Indianapolis airport officials have announced plans to add footbaths for Muslims who wish who wash before their five-times-daily prayer rituals, and that’s just too much for one pastor, who has called for …Pastor warns Islamic goalsinclude Sharia law for U.S.

The European Union has received a mandate allowing it to go ahead with negotiations with Canada on an “open skies” agreement that would lift restrictions on transatlantic travel and increase airlines’ freedom to compete.E.U. gets OK to discuss ‘open skies’ with Canada (CTV.ca)

As air travelers’ summer of hell draws to a close, stories of canceled flights, lost luggage and late arrivals abound.Unfriendly Skies: America’s Worst Airlines

A federal judge has ruled that one-time WGN radio disc jockey Bob Collins wasn’t at fault for a plane collision that killed him and two other people.Judge clears radio personality from fault in plane collision

Air Traffic controllers prevent collision at last minuteHa’aretz, Israel - Oct 1, 2007By Zohar Blumenkrantz Ben-Gurion International Airport Air Traffic controllers prevented a potentially deadly collision at the last minute yesterday, …Air Traffic controllers prevent collision at last minute - Ha’aretz

Kommersant - Today, foreign flights account for more than a third of Air Traffic. International traffic, whose share has grown from 20 to 35%, has provided the current growth in passenger turnaround. The flights are mainly carried out on leased Western airplanes …Air Transport 1991-2000

Pilots are flocking to Hartford for an annual convention.Pilots Flock To Conn. For Convention (Eyewitness News 3 Hartford)

Brazil court rejects request to indict Air Traffic controllers in …International Herald Tribune, France - 2 hours agoAP BRASILIA, Brazil: A military court on Tuesday declined to indict five Brazilian Air Traffic controllers in a collision last year between an airliner and …Brazil court rejects request to indict Air Traffic controllers in … - International Herald Tribune

WASHINGTON - Airline delays will worsen unless the government hires more Air Traffic controllers and pays them better, the union representing Air Traffic controllers said today.Air Traffic controllers union: More staff, better pay could help curb flight delays (Lansing State Journal)

India drives global demand for air travelEconomic Times, India - 13 hours agoAir traffic growth at 8.6 per cent this August was much higher than it was last year when security scare was witnessed in North America, the International …Global Air Traffic increased 8,6% in August Engineering News (press release)IATA: Passenger And Freight Demand Hit 16-month High BernamaGlobal airfreight demand up Sunday Timesall 27 news articlesIndia drives global demand for air travel - Economic Times

It wasn’t “Uncle Bob’s” fault, a judge has ruled. More than seven years after the plane crash that killed WGN’s Bob Collins and two other people, a federal judge ruled late Friday that Collins was only 5 …Judge clears Collins in deadly air crash; FAA, air controller get most blame for accident in 2000

High speed rail cuts into domestic Air Traffic, MOTC saysTaipei Times, Taiwan - Oct 1, 2007The high speed rail has dealt a heavy blow to domestic Air Traffic, reducing the number of air passengers by 22 percent compared with figures for the same …High speed rail cuts into domestic Air Traffic, MOTC says - Taipei Times

Frank Tingley used to daydream about what he’d do when he retired from his job as a flight service specialist at the Federal Aviation Administration’s Oakland, Calif., station.Rough landing for FAA employees

Thousands of new Air Traffic controllers are needed to alleviate flight congestion delays in the New York/New Jersey metropolitan region and nationwide, officials representing the controllers union said today.NY/NJ Air Traffic controllers say thousands more needed

IWAKUNI MARINE CORPS AIR STATION, Japan ? The scene here Monday might bode well for Marines frustrated by long ground trips from far-away airports. On Monday, about 250 Japanese citizens boarded a Boeing 747 parked on the base tarmac for a rare commercial flight to Hawaii.Rare passenger flight from Iwakuni sparks talk of sharing runway (Stars and Stripes)

Continental Air Traffic grows in Sept.BusinessWeek - Oct 1, 2007The airline flew 7.29 billion revenue passenger miles in the month, compared with 6.9 billion in September 2006. Domestic traffic increased 4.5 percent to …Continental Air Traffic grows in Sept. - BusinessWeek

EASA prepares to release vision of airport and Air Traffic …Flight International - Oct 1, 2007By David Learmount Publication of the European Aviation Safety Agency’s vision for overseeing airport and Air Traffic management (ATM) safety is imminent, …EASA prepares to release vision of airport and Air Traffic … - Flight International