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Iraq's air force taking to the skies again
Los Angeles Times Staff WriterWhen Abu Mohammed walks down the flight line at a base outside this northern Iraqi city, there's a swagger in his stride. Engineers too young to remember Iraq's storied dogfights against Iran rush up to shake his hand. For years, the pilot lived in...Tags: Wars and Interventions, Civil Unrest, Transportation, Emergency Planning, Prisons
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Airlines
JetBlue Airways will drop its one daily flight from Syracuse to Fort Lauderdale on Jan. 5. The discount carrier started the service in November but it proved to be very seasonal, with seats filled during the winter and empty in the summer and fall. It was...Tags: Transportation, Fort Lauderdale, JetBlue, Air Transportation Industry
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FAA investigating 11 airlines on safety issues
From the Associated PressFederal aviation officials said Friday that they were investigating 17 cases in which 11 air carriers did not comply with government safety directives. The cases were uncovered during a major effort by the Federal Aviation Administration to verify...Tags: Transportation, Air Transportation Industry
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Some airlines didn't comply with safety orders
Federal aviation officials said yesterday that they are investigating 17 cases in which 11 air carriers did not comply with government safety directives. The cases were uncovered during an effort by the Federal Aviation Administration to verify whether...Tags: Transportation, Air and Space Accidents, Air Transportation Industry
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Continental to charge baggage fees
Continental Airlines said Friday it is charging some coach customers $15 for a first checked bag to offset high fuel costs, matching a similar fee imposed by other major U.S. carriers. The fee took effect immediately for travel in the United States and...Tags: Puerto Rico, Continental Airlines Incorporated, Transportation, American Airlines, Inc., Air Transportation Industry
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Start-up Miwok Airways offers a way to beat traffic with short-hop air service
Los Angeles Times Staff WriterWith airlines cutting back on flights and losing money by the billions, it may not seem like the right time to be starting one. But a former dot-com entrepreneur believes some traffic-weary Southern Californians are ready for a new way to get around. A...Tags: Palm Springs (Riverside, California), Oxnard, Startups, Transportation, Emergency Planning
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Continental to add $15 bag fee
The Associated PressContinental Airlines Inc. said Friday it is charging some coach customers $15 for a first checked bag, matching a similar fee imposed by most other major U.S. carriers. A company spokeswoman said the fee would help offset high fuel costs, which have...Tags: Puerto Rico, Continental Airlines Incorporated, Transportation, Delta Air Lines, American Airlines, Inc.
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Here's what to do
928-6473Tropical Storm Hanna was expected to make landfall in South Carolina early this morning, and if all went as predicted, the rain should be falling and the wind should be blowing. How bad it gets for you will depend on where you are. West of Williamsburg,...Tags: Tropical Storms, Weather Reports, Tropical Storm Hanna, Charity, Pets and Pet Supplies
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Problem with radar causes delays at O'Hare
Federal officials say a radar communications problem at Chicago's O'Hare International Airport is causing delays for some arriving flights. Federal Aviation Administration spokesman Tony Molinaro says a radar problem involving a tower at O'Hare occurred...Tags: Transportation, Tinley Park, Air Transportation Industry, O'Hare International Airport
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Measures for pilots on 777 icing risks
Pilots of Boeing 777 jetliners will be told to rev up their engines before landing to clear ice from fuel lines after frozen fuel was found to have caused the crash-landing of a British Airways PLC jet in January. Pilots of 777s also should change...Tags: Boeing Co., Transportation, British Airways Plc, Transportation Accidents, Heathrow
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IN BRIEF
New vehicle prices are falling at the fastest rate ever recorded, a team of analysts said yesterday, squeezing automakers' profit margins at a time of slumping sales but setting the stage for a sales rebound once the economy improves. JPMorgan auto...Tags: Verizon Communications, Transportation, Delta Air Lines, Hewlett-Packard Co., Southwest Airlines Company
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Mich. woman sues for being kept off flight in '06
Associated Press WriterA Pakistan native barred from boarding a US Airways flight at Huntington's Tri-State Airport two years ago is suing the airline, claiming her constitutional and civil rights were violated. Rima Qayyum, who now lives in Jackson, Mich., was detained at...Tags: Transportation, Transportation Accidents, Michigan, Air Transportation Industry
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