Seattle Times – Pilots are in short supply and Air Traffic controllers are retiring at a record pace, trends that could make matters worse. And the air-traffic control system is outdated. The airlines and the Federal Aviation Administration are pushing Congress to …Get ready for Labor Day air-travel crush DAWN Group – ISLAMABAD, Aug 27: [...]

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BENNER TOWNSHIP — Travelers slated to fly out of University Park Airport in upcoming months will encounter construction work intended to lead to more elbow room in the waiting area if not on the planes.$3.1 million overhaul to start (Centre Daily Times) ELKO ? Elko City Council members will consider a number of agenda items [...]

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Accident of Boeing 737-809 registered B-18616 Okinawa-Naha Airport (OKA) – 0 fatalities20 AUG 2007 – China Airlines Boeing 737-809 Accident 18 AUG 2007 – Atlasjet McDonnell Douglas MD-83 HijackingHijacking of McDonnell Douglas MD-83 registered TC-AKN Antalya Airport (AYT) – 0 fatalities Accident of de Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter 300 registered F-OIQI 1,5 km off [...]

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17 attend aviation security course run by US Dept of Homeland SecurityStabroek News, Guyana – Aug 20, 2007… Guyana Police Force, the Immigration Department, the Cheddi Jagan International Airport, the Guyana Revenue Authority and the Civil Aviation Authority. …17 attend aviation security course run by US Dept of Homeland Security – Stabroek News American woman [...]

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It took less than a year for the National Transportation Safety Board to complete its investigation into the crash of Comair Flight 5191, determine the probable cause and issue its recommendations.Crash’s legacy could be safety advances Crowds packed the streets in L… Air Traffic Controller Audio H… NBC 6 hears exclusive audio fr… Florida Democrats [...]

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TV News Choppers In Mid-Air Collision – Sky NewsTV News Choppers In Mid-Air CollisionSky News, United Kingdom – Jul 27, 2007Two news station helicopters have collided mid-air while following a high-speed police chase in Phoenix, Arizona. Social bookmarking allows users to save … Brazilian Aviation Crisis ? Governmental Failure? (Scoop.co.nz)Brazilian Aviation Crisis ? Mechanical Error [...]

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USA Today – The small screen and its array of green crescent blips are part of a fledgling Air Traffic Control system called NextGen that the Federal Aviation Administration hopes can prevent gridlock in the skies in the coming decades. On a flight out of a …FAA testing navigation system that may reduce flight delays [...]

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