Losing Control?Concierge, NY – 14 hours agoIts pointed report, issued last December, painted a bleak picture: The traveling public is relying on an air-traffic-control system that’s underfunded, …Losing Control? – Concierge

Power outage at San Diego air control center delays flightsExaminer.com – May 21, 2008The outage left at least 25 airplanes in flight without Air Traffic Control services, said Melvin Davis, a union representative for air traffic controllers …Power outage at San Diego air control center delays flights – Examiner.com

Former British Prime Minister Tony Blair came within moments of being killed when two Israeli fighter aircraft threatened to shoot down a private jet taking him to a Middle East conference in the belief that it might have been staging a terrorist …Tony Blair’s Jet Comes Within Minutes of Being Shot Down by Israeli … – FOX News

Story Updated: May 21, 2008 at 11:52 PM EDT SOUTH BEND ? A staffing shortage shut down South Bend Regional Airport’s Air Traffic Control tower early last Saturday morning. Controllers worry it could be a sign of even worse problems to come. The …Staff shortages could impact Air Traffic Control tower at South Bend … – 22 WSBT

Bangalore: The much-awaited Bengaluru International Airport finally opened late Friday to commercial operations, with an Air India Airbus A320 (IC 609) from Mumbai being the first to land at 22.37 p.m., carrying about 110 passengers and crew. The …New Bangalore airport opens to traffic sans fanfare – Sify

NEW YORK (Associated Press) – Delta Air Lines spent nearly $1.8 million in the first quarter to lobby on airline mergers and other issues, according to a disclosure form. The airline, which in April announced its plan to combine with Northwest …Delta Air Lines spent nearly $1.8M lobbying in 1Q – CNN Money

- Middle East and Africa the fastest growing regions, pushing China to third place – Freighter fleet to grow by 3% per year over next decade WASHINGTON, May 22 /PRNewswire/ — OAG Analytical Services, part of Official Airline Guide, has released its …Global Air Freight Forecast to Return to Strong Growth, Says OAG – MSN MoneyCentral

Tony Blair was unaware at the time that fighter jets were above the plane. Photograph: Martin Argles Two Israeli fighter aircraft threatened to shoot down a private jet transporting Tony Blair after coming under the misapprehension that the aircraft …Israeli jets threaten to shoot down Tony Blair’s plane – Guardian Unlimited

BANGALORE: It was a dream come true. Bangaloreans, so used to a limited facility for even international flights, were awe-struck when they arrived at Bengaluru International Airport .Bangalore’s dream airport takes wing

The long wait is finally over. Bangalore’s flagship project and symbol of its emergence as a global destination, the Devanahalli-based Bengaluru International Airport , is now commercially operational.Smooth landing, perfect takeoff

Staffing levels at the Monroe Regional Airport’s Air Traffic Control tower are dangerously low and are a safety hazard, according to a tower facility representative.Union: Staff low in air control tower

New airport to begin operations at midnight Staff Reporter Singapore-bound Air India flight will be the first to take off Jet Airways flight from Mumbai will be the first to land Helpline to handle queries of …New airport to begin operations at midnight

‘Current Weather Observatory’ is a state-of-the-art unit A series of sensors along the runway will transmit weather parameters Visibility aspect will be looked after by the ‘Scopograph’ BANGALORE: A …Weather forecast system in place at new airport

Repairs forced single runway to be used for most part of the day NEW DELHI: Several flights in and out of Indira Gandhi International Airport here got delayed by 30 minutes to three hours on Thursday because of …Weather delays several flights

BIA launch put off by a day DH News Service, Bangalore: The commercial launch of the Bengaluru International Airport scheduled for May 23 has been delayed again.BIA launch put off by a day

South Bend Regional Airport’s control tower had to close down in the early morning hours of May 10 because of a staffing shortage – leaving radar coverage to controllers, who are already overworked, some 130 …South Bend air control tower out of service briefly May 10