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Senate Sets Aside Rancor to Pass Aviation Bill
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
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
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.
FAA Whistleblowers Continue To Point Out Safety Problems
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.
Olympics to mean more restricted London airspace
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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