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Canadian North Reduces Iqaluit/Ottawa Fares Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 8:30AMYELLOWKNIFE, NORTHWEST TERRITORIES--(Marketwire - 07/15/11) - Canadian North has reduced fares on Iqaluit flights to and from Ottawa, providing customers better rates on their lowest year-round fares. The new rates will offer a reduction by 14% on their lowest year-round fare, and 7% on their next fare. By lowering these airfares, there is less of a jump to the next level should the lowest fare ...
Body bombs could be new terror tactic Thursday, July 7, 2011 @ 12:24AMWASHINGTON -- Al-Qaida operatives in Yemen recently discussed surgically implanting an explosive device under the skin of a suicide bomber to get past airport detectors and blow up a U.S.-bound passenger aircraft, a U.S. official said Wednesday.
Al Qaeda looks at surgical implants to get a bomb past airport security Wednesday, July 6, 2011 @ 8:00PMThe Yemen branch of the terrorist network has discussed having a bomb hidden inside a suicide attacker as a way to blow up a U.S.-bound plane. The TSA steps up security. Al Qaeda operatives in Yemen recently discussed surgically implanting an explosive device under the skin of a suicide bomber to get past airport detectors and blow up a U.S.-bound passenger plane, a U.S. official said Wednesday.
Al-Qaida considers bomb implants to trip up airport detectors, official says Wednesday, July 6, 2011 @ 7:33PMWASHINGTON - Al-Qaida operatives in Yemen recently discussed surgically implanting an explosive device under...
PHOTOS: China's bullet trains power its economy! Wednesday, June 15, 2011 @ 11:04PMChina's high-speed rail project is the biggest transportation infrastructure plan in human history and it is transforming the Chinese landscape and its economy.
WA flights set to resume as ash dissipates Wednesday, June 15, 2011 @ 5:33AMFLIGHTS set to resume from midnight after advice that the ash cloud causing Perth's airline chaos will dissipate overnight.
Fraport Chooses Sensis Multilateration System for Expanded Tracking of Ground Movements at Frankfurt Airport Monday, June 13, 2011 @ 7:30AMFraport AG â the owner and manager of Frankfurt Airport â has selected Sensis Corporation to expand and upgrade its multilateration surface system to accommodate capacity expansion and growth of operational areas at FRA.
Price-fixing lawsuit costs British Airways $89.5M Tuesday, June 7, 2011 @ 3:41PMBritish Airways has agreed to pay $89.5 million to settle a class-action lawsuit alleging that it conspired with other airlines to fix prices for hauling cargo.
eft.com Tuesday, June 7, 2011 @ 7:26AMTaiwan-based EVA Airways has agreed to plead guilty and to pay a $13.2 million criminal fine for its role in a conspiracy to fix prices in the air cargo industry.
Energetic Joe Usibelli to offer insight on Alaska life and times Monday, June 6, 2011 @ 9:09PMFAIRBANKS — Joe Usibelli, a graduate student in mechanical engineering at Stanford University, arrived at the Canadian border on a trip home and learned that his father had been killed in an accide...
BRIEFLY NORTHWEST Monday, June 6, 2011 @ 2:05AMOregon’s blueberries going to S. Korea PORTLAND — Oregon will begin exporting fresh blueberries to South Korea this summer, making it the first U.S. state permitted to do so. After decades of talks, negotiators finally convinced Korean officials that Oregon’s berries can be shipped free of pests and diseases. Shipments …
Oregon cleared to ship blueberries to Korea Sunday, June 5, 2011 @ 9:09PMPORTLAND, Ore. (AP) - Oregon will begin exporting fresh blueberries to South Korea this summer, making it the first U.S. state permitted to do so. After decades of talks, negotiators finally convinced Korean officials that Oregon's berries can be...
Oregon becomes first state cleared to ship blueberries to Korea; PDX officials seek more routes Friday, June 3, 2011 @ 9:30PMAfter a decade of negotiations, Oregon will become the only U.S. state permitted to export fresh blueberries to South Korea.
Yemen's chaos is good news for Al Qaeda Thursday, June 2, 2011 @ 10:33PMWith Yemeni forces diverted to protect President Ali Abdullah Saleh's beleaguered regime, U.S. spying and special military operations have suffered. As result, Al Qaeda has had more opportunities to recruit and plot attacks. The escalating violence in Yemen is hampering critical U.S. counter-terrorism operations and has given Al Qaeda's most active affiliate increased opportunities for ...
Thursday biz roundup: Oregon will subsidize PDX-Korea flights; Stumptown denies sale reports Thursday, June 2, 2011 @ 8:42AMAlso: A late attempt by the finance industry to waive Oregon mortgage recording laws in most foreclosures is dead.
State, port will subsidize Asiana's flights from PDX Wednesday, June 1, 2011 @ 8:12PMThe thrice-weekly flights will also carry Northwest berries and other agricultural products to South Korea.
