traffic controller shifts at Bangor International Airport, officials said Wednesday. The FAA said previously that it might close about 60 towers across the nation during...Tags: Barack Obama, Chellie Pingree, Air Transportation Industry, Michael H Michaud, Air Transportation Delays
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Hollywood-based Heico to buy aircraft parts maker to expand its product line
South Florida's fast-growing Heico Corp., which produces certified parts for planes, is planning to buy another aviation parts maker and boost its sales toward $1 billion per year. The Hollywood-based company said it will acquire Reinhold Industries, a...Tags: Companies and Corporations, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Defense, Economy, Business and Finance, New Products
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Copter crash downtown a close call
The Honolulu Star-AdvertiserA helicopter pilot and her passenger walked away from a crash landing on a busy downtown street Wednesday afternoon, and no pedestrians or drivers were injured. People stared in disbelief and snapped photos of the small orange helicopter, its rotor...Tags: Transportation Accidents, Safeway Inc., Air and Space Accidents, Car Engine Repair, Car Safety Tips and Advice
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United to start flying revamped Dreamliners May 20
Tribune reporterUnited Airlines has moved up the date for resuming flights with its Boeing 787 Dreamliners, which were grounded for 100 days by federal regulators because of overheating problems with onboard batteries. The first resumed flight is now scheduled for...Tags: Boeing Co., United Air Lines, Air Transportation Industry, O'Hare International Airport
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BRIEF: Dayton International Airport will conduct emergency drill Monday
The Dayton Daily NewsAn emergency exercise will be held at Dayton International Airport on Monday as part of the airport's emergency operations plan, officials said. Commercial operations will not be affected by the drill. The drill is required every three years by the...Tags: Physical Fitness and Exercise
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BRIEF: FAA says it will staff tower at Mitchell International Airport at night
Milwaukee Journal SentinelThe air traffic control tower at Mitchell International Airport in Milwaukee will remain open during overnight hours after being targeted for possible overnight shutdown because of automatic federal budget cuts. The Federal Aviation Administration...Tags: Layoffs and Downsizing, Budget Control Act of 2011, Midway, Air Transportation Industry
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BRIEF: Plane struck by lightning lands at LaGuardia
NewsdayAn American Eagle flight from Detroit landed safely Wednesday at LaGuardia Airport after the crew declared an emergency, reporting the aircraft had been struck twice by lightning, the Federal Aviation Administration said. American Airlines said the...Tags: Transportation Accidents, Embraer SA, LaGuardia Airport, Air and Space Accidents, American Airlines, Inc.
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Bangor International Airport's overnight air traffic control shift won't be eliminated
Bangor Daily News, MaineThe overnight shift at Bangor International Airport's air traffic control tower will not be eliminated by the Federal Aviation Administration, Maine's congressional delegation announced Wednesday. "We are tremendously pleased that the FAA has decided...Tags: Ray LaHood, U.S. Department of Transportation, Air Transportation Industry
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U.S. NTSB orders scans of Boeing 787 battery as flights resume
ReutersBy Alwyn Scott NEW YORK, May 8 (Reuters) - The lithium-ion batteries used in Boeing Co's 787 Dreamliner are getting x-ray scans to help investigators determine what caused them to overheat and in one case catch fire. The scans, scheduled to start this...Tags: Medical Procedures and Tests, General Contracting, Boeing Co., Transportation Industry, Air Transportation Industry
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Boeing 787 battery x-rays ordered as flights resume
ReutersThe batteries that resulted in Boeing 787 Dreamliners months-long grounding across the globe have been ordered to undergo X-rays to aid investigators in finding out what caused them to overheat and catch fire. The National Transportation Safety Board,...Tags: Transportation Accidents, Medical Procedures and Tests, General Contracting, Boeing Co., Air and Space Accidents
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