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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: Air Transportation Industry, Tinley Park, O'Hare International Airport, Transportation
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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: Transportation Accidents, Air Transportation Industry, British Airways Plc, Boeing Co., Air and Space Accidents
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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: Air Transportation Industry, Mini, Vehicles, Microsoft Corp., Hewlett-Packard Co.
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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 Accidents, Air Transportation Industry, Transportation, Michigan
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Rush County halts med copter service after crash
Rush County is suspending use of the Missouri-based Air Evac Lifeteam because of a fatal crash involving one of its medical helicopters. Three crew members were killed Sunday when the helicopter, on its way to its base at Rush Memorial Hospital, crashed...Tags: Transportation Accidents, Air Transportation Industry, Indiana, Missouri, Air and Space Accidents
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JetBlue to end Florida service from Syracuse
JetBlue Airways will drop its one daily flight from Syracuse to Fort Lauderdale in January. The company said it was cutting the route because of high fuel costs and it was an "underperformer." "With the unprecedented spike in fuel costs, we have to...Tags: Transportation Accidents, American Airlines, Inc., Air Transportation Industry, Tourism and Leisure Industry, Fort Lauderdale
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American seeks delay of new China flights
FORT WORTH, Texas American Airlines has asked federal regulators for permission to delay its launch of new nonstop service between Chicago and Beijing for a year, pointing to the high price of jet fuel and other obstacles. American, the largest U.S....Tags: American Airlines, Inc., Air Transportation Industry, Texas, Transportation
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Falwell Aviation expands to Roanoke
A flight school that provides services to Liberty University's aviation program is expanding. Falwell Aviation says it is opening a flight school at the Roanoke Regional Airport. The school replaces two others that shut their doors earlier this year....Tags: Air Transportation Industry, Lynchburg (Lynchburg, Virginia), Schools, Transportation
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Judge won't quash disability lawsuit against NWA
A federal judge has refused to throw out part of a lawsuit accusing Northwest Airlines of discriminating against physically disabled passengers at Detroit Metropolitan Airport. U.S. District Judge George Steeh in Detroit ruled Tuesday that five...Tags: Trials, Air Transportation Industry, Judges, Justice System, Transportation
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United Airlines passenger traffic off 5.1% in August
United Airlines said August traffic dropped 5.1 percent, and its planes had more empty seats, reflecting the effect of route cutbacks and slowing ticket sales. The airline said traffic declined in August to 10.29 billion revenue passenger miles from 10....Tags: Air Transportation Industry, United Airlines, UAL Corporation, Transportation, Southwest Airlines Company
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Up, up and awry
Special to the Chicago TribuneTo truly understand this Saturday's Red Bull Flugtag event at North Avenue Beach, you need to have spent the last 10 Wednesday nights in Fleet Neighbors' Elmhurst backyard. That's where Neighbors, his son, his brother and two friends created a human-...Tags: Navy Pier, Transportation Accidents, Air Transportation Industry, Engineering, Soccer
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Investigation continues in Wyo. plane crash
A preliminary report into a Wyoming plane crash that killed three people -- including an Illinois doctor -- has confirmed that one of the pilots was on a solo instructional flight while the other was descending to land when their planes collided in...Tags: Transportation Accidents, Air Transportation Industry, Weather Reports, Ohio, Sweetwater
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