Asiana Airlines to restore Portland to Seoul cargo flights, carry Nike, Intel goods Tuesday, May 31, 2011 @ 9:14PMThe thrice-weekly flights will also carry Northwest berries and other agricultural products to South Korea.
Taiwan's EVA fined $13 mn for price fixing Friday, May 27, 2011 @ 10:48AMTaiwan's EVA Airways was slapped with a $13.2 million fine for fixing air cargo prices in a sprawling conspiracy that involved 22 airlines, the US Justice Department announced Friday.
Gary Breaks Ground on Airport Expansion Wednesday, May 25, 2011 @ 10:55PMWork on $153 million expansion to the Gary Chicago International Airport begins.
Gary airport could be economic engine for region Wednesday, May 25, 2011 @ 7:55PMOver the years numerous studies have sought to quantify the benefits that would come with expansion of Gary/Chicago International Airport, with estimates varying widely as the U.S. air industry underwent transformative changes.
Gary airport's $153M expansion ready to take off Wednesday, May 25, 2011 @ 11:01AMNorthwestern Indiana government and economic development leaders will snip a ceremonial ribbon today on a long-planned $153 million expansion of the Gary/Chicago International Airport in Gary.
Alaska Air Cargo Delivers Season's First Copper River Salmon to Seattle Tuesday, May 17, 2011 @ 9:03AMAlaska Air Cargo delivered the season's first shipment of Copper River salmon today to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport. The arrival of Copper River salmon marks the start of the summer salmon season and is anticipated by seafood lovers throughout the Pacific Northwest and beyond.
Osama bin Laden's death doesn't mean the end of Al-Qaida Tuesday, May 3, 2011 @ 5:02AMIndeed, the al-Qaida of today is a much different organization than the one bin Laden presided over on Sept. 11, 2001.
Osama bin Laden's death doesn't mean the end of al-Qaeda Tuesday, May 3, 2011 @ 3:18AMThe death of Osama bin Laden robs al-Qaeda of its founder and spiritual leader at a time when the terrorist organization is struggling to show its relevance to the democratic protesters in the Middle East and North Africa.
Bin Laden's death won't kill al-Qaida threat Monday, May 2, 2011 @ 11:50PMThe death of Osama bin Laden robs al-Qaida of its founder and spiritual leader at a time when the terrorist organization is struggling to show its relevance to the democratic protesters in the Middle East and North Africa.
Death May Spur Al-Qaeda Terror Attacks as Retaliation Monday, May 2, 2011 @ 11:28PMThe terror group al-Qaeda, weakened after the loss of its leader Osama bin Laden , may try to carry out new attacks to retaliate and demonstrate its viability.
Bin Laden's death leaves a vacuum Monday, May 2, 2011 @ 11:23PMHeir-apparent Ayman al-Zawahiri has been known to antagonize Islamic radicals from other factions.
Bin Laden’s Death Ends ‘Favorite Excuse’ to Crush Arab Spring Monday, May 2, 2011 @ 6:41PMThe killing of Osama bin Laden has given autocrats in the Middle East one less reason to argue brutal suppression of protests was needed to keep out al-Qaeda.
Bin Laden’s Death Ends ‘Favorite Excuse’ of Leaders to Crush Arab Spring Monday, May 2, 2011 @ 6:28PMThe killing of Osama bin Laden has given autocrats in the Middle East one less reason to argue brutal suppression of protests was needed to keep out al-Qaeda.
Bin Laden’s Death Doesn’t Mean End of Al Qaeda Monday, May 2, 2011 @ 6:00AMTerrorism experts say Bin Laden had been largely a symbolic figure in recent years who had little if any direct role in a metastasizing terrorist threat worldwide.
Terror Threat Remains as Bin Laden Likely to Inspire Attacks Even in Death Monday, May 2, 2011 @ 4:39AMOsama bin Laden ’s death, which weakens al-Qaeda by eliminating the leader who recruited members with grainy video messages, won’t end the terror threat as followers morph into smaller groups inspired by him.
Cargo hub tax credits stirring debate Tuesday, April 26, 2011 @ 11:40PMChina hub plan has broad support from political, business leaders, but bill is complex
Qaddafi Taunts as NATO Seeks More Warplanes to Hit his Forces Thursday, April 14, 2011 @ 6:43PMNATO’s chief said the alliance needs more attack jets to target Libyan ground forces, as Muammar Qaddafi was shown on state television pumping his fists in the air through the open sunroof of a silver SUV in Tripoli.
Fitch Rates Louisville Regional Airport Auth, KY's $38.1MM 2011 Rev Rfdg Bonds 'A+'; Outlook Stable Monday, March 28, 2011 @ 2:31PMNEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Fitch Ratings assigns an underlying 'A+' rating to Louisville Regional Airport Authority, KY's (the authority) approximately $38.1 million in airport revenue refunding bonds, series 2011 A and B. Fitch also affirms its underlying 'A+' rating on approximately $345.1 million of the authority's outstanding airport revenue bonds. The Rating Outlook on all bonds is Stable ...
Fitch Rates Louisville Regional Airport Auth, KY's $38.1MM 2011 Rev Rfdg Bonds 'A+'; Outlook Stable Monday, March 28, 2011 @ 2:29PMFitch Ratings assigns an underlying 'A+' rating to Louisville Regional Airport Authority, KY's approximately $38.1 million in airport revenue refunding bonds, series 2011 A and B.
Details show tactical shift by terrorists Thursday, March 24, 2011 @ 11:15PMWASHINGTON - When an admitted al-Qaida operative planned his itinerary for a Christmas 2009 airline ...
For terrorist, Detroit was just the cheapest flight Thursday, March 24, 2011 @ 10:01PMFor terrorist, Detroit was just the cheapest flight
For al-Qaida operative, Detroit was just the cheapest flight Thursday, March 24, 2011 @ 5:15PMWhen an admitted al-Qaida operative planned his itinerary for a Christmas 2009 airline bombing, he considered launching the strike in the skies above Houston or Chicago. But tickets were too expensive, so he refocused the mission on a cheaper destination: Detroit.
Cloudy Skies Thursday, March 24, 2011 @ 4:16PMDespite this week’s bad news, the fortunes of Memphis International Airport as a Delta Air Lines hub remain closely linked with Delta’s fl...
For would-be terrorist, Detroit was just the cheapest target Thursday, March 24, 2011 @ 3:41PMWASHINGTON - When an admitted al-Qaida operative planned his itinerary for a Christmas 2009 airline bombing, he considered launching the strike in the skies above Houston or Chicago, The Associated Press has learned. But tickets were too expensive, so he refocused the mission on a cheaper destination: Detroit.
For Al-Qaida, Detroit was cheapest flight Thursday, March 24, 2011 @ 1:20PMTickets to Houston or Chicago were too expensive, so an admitted Al-Qaida operative refocussed the mission on a cheaper destination.
Underwear Bomber Considered Chicago Thursday, March 24, 2011 @ 1:02PMWhen admitted al-Qaida operative Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab planned his itinerary for a Christmas 2009 airline bombing, he considered launching the strike in the skies above Houston or Chicago, The Associated Press has learned. But tickets were too expensive, so he refocused the mission on a cheaper destination: Detroit.
CALIFORNIA: Most on West Coast left relatively unscathed though a man in Crescent City was swept out to sea Friday, March 11, 2011 @ 11:06PMThe warnings traveled quickly across the Pacific in the middle of the night: An 8.9-magnitude earthquake in Japan spawned a deadly tsunami, and it was racing east Friday as fast as a jetliner.
North Dakotan helped build Northwest Airlines Friday, March 11, 2011 @ 10:55AMA man born and raised in North Dakota took a fledgling airline and turned it — Northwest Airlines — into one of this country’s major commercial airlines.
Airlines Fined, Execs Get Prison Time Over Price Fixing Scam Monday, March 7, 2011 @ 12:08PMFederal prosecutors are accusing the airline industry of a wide-scale price fixing scam in which false increases on surcharges for passengers and cargo fuel were made to avoid financial fall-out, said the Associated Press (AP). The scam followed a drop in the airline industry about 10 years ago and occurred from 2000 to 2006. Prosecutors say [...]
Airline Price Fixing Fines: Prosecutors Target 21 Companies Over Passenger, Cargo Fees Monday, March 7, 2011 @ 1:26AMIn this May 24, 2010 file photo, British Airways planes are seen parked at Heathrow Airport in London.
NW's business ties to Mideast feel winds of change Monday, March 7, 2011 @ 12:08AMTravel and trade have forged complex and growing relationships between companies in the Northwest and customers in the Middle East.
21 Airlines Fined For Fixing Fees Sunday, March 6, 2011 @ 10:27AMThe airlines' crimes cost U.S. consumers and businesses — mostly international passengers and cargo shippers — hundreds of millions of dollars, prosecutors say.
21 airlines fined for price-fixing Sunday, March 6, 2011 @ 3:23AMWASHINGTON - When the airline industry took a nosedive a decade ago, executives at global carriers scrambled to find a quick fix to avoid financial ruin. What they came up with, according to federal prosecutors, was a massive price-fixing scheme that artificially inflated passenger and cargo fuel surcharge.
Osama bin Laden no longer America's Public Enemy No. 1 Thursday, February 10, 2011 @ 4:06AMAlmost a decade after the 9/11 attacks on New York City and Washington, the United States no longer considers Osama bin Laden to be the biggest terror threat to America.