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Chan Lowe: Sequestration cuts back Meals on Wheels
The analysts had it wrong when they characterized Congress’ reinstatement of funds for air traffic controllers as a selfish act by a group that flies often. No, the appropriation of extra funds for the FAA sailed through both houses and was signed...
Tags: Barack Obama, U.S. Congress, Air Transportation Industry, Amusement and Theme Parks, Politics
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FAA won't close air traffic control towers at small airports
The 149 air traffic control towers that were slated to close this summer because of the federal sequestration will remain open until at least September, federal officials said Friday. The Federal Aviation Administration said legislation approved by...
Tags: Layoffs and Downsizing, Transportation Security Administration, Air Transportation Industry, Air Transportation Delays, Budget Control Act of 2011
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Federal budget cuts put hurt on South Florida's feeding programs
Looming federal budget cuts are putting a big squeeze on programs in South Florida that feed seniors. In Palm Beach County, about 240 daily breakfasts served to the elderly were cut about two weeks ago after $147,000 was lopped off a county program's...
Tags: Tamarac, Palm Beach County, Ted Deutch, U.S. Congress, Public Finance
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MATC students go to flight school building unmanned drones
The Wisconsin State JournalHovering just feet above the gym floor at Madison Area Technical College: what some see as the future of flight and others see as a scary vision of a future without privacy. At first, it looks like a rudimentary model aircraft -- two aluminum tubes...Tags: University of Wisconsin-Madison, NASA, Conservation, Inventories, Environmental Issues
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Gulfport-Biloxi airport cuts expenses, shifts recruitment focus
The Sun HeraldThe Gulfport-Biloxi International Airport board has cut expenses because revenue is down, airport representatives told the Sun Herald on Wednesday. Airplane boardings are 2 percent below this time last year, Executive Director Clay Williams said....Tags: Travel, Rentals, Trips and Vacations, Air Transportation Industry, Budgets and Budgeting
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Law enforcement's drone plans raise privacy issue
The Columbus DispatchThe $1,500, 2-pound, GPS-equipped helicopter that was stuck atop the Marion County Courthouse two weeks ago was hardly a high-tech espionage device. It was a radio-controlled hobbyist's model with a mounted camera being navigated by one guy as it flew...Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, Marion County (Florida), Law Enforcement, Air Transportation Industry, Laws
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Schuylkill County Airport thinks big
Republican & Herald, Pottsville, Pa.It might be a long shot, but local authorities believe Schuylkill County/Joe Zerbey Airport has a lot to offer as the Federal Aviation Administration looks to build a new major air traffic control center. "It's better to throw your hat in the ring...Tags: Long Island, Schuylkill County, Air Transportation Industry
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Debate over whether drones will be a boon or menance continue
The Fayetteville Observer, N.C.To some, drones are harbingers of death, legally and morally questionable weapons of war. To others, they are lifesavers, deterrents that have protected countless American soldiers in Afghanistan and elsewhere. Once used almost exclusively by the...Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, Blindness, Rebellions, Laws, American Civil Liberties Union
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Augusta air ambulance company will drop tax dispute
The Augusta Chronicle, Ga.Officials for an Augusta air ambulance company say they will no longer dispute a $98,000 bill for property taxes, which was paid last month by the company's new owners. Bo Pounds, who sold his interest in AirMed in October to the Texas-based company...Tags: Taxation, Politics
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EDITORIAL: A smoother ride for the spaceport
The Santa Fe New MexicanBuilding Spaceport America in Southern New Mexico always was a risk. After all, no one knew whether businesses would flock to the spaceport after it opened -- and that was after spending $209 million in taxpayer dollars to get it built. An empty...Tags: NASA, Virgin Group, Ltd., SpaceX, Satellite Technology, Government
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Firefighters receive realistic training for aircraft emergencies
The Times-Tribune, Scranton, Pa.Flames scorched a red fuselage to a black husk at Gate 22 of the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport. Echo-3, the airport's E-1 Titan, rolled up to the inferno and unleashed a torrent of water. Firefighters moved slowly in a tight column with...Tags: Disasters and Accidents, Transportation Accidents, Scranton, Fires, Air and Space Accidents
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FAA to fund Felts Field
The Spokesman-ReviewThe air traffic control tower at Felts Field will not be closed by budget cuts but will remain open through September, the U.S. Department of Transportation said Friday. The department has enough money from emergency legislation passed recently by...Tags: U.S. Department of Transportation, Ray LaHood, U.S. Congress, James E. Risch, Air Transportation Industry
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