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Only an incompetent government would resort to a tactic like the sequester
The government's handling of the sequester is a perfect example of how inept it is ("Lawmakers ease airline delays," April 27). A business would lay off employees who are not essential to its operations. The government lays off the air traffic...
Tags: Air Transportation Industry, Pikesville
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Sequestration: 149 air traffic control towers are spared -- for now
The 149 air traffic control towers that were scheduled to close this summer because of federal sequestration will remain open until at least September, government officials said Friday. The Federal Aviation Administration said legislation approved by...
Tags: Federal Aviation Administration, Air Transportation Industry, Budget Control Act of 2011
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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, Federal Aviation Administration, Air Transportation Industry, Budget Control Act of 2011
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Leesburg tower won't close, thanks to funding fix
LEESBURG — The control tower at Leesburg International Airport won't close next month after all now that the Federal Aviation Administration has funding approval, Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood announced today. The Leesburg tower was one of...
Tags: Layoffs and Downsizing, Federal Aviation Administration, Air Transportation Industry, Budget Control Act of 2011, Ray LaHood
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United in deal to buy 30 regional jets from Embraer
Tribune reporterUnited Airlines said it has inked a deal to buy 30 new regional jets made by Brazil's Embraer as part of a plan to freshen its fleet of smaller aircraft. United plans to take delivery of the jets in 2014 and 2015. The world's largest airline didn't...Tags: Brazil, United Air Lines, Air Transportation Industry, Financial Planning, Embraer SA
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Regional airport towers to stay open
Federal aviation regulators will keep 149 contractor-staffed airport towers open at least through Sept. 30 after Congress authorized budget transfers to stave off planned closings. The move affects several Illinois airports whose towers were set to...
Tags: Layoffs and Downsizing, Federal Aviation Administration, Crime, Law and Justice, Air Transportation Industry, Waukegan
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Rangers 4, Astros 2
ReutersThe Sports Xchange By MoiseKapenda Bower, The Sports Xchange Rangers 4, Astros 2 HOUSTON -- The Texas Rangers slugged three home runs, two from left fielders, and rode a dominating bullpen performance to a 4-2 victory over the Houston Astros on...Tags: Joe Nathan, Alexi Ogando, Robinson Chirinos, Houston Astros, Elvis Andrus
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Rangers hit three homers in 4-2 win
ReutersThe Sports Xchange By MoiseKapenda Bower, The Sports Xchange Rangers hit three homers in 4-2 win HOUSTON - Typically loquacious to the point of casual humor, Texas manager Ron Washington didn't have much to expound upon Friday night, not after his...Tags: Joe Nathan, Alexi Ogando, Robinson Chirinos, Houston Astros, Elvis Andrus
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Md. airport towers appear safe from federal cuts
Five air traffic control towers in Maryland that had been scheduled to shut down in June as a result of federal budget cuts are now expected to remain open, lawmakers said Wednesday — easing fears that the closures could back up flights at BWI...
Tags: Unemployment, Benjamin L. Cardin, U.S. Department of Transportation, Laws, Budget Control Act of 2011
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Obama quietly signs bill easing air travel delays
ReutersBy Mark Felsenthal WASHINGTON, May 1 (Reuters) - Without comment or fanfare, President Barack Obama on Wednesday signed legislation sparing U.S. air travel from the effects of across-the-board spending cuts that had caused delays and stirred public ire....Tags: Federal Aviation Administration, Air Transportation Industry, Public Finance, U.S. Congress, Washington, DC
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Eight flights canceled in April
Eight flights were canceled, and seven of the scheduled 120 SkyWest flights between Aberdeen and the Twin Cities departed more than 15 minutes late in April. SkyWest serves Aberdeen with two round-trip flights a day to Minneapolis. Last year in April,...Tags: SkyWest Incorporated
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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, Transportation Industry, Federal Aviation Administration, Services and Shopping, Boeing Co.
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