American Airlines , the nation’s largest carrier, spent $1.4 million in the second quarter to lobby on Air Traffic Control, aviation security and other issues, according to a recent disclosure report. Fort Worth, Texas-based American lobbied Congress …American Airlines spent $1.4M lobbying in 2Q - Forbes
Pilots watch the unfolding coverage hoping there is something to […]

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Pilots go it alone for third night without controllers (Bombala Times)COMMERCIAL pilots were flying blind east of Sydney last night because a chronic shortage of air traffic controllers left a vast swathe of airspace unmonitored for the third night in a row.
Air traffic authorities reject report (The West Australian)Air traffic authorities have rejected suggestions that […]

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The Airports authority of India Employees Union in Kolkata on Monday threatened to strike work on August 20 in support of the industrial strike called by the Left trade unions. “All the employees of the AAI Employees Union in Kolkata would …AAI union threatens to disrupt flight traffic - Hindustan Times
SHANGHAI (Reuters) - China Southern […]

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Three people including two majors and a soldier died when their helicopter crashed in Ladakh due to bad weather, a Defence spokesperson said in Jammu on Saturday.Two army majors, soldier killed in chopper crash
OTTAWA, Aug. 11 /CNW Telbec/ - NAV CANADA is pleased to announce that John Crichton, President & CEO, has been chosen as […]

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Doomed jet was ‘rust-bucket’ (Perth Now)THE Qantas plane forced to make an emergency landing yesterday after a massive hole tore through its side had been plagued by a history of corrosion.
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Qantas jet was ‘rust bucket’ (Daily Telegraph)EXCLUSIVE: THE Qantas […]

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