Herald Tribune – … 2008, to give relief to British Airways, which gets about 60 percent of its revenue from trans-Atlantic flights and to win support from the British government, which had veto power. The accord will lower airline fares and increase annual Air Traffic …EU endorses ‘open skies’ for Atlantic air routes

… was a 19-year-old airman apprentice when he first saw the Kennedy in 1985. He was assigned to the ship’s Carrier Air Traffic Control Center, or CATCC. Now a chief Air Traffic controlman, Brand is NAWCAD’s Air Traffic control and landing systems …Sailors here remember their tours aboard ‘Big John’

Seattle Times – BRUSSELS, Belgium ? The European Union approved an aviation deal with the United States today that opens up restricted trans-Atlantic routes to new rivals, but bowed to British concerns in delaying when the agreement takes effect. The “Open Skies …E.U. OKs “open skies” deal to boost Air Traffic to U.S.

European governments support a deal with the United States to open up restricted air routes to more airlines.Trans-Atlantic Air Deal Gains Support (The Boston Channel)

Opposition yesterday to the Federal Aviation Administration’s plan to revamp airspace along much of the Northeast came even before the agency held a conference call to outline and defend its decisions.New Jerseyans making noise over proposed airspace shift (The Star-Ledger)

… Below average. E-5: Below average. E-6: Average. E-7: Below average. E-8: Below average. E-9: Below average. Air Traffic CONTROLLER Last cycle’s E-4 advancement was 100 percent, and with manning currently at 88 percent, that trend could continue. …Advancement forecast

Naverus has been named the 2007 recipient of the Pinnacle Award by Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University. The award for 2007 highlights contributions associated with Air Traffic management.Naverus Named 2007 Pinnacle Award Winner by Embry-Riddle (PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance)

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… at a public hearing to expand the airspace around Philadelphia International Airport. The FAA’s Eastern Region Air Traffic Division is redesigning the airspace in the New York/New Jersey/Philadelphia areas to reduce delays at four airports. They …Hearing to focus on flight noise

The Palm Springs Pilots Association is offering grants and scholarships to help those interested in entering the aviation field. The association offers pilot training, aviation mechanic technician training and Air Traffic controller training.Aviation scholarships available (Desert Sun)

Capital Flyer – BALAD AIR BASE, Iraq –With 5,000 air operations per week within a five-nautical-mile radius from surface level to 3,000 feet, the airfield here is the busiest in the Department of Defense. In fact, the runways at Balad AB are part of the world’s …Balad Air Traffic controllers maintain safer skies for Iraq