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  • Business leaders see summer tourism boom in Denmark-RSW nonstop flights Sunday, July 10, 2011 @ 1:10PMSouthwest Florida International Airport may be adding another European airline service. For the first time, the Fort Myers airport this summer offered nonstop service to Scandinavia, making the airport the only one offering round-trip flights from Aalborg, Denmark, to Florida in the state, airport officials said.
  • G.C. builds case for jet service Wednesday, July 6, 2011 @ 12:30PMCity seeks assistance from Dodge City.
  • Vision Airlines announces it will end service at GSP Tuesday, June 28, 2011 @ 5:06AMSuwanee, Ga.-based Vision Airlines announced Monday it will nix its service at Greenville-Spartanburg International Airport, effective July 17.
  • Flight Attendants Consider EEOC Complaint Over Cockpit Rant Wednesday, June 22, 2011 @ 6:50PMThe union representing Southwest Airlines flight attendants has begun exploring a federal workplace discrimination complaint in response to the cockpit rant that was first reported by Local 2 Investigates.
  • Business Monday: New luxury motor coach fleet rolls into town Sunday, June 19, 2011 @ 9:00AMIt’s big, it’s red and it’s rolling in Naples and Fort Myers. RedCoach – a luxury motor coach service – has recently added stops in Southwest Florida.
  • Most New Zealand flights to resume Thursday, June 16, 2011 @ 4:46PMUpdate: TRANS-Tasman flights will begin to come back today but some New Zealand services remain stalled due to ash cloud.
  • Ash cloud flight chaos hits New Zealand Wednesday, June 15, 2011 @ 8:11PMUpdate: AIRLINES have resumed flying to and from Perth, but flights to New Zealand are still suspended because of volcanic ash.
  • Adelaide flies, Perth grounded Wednesday, June 15, 2011 @ 2:12AMFLIGHTS have resumed from Adelaide but all airlines will stop operations in Perth indefinitely as the volcanic ash cloud drifts across the country.
  • NextGen Next Steps Monday, June 6, 2011 @ 10:21AMLast month we talked about redeeming the promise that NextGen holds for hoisting our air traffic control system out of the 1950s and into the 21st century. Satellite-based tracking technology would replace ground-based radar, enabling planes to fly more direct routes, fly closer together, and respond more quickly to changing weather patterns and other flight conditions. Anyway, that's been the ...
  • Airlines uneasy over costly bid to replace radar Sunday, May 29, 2011 @ 1:08AMNEW YORK -- New York's bottle-necked flight corridors have long been notorious for maddening travel delays, to say nothing of driving up costs for airlines as their jets wait for an opening to land.
  • UK and German airports hit by ash Wednesday, May 25, 2011 @ 5:12AMAsh from Iceland's volcano swept over the UK and into northern Europe forcing Germany to shut some airports.
  • British, German airports hit by ash cloud from Iceland volcano Wednesday, May 25, 2011 @ 3:43AMLONDON (AFP) – Germany said Tuesday it was to shut some northern airports and airlines grounded about 500 flights after ash from an Icelandic volcano swept over Britain and towards northern Europe. Barely a year after a similar eruption in Iceland forced the biggest closure of European airspace since World War II, ash-laden clouds caused flights in and out of Scotland, northern England and ...
  • Volcano eruption: Flight cancellations leave thousands stranded Wednesday, May 25, 2011 @ 3:20AMLondon, May 25: Thousands of passengers were stuck at airports across Britain as 500 flights were cancelled due to the Icelandic volcano eruption.
  • British and German airports hit by ash Wednesday, May 25, 2011 @ 1:10AMGermany will shut some northern airports and airlines grounded about 500 flights after ash from an Icelandic volcano swept over Britain and towards northern Europe.
  • Ash over north Europe, but volcano subsiding Tuesday, May 24, 2011 @ 9:19PMNorthern Europe was set to bear the brunt of air traffic disruption from Icelandic volcanic ash, but experts said the eruption was rapidly dying down.
  • Ash grounds hundreds of flights Tuesday, May 24, 2011 @ 8:47PMAirlines grounded about 500 flights Tuesday after ash from an Icelandic volcano swept over Britain and towards northern Europe in a fresh travel nightmare for thousands of passengers.
  • Flight chaos as volcanic ash spreads Tuesday, May 24, 2011 @ 8:36PMUPDATE 11.36am: HUNDREDS of flights have been grounded after ash from an Icelandic volcano swept towards northern Europe.
  • Britain, Germany close airports as ash cloud moves east Tuesday, May 24, 2011 @ 7:41PMGermany said yesterday it would shut some northern airports and airlines grounded about 500 flights after ash from an Icelandic volcano swept over Britain and towards northern Europe.
  • UK and German airports hit by volcano ash Tuesday, May 24, 2011 @ 7:40PMGermany will shut some northern airports and airlines grounded about 500 flights after ash from an Icelandic volcano swept towards northern Europe.
  • Boeing profit of $586 million beats expectations Wednesday, May 4, 2011 @ 8:18AMBoeing Co. posted a bigger-than-expected profit on Wednesday and said it is on track to deliver the much-delayed 787 in the third quarter.
  • Boeing profit of $586 million beats expectations Wednesday, April 27, 2011 @ 3:50PMBoeing Co. posted a bigger-than-expected profit on Wednesday and said it is on track to deliver the much-delayed 787 in the third quarter.
  • St. Louis Flights Resume as Airport Opens After Storm Monday, April 25, 2011 @ 10:26AMSouthwest Airlines Co. plans full operations today and AirTran Holdings Inc.’s AirTran Airways has resumed some service at Lambert-St. Louis International Airport in St. Louis after a tornado forced the airport to close.
  • Flight service resumes at St. Louis airport Sunday, April 24, 2011 @ 11:32AMFlights resume Sunday at the St. Louis airport for the first time since a tornado struck the facility on Friday.
  • St. Louis Flights Resume as Airport Opens After Tornado Sunday, April 24, 2011 @ 8:55AMAirTran Holdings Inc.’s AirTran Airways has resumed most service and Southwest Airlines Co. plans full operations today at Lambert-St. Louis International Airport after a tornado forced the airport to close.
  • Southwest, AirTran Resume Flights at St. Louis; Full Service From Midweek Sunday, April 24, 2011 @ 8:43AMThe airport opened for as many as nine arriving flights last night, Lambert-St. Louis said in a statement on its website. AirTran’s first flight, Flt. 795 is set to arrive in St. Louis from Atlanta at 9:27 a.m. local time, spokeswoman Judy Graham-Weaver said.
  • First flights arrive at twister-hit St. Louis airport Friday, April 22, 2011 @ 9:23PMSt. Louis' main airport partially reopens as crews clean up after a tornado that tore through a terminal and destroyed homes nearby.
  • Fatigue ‘Crisis’ at U.S. Flight-Safety Agency