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Another close call at O'Hare
Chicago Tribune reporterWhen a Peoria-bound American Eagle jetliner with 43 passengers barreled down a runway at O'Hare International Airport on Monday, it nearly collided with a smaller corporate jet about to land on an intersecting runway, authorities said Wednesday. As the...Tags: O'Hare, Air Transportation, Emergency Planning, Air and Space Accidents, Injuries
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Northwest Airlines posts $377 million 2Q loss
AP Business WriterNorthwest Airlines, which already plans to reduce flying from now through the end of the year, could shrink more and keep raising fares if fuel prices don't come down, Chief Executive Doug Steenland said on Wednesday. Michigan's largest passenger air...Tags: Air Transportation, Quarterly or Semiannual Financial Statements, Employees, Michigan, United Airlines
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Near Miss for Airliner and Small Plane
Associated PressONTARIO -- A jetliner and a small plane passed too close - less than a mile apart - in the skies near Ontario, the Federal Aviation Administration said. The westbound Delta Air Lines Boeing 737 on approach to Los Angeles International Airport at 11,900...Tags: Air Transportation, Kennedy Airport, New York, Emergency Planning, Laura Brown
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Lauderdale airport ranks as 4th cheapest destination in country
South Florida Sun-SentinelFort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport ranked high in the nation for its affordability and drop in airfares in early 2008, the government reported Wednesday. Average fares fell 7.7 percent from $258 to $238 in the first quarter, compared with...Tags: Air Transportation, New York, Palm Beach (Palm Beach, Florida), Alaska, Atlantic City (Atlantic, New Jersey)
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Housing bill offers potential GM, Ford tax breaks
Associated Press WriterCompanies such as General Motors, Ford and Northwest Airlines would benefit from tax incentives included in a housing bill expected to be signed by President Bush. The measure would allow unprofitable companies to use tax credits that they have...Tags: Air Transportation, National Government, Government, State Budgets, Chrysler LLC
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Minnesota news in brief at 8:58 p.m. CDT
The House began debate Wednesday on legislation by Rep. Jim Oberstar aimed at improving the safety of the nation's bridges -- nearly a year after the deadly Interstate 35W bridge collapse in Minneapolis. Oberstar, D-Minn., said the legislation would...Tags: Air Transportation, Quarterly or Semiannual Financial Statements, Health Organizations, Texas, Heavy Engineering
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NTSB investigates near collision at O'Hare
Associated Press WriterThe National Transportation Safety Board said Wednesday it is investigating a near collision of airborne planes at Chicago's O'Hare International Airport -- the third such incident at a major airport this month. The board said in a statement that the...Tags: Air Transportation, Kennedy Airport, New York, Emergency Planning, Air and Space Accidents
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Extra charges are key to airline survival
New travel fees mean hundreds of millions of dollars a year for beleaguered airlines, and executives say they need them more than ever as fuel costs continue to suck profits out of the industry. United Airlines, US Airways, and JetBlue posted big...Tags: JetBlue, Air Transportation, United Airlines, Transportation
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NYC lawyer sues Delta over delayed, stressful trip
Richard Roth. Moving on general news and financial services. NEW YORK (AP) _ A New York City lawyer is suing Delta Air Lines Inc. for $5 million, claiming the carrier's incompetence and indifference left him stranded in Paris for four days last...Tags: Air Transportation, Manhattan, Delta Air Lines, American Airlines, Inc., Transportation
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Union: Pratt & Whitney seeks buyouts
Jet engine maker Pratt & Whitney is seeking an unspecified number of workers to accept voluntary retirement packages as the company cuts its work force to adapt to troubles in the airline industry. Company spokeswoman Jennifer Whitlow on Wednesday would...Tags: Unions, Contracts, Employees, United Technologies Corporation, Armed Forces
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