Hold the earmuffs. At least for another day. The Federal Aviation Administration’s new flight plan for planes flying out of Philadelphia and Newark is slated to begin Wednesday, two days later than planned, but …FAA flight plan moves ahead

The transport ministry is considering placing traffic signals on runways and taxiways in response to a series of potential disasters involving passenger planes entering runways erroneously, sources said.Traffic lights eyed for airport runways

Another air-traffic-controller error in the Chicago area caused a commuter jet that departed from O’Hare International Airport to fly too close to a military transport plane on Sunday, the Federal Aviation …FAA says planes’ close-call ‘was not a near-miss’

Congressman John Mica and representatives from the Federal Aviation Committee and the National Air Traffic Controllers Association met Monday to discuss long shifts and worker fatigue at Orlando International …Congressman Mica Urges OIA To Add More Air Traffic Controllers

Bilaspur: A pilot and a co-pilot were arrested on Monday for alleged breach of Prime Minister Manmohan Singh’s security when they landed a helicopter at a helipad here when he was about to take off.Chopper pilots held for breach of PM’s security

Emirates Aviation College has honoured 10 trainees who have successfully graduated at various levels from the Air Traffic Management course.Emirates Aviation College honours Air Traffic control graduates

CHICAGO — Federal Aviation Administration officials said a military jet and commuter plane on its way to Kentucky that flew close to each other over northern Illinois were never in danger of colliding.12/18/07: Controller Error Led Military, Commuter Planes To Fly Close (WLKY Louisville)

The betting windows are supposed to close when the starting gate opens during a horse race, but Kentucky racing officials are investigating one incident and perhaps others in which wagering was allowed well after the horses broke from the post. Although there has been no evidence of criminal activity, members of the Kentucky Horse Racing Authority expressed concern Monday about whether technical …News briefs from around Kentucky at 5:58 a.m. EST (Lexington Herald-Leader)

The plane rumbled and shook almost as though a sleigh and eight reindeer had landed on the roof.Children meet Santa in mid-air (Toronto Star)

A series of maps showing environmental noise around 18 major airports in England has been published today by the Department for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra).??Putting noise on the map - Defra publishes airport noise maps (Government News Network)

Chicago Sun-Times - The FAA is investigating how Air Traffic controllers allowed two airplanes to fly too close to each other near Kankakee Sunday. The two planes — a military plane and regional jet — were never in danger of colliding, FAA officials said, but they …Metro briefs