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Airport Check-in: Newark traffic control tech may reduce delays
5/1/2009 | external link
Newark Liberty, one of the USA's most congested airports, says it will be the first major domestic airport to test a new navigation ...
Airbus meets A380 target for 2008
5/1/2009 | external link
European plane maker Airbus said Tuesday it has met its target of delivering 12 A380 superjumbos this year with just 2 days ...
Maine man charged with assaulting flight attendant
5/1/2009 | external link
A 57-year-old Portland man charged with interfering with a flight crew after being asked to sit down on a flight from Newark, ...
Virgin Atlantic to offer London-Puerto Rico flights
5/1/2009 | external link
Virgin Atlantic Airways has signed a deal to start running direct flights between London and Puerto Rico next year.
Airbus CEO wins champagne bet after A380 delivery
5/1/2009 | external link
Dubai's Emirates airline received its fourth A380 superjumbo on Tuesday, winning a Champagne bet for the head of manufacturer ...
Providence airport's passenger decline worst in two years
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Passenger traffic at T.F. Green Airport last month dropped by nearly 14% when compared to the previous November.
Syracuse mayor wants $63 million airport expansion
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Syracuse Mayor Matt Driscoll says a $63 million expansion of Syracuse Hancock International Airport would improve passenger flow ...
Baby born on trans-Atlantic flight to Boston
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There were 124 passengers on Northwest Airlines Flight 59 when it left the Netherlands. There were 125 when it landed in Boston.
Recession impact: Hawaii private jet traffic plunges
5/1/2009 | external link
The recession is pinching those who fly private jets to West Hawaii.
Communication outage forces check-in problems at Honolulu
5/1/2009 | external link
Airlines at Honolulu International Airport were forced to manually check in passengers because of a communications outage.
Wind gusts noted in Denver airport crash report
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Winds were gusting at Denver International Airport when a plane veered off the runway during takeoff and caught fire, injuring ...
United avoids some mechanic furloughs
5/1/2009 | external link
United Airlines says it will need to furlough fewer mechanics than it previously thought after talks with their union, the Teamsters.
Airlines close the books on turbulent 2008
5/1/2009 | external link
The meteoric rise and fall of the price of oil was the story for the airline industry for much of 2008, but as the year that ...
Tulsa airport may try a 'collection zone' for luggage
5/1/2009 | external link
Tulsa International Airport officials are considering implementing a collection zone around the facility's baggage carousels.
Airport Check-in: Philadelphia's friendlier; Paris plans nixed
5/1/2009 | external link
Philadelphia International has opened a new connecting building between Terminals D and E, providing more shops and restaurants ...