The Port Authority says it’s willing to support auctioning off airport slots, but only if the federal government invests more money in the Air Traffic Control system. Authority owns the region’s thr….Port Authority Ties Flight Auctions to Fed Money (WNYC New York Public Radio)

Long requested noise study and update to airport?s 8-year-old layout plan are underway at Westerly State Airport.Airport to request noise spot-checks (Westerly Sun)

Cyberattacks took down Georgian websites even before the bombs fell, but damage so far is short term.In Georgia, a Parallel War Rages Online (US News & World Report)

A lightning strike near the new Wittman Regional Airport Air Traffic Control tower has shut down elevators to the towers operations deck.Lightning freezes Wittman tower elevators (The Oshkosh Northwestern)

Source: Reuters Aug 14 (Reuters) - As the U.S. economy continues to slide ahead of the Nov. 4 election, presidential rivals John McCain and Barack Obama have proposed a bounty of tax breaks and spending projects to …FACTBOX-McCain, Obama on taxes and fiscal spending (AlertNet)

EASTON, Mass. (AP) — A pilot of a plane that crashed into a shopping plaza parking lot did not make a distress call and was repeatedly warned that he was flying too low shortly before the plane spiraled to the ground, killing all three on board, according to a federal investigator. …NTSB beginning probe at Mass. plane crash site (The Nashua Telegraph)

GOVERNMENT will soon be accepting tenders from contractors to build a new civil aviation centre.New Aviation Centre soon

The Air Traffic Control Section, its Union-the Canadian Air Traffic Control Association, and Serco signed their first collective agreement on August 9 at Serco Headquarters in Happy Valley-Goose Bay.Union shocked at town’s handling of alleged sexual harassment complaint

Our nation’s Air Traffic Control system, run by the Department of Transportation’s Federal Aviation Administration , has not kept up with the explosive growth in air travel.Air Support: Creating a Safer and More Reliable Air Traffic Control System

Aircraft movement statistics: Small airports January, February and March 2008 Goose Bay, Newfoundland and Labrador, was the most active site in the first three months of 2008.Aircraft movement statistics: Small airports, January, February and March 2008

Marine Air Control Squadron 4, 1st Marine Aircraft Wing, put the Marine Corps’ newest mobile Air Traffic Control system to the test in July during Exercise Air Warrior in Malaysia.1st MAW receives new mobile radar system

Some high school students on the First Coast got a firsthand look at a career in aviation on Thursday.First Coast High Schoolers Get a Look at Aviation Industry

A Boeing 757 airplane was forced to make an emergency landing and was evacuated at Los Angeles International Airport Tuesday, August 5th, after the pilot reported smoke in the plane’s cabin.Plane makes emergency landing at LAX after pilot reports smoke; investigation continues

Air Traffic Control Association is pleased to announce the 2008 winner of the Glen A. Gilbert Memorial Award.ATCA announces John Crichton as 2008 Glen A. Gilbert Award Winner

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) _ Communications between an Air Traffic Control center in Memphis and an unknown number of airplanes flying through its territory were disrupted on Saturday, the Federal Aviation Administration said. The outage began about 3:30 p …Some communications knocked out between planes and FAA air traffic … - Chicago Tribune

Talk about flying blind. The Irish Times is reporting that an air-traffic controller used SMS text messages to help an instrument-less pilot land safely. When a twin-engined Piper aircraft lost power to all its avionics systems (electrical power …Air controller ?talks? down airplane with SMS text messages - Intomobile.com

Russia kept up its offensive on Georgia for the fourth day despite the former Soviet republic?s ceasefire offer. The Georgian government said yesterday that Russian warplanes attacked a special forces base and Air Traffic Control center in the …Russia Ignores Georgia?s Ceasefire Offer - Donga.com

Abu Dhabi, the Capital of the United Arab Emirates, is currently undergoing unprecedented growth in the aviation sector and is therefore expanding Abu Dhabi International Airport to accommodate this. A second independent parallel runway is nearing …Air Traffic Control Officer- Abu Dhabi International Airport- Tower … - Flight Global.com

TBILISI (Thomson Financial) - Russia kept up its attacks on Georgia in the early hours of Monday, brushing aside appeals for a ceasefire after its forces swept through the Georgian rebel region of South Ossetia. Russian planes bombed the base of a …Russia keeps up attacks on Georgia - Forbes

Fort Lauderdale, FL, August 12, 2008 –( PR.com )– FlightInjury.com will soon have a brand new home on the web thanks to the creative team at PaperStreet. The new site will be designed in classic PaperStreet fashion: bold, edgy, and professional …PaperStreet to Create New Site for FlightInjury.com - PR.com