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Passengers Grounded in New York Again Hundreds of passengers were stranded for hours overnight, the Associated Press reports, due to bad weather in the New York area. Pilots and officials blamed some of the problems on a shortage of deicing fluid and a new federal regulation giving pilots a narrow window to get their planes in the air once the

Apparently, Canada Wants Me Back

I guess Canada was worried that I wouldn't come back? (So they sent an ambassador to meet me at LaGuardia Airport the other day) PS - For any of my New York, or elsewhere-based non-Canadian readers, the above photo is of Tracey, Me, JEAN CHRETIEN(!!!) and Tracey's mom Jodi. Jean Chretien is a former Prime Minister of Canada,

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Roundup Avianca, the flagship carrier of Colombia, announced an order for 10 787s. Later this week, Air Canada will be picking up its first Boeing 777, which will kick off its wide-body modernization program. Over the next two years, Air Canada will receive 19 777s, as well as 45 100-seat Embraer 190s. Delta announced service from Los Angeles to

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Roundup United will add a $10 surcharge for all passengers out of LAX to offset a $10 million rent increase imposed by the Los Angeles World Airports effective immediately. United is one of several airlines suing LAWA, which runs LAX, over the increase and has decided to encourage public outrage by making the passenger pay the money

Hurry for rutting asphalt pavements

Urban setting, stop lights and rutting would be opened to see severe rutting susceptibility of fatigue cracking and grade depressions. Blend Polymers into A...more

Stranger's In the Night On Craig's List

US airlines canceled dozens of flights on Monday as they regrouped after heavy rain and gale-force winds battered the US Northeast. JetBlue Airways, which suffered a storm-related operational meltdown in February that cost it about USD$30 million, said it planned to cancel 44 flights on Monday after grounding 175 flights on Sunday

Roundup - Snakes on a Plane, Bees, Lightning, New Routes and More

Roundup - Snakes on a Plane, Bees, Lightning, New Routes and More A man desperate to keep his girlfriend from boarding a flight from Ft. Myers to New York called in a bomb threat for her airplane Wednesday afternoon. Christian G. Mejia, age 23, was arrested after he dropped off his girlfriend and her travelling companion to an airport and drove

Roundup - Plant a Tree

Roundup - Plant a Tree Easyjet is promoting its vision of a shorthaul aircraft that will generate half as much carbon dioxide and can be delivered by 2015. They are working with aircraft manufacturers to make their dream a reality. US Airways won’t be allowed to serve alcohol once again in New Mexico, after being refused an extension on its

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Stranger's In the Night On Craig's List

Strangers are exciting, their mystery never ends. Ani DiFranco We sometimes encounter people, even perfect strangers, who begin to interest us at first sight, somehow suddenly, all at once, before a word has been spoken. Fyodor Dostoevsky Fear makes strangers of people who would be friends. Shirley MacLaine For those of you who haven’t heard

TSA: Recent airport terrorism alert is 'routine'

Due to excessive volume, departing flights at LaGuardia Airport are being delayed between 16 minutes and a half-hour Wednesday afternoon, according to the Federal Aviation Administration.

Brazil sacks defence chief following air disaster

Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva has sacked his defence chief, whose ministry is charged with air traffic and safety, amid the political fallout from Brazil's deadliest air disaster.

Brazil fires defense chief in chaotic plane crash fallout

President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, seen here on 05 July 2007, on Wednesday sacked his defense chief, whose ministry is charged with air traffic and safety, in political fallout from Brazil's deadliest air ...more

Brazil's Lula sacks defence chief

President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva has sacked his defence chief, whose ministry is charged with air traffic and safety, in political fallout from Brazil's deadliest air disaster.
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East Side Access to get $215M

WASHINGTON - Long Island and New York City projects will benefit from more than $225 million in federal funds next year under a transportation, housing, and urban development appropriations bill passed by the ...more

TSA: Recent airport terrorism alert is 'routine'

A bulletin warning airports about possible dry runs by terrorists is 'routine' and does not indicate fear of an imminent attack, the federal Transportation Security Administration said yesterday.

How Many Airports Have You Been To?

Fairfield County municipal leaders are disappointed after the defeat of a measure that would have cut off funding for a flight path redesign project until the Federal Aviation Administration addresses concerns ...more

Airport Check-in: Registered Traveler arrives in Albany

From USA TODAY reporter Roger Yu's Airport Check-in column: "Clear, the Registered Traveler program operated by New York-based Verified Identity Pass, opened an enrollment center at Albany International last ...more

Flight paths face renewed fight

Fairfield County municipal leaders are reeling over the resounding defeat of a congressional amendment that would have cut off funding for a controversial Federal Aviation Administration airspace redesign ...more

Roads moving; no airport delays Thursday morning

It's a beautiful morning? Well, yes, it is. One almost too good to be true. The temperature is in the high 70s Thursday, with a high of 81 degrees expected during the day, according to the National Weather ...more

How Many Airports Have You Been To?

Very bored at work... for fun, I just made a list of every airport I've been in, whether it was my destination or a layover... what's yours? Charlottetown Moncton Toronto Pearson Ottawa Petawawa Winnipeg ...more

Port Authority points to Freedom Tower's progress

Commuters in the metro area had made it through the Thursday morning rush hour with just one significant glitch -- a big delay on a Long Island Rail Road train.
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PA: Freedom Tower rising

The steel skeleton of the tallest building to replace the Twin Towers in the skyline will begin to soar next year, the Port Authority said.
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Ask the Pilot: Tough questions after a deadly catastrophe in Brazil. ...

This week, no self-indulgent travelogues or embarrassing confessionals. There's nothing like an air disaster to give this column a good kick in the ass.
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Port Authority says Stewart takeover won't hurt finances

Buying the operating lease for Stewart International Airport will have no adverse fiscal impact on the operations of the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, the authority's chief financial officer said ...more

Port Authority points to Freedom Tower's progress

The steel skeleton of the tallest building to replace the Twin Towers in the skyline will begin to soar next year, the Port Authority said.
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