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Airlines report $5.3 billion in profit for 2012
The nation's airline industry continues to rebound from several years of financial calamity, with the top 10 carriers reporting a combined $5.3 billion in profit for 2012. The latest financial data for the industry, released Tuesday by the U.S....
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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: Federal Aviation Administration, U.S. Congress, Barack Obama, Politics, Amusement and Theme Parks
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Washington County Board of Commissioners briefs
Two more acquisitions completed for Funkstown bypass; three still needed The Washington County Board of Commissioners on Tuesday approved two more property acquisitions for its planned Funkstown bypass project. With the commissioners’ unanimous...Tags: Federal Aviation Administration, Edgewood
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U.S. airlines reap $841 million in bag fees in 4Q 2012
Airlines continue to reap handsome payoffs from the extra fees they charge for checked bags and other travel-related services. Sixteen U.S. passenger airlines collected $841 million in baggage fees and $610 million for reservation cancellation and change...Tags: Frontier Airlines Inc., Travel, Southwest Airlines Co., Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport, Transportation
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Airport prepares for plane crash
Springfield, MO--"You never know when it's going to happen." says Eric Sanders who has worked as a firefighter at the Springfield-Branson National Airport for more than 10 years. He's seen a few crashes but never seen a plane catch on fire. Even...
Tags: Federal Aviation Administration, Transportation Accidents, Air and Space Accidents
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GE, Boeing alert airlines about 777 engine problem
ReutersNEW YORK (Reuters) - General Electric Co and Boeing Co have alerted airlines about a potential problem with engines on Boeing's long-range 777 jumbo jet that caused the engines to shut in mid-flight twice this year. The problem affects about 118 so-...Tags: Federal Aviation Administration, Personal Service, General Electric Company, Boeing Co.
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Flight diverted to toss passenger who won't stop singing Whitney Houston
Singing on a commercial flight is not illegal but apparently it can get you thrown off a plane if you refuse to stop. That was the lesson learned by a woman on an American Airlines flight from Los Angeles to New York last week. The flight was diverted...
Tags: Whitney Houston, American Airlines, Inc.
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Boeing resumes Dreamliner deliveries
Tribune reporterBoeing resumed deliveries of its 787 Dreamliner to airline customers on Tuesday, following a four-month gap after federal regulators grounded the plane model because of overheating onboard batteries. Boeing delivered a plane made in its Everett, Wash.,...Tags: Federal Aviation Administration, Boeing Co., O'Hare International Airport
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Airline customer satisfaction highest since 2006
Tribune reporterPassenger satisfaction on airlines has risen to its highest level since 2006, before baggage fees became widespread, according to the J.D. Power & Associates 2013 North America Airline Satisfaction Study released Wednesday. O'Hare's main airlines,...Tags: Frontier Airlines Inc., JetBlue Airways, U.S. Airways, Southwest Airlines Co., Delta Air Lines
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Singing Whitney Houston Fan Forces Emergency Landing of L.A.-N.Y. Flight (Report)
ReutersMay 13 (TheWrap.com) - In this post-9/11 world, there are any number of restrictions that air travelers have to contend with. But a ban on singing Whitney Houston? Charlotte, N.C.. television station WBTV reports that an American Airlines flight from Los...Tags: Whitney Houston, Transportation Accidents, Air and Space Accidents, Television Industry, American Airlines, Inc.
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INTERVIEW-Ryanair sees passenger growth rate doubling by 2018
ReutersBy Conor Humphries DUBLIN, May 15 (Reuters) - Ryanair aims to grow much faster than previously indicated over the next five years in a bid to exploit the weakness of mid-tier European rivals struggling with recession, the firm's chief operating officer...Tags: Corporate Officers, Government, Boeing Co., National Government, Ryanair Holdings Plc
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UN faces uphill battle to reduce global airline emissions
ReutersMONTREAL/WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Little progress has been made in a United Nations' effort to craft an agreement to lower greenhouse gas emissions from international air travel, raising doubts that its civil aviation body can deliver a final resolution...Tags: European Union, Lobbying, United Nations, International Organizations, Environmental Issues
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