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Senate Sets Aside Rancor to Pass Aviation Bill

By Russell BermanMar 24th 2010 – 3:38PM
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WASHINGTON (March 24) -- It was Monday night, and Capitol Hill was consumed with partisan acrimony. A day earlier, a deeply divided House of Representatives had narrowly approved the president's signature health care overhaul. Republicans were declaring war. Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., told a radio station that there would...

Opinion: Stuck at the Airport? Aim Your Frustrations at Washington

Nov 20th 2009 – 9:44AM

LM Otero, AP Planes line up at Dallas Fort Worth International Airport on Thursday, Nov. 19, 2009 (Nov. 20) -- Thursday morning's air traffic control meltdown, which delayed flights for nearly four hours, wasn't the first time this has occurred. In August 2008, there was a similar failure, with similar delays. And...

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ATC Napped On Air Mattresses In The Tower, Left Duty Early

May 11th 2012 - 11:10AM

When midnight rolled around and flight traffic thinned out, air-traffic controllers guiding planes in the busiest U.S. corridor whipped out laptops to watch movies, play games or gamble online.

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FAA Whistleblowers Continue To Point Out Safety Problems

By AP May 08th 2012 - 02:46PM

The Federal Aviation Administration has repeatedly dragged its feet in responding to whistleblower complaints about safety problems and stronger oversight of air safety is needed, a government watchdog said Tuesday.

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Olympics to mean more restricted London airspace

Apr 22nd 2012 - 10:00AM

LONDON -Private jets and ultralight aircraft will have already tight restrictions on flying over London expanded further during the Olympics, a senior air traffic controller said Sunday.

AirTrafficControl News From the Web

  • 05/23/12 Enana Extends Aeronautical Information Services to... Source: AllAfrica.com The Aeronautical Information Service "AIS"of the National Airport and Air Navigation Exploration Company (ENANA) will be extended to Africa/Indian region.
  • 05/22/12 Austria talks about UAS jobs Source: Wilmington News Journal - Wilmington OH Hundreds of jobs could come to the region if the Wilmington Air Park is designated as a site for research test-flying of unmanned aerial vehicles, Congressman Steve Austria said Tuesday.
  • 05/22/12 Military to control London airspace during games Source: Today Online - Singapore London airspace will be controlled by the Ministry of Defence for the first time since World War II during the Olympic Games to prevent terrorist attacks.
  • 05/22/12 Two more lawsuits emerge over Resolute crash Source: CBC.ca The families of the First Air flight attendants and pilots have filed lawsuits over the fatal plane crash in Resolute, Nunavut, which happened last August.
  • 05/22/12 Military to control London airspace for first time... Source: The Sun - London - UK Defence bosses hope the move will prevent a terrorist attack on the capital.

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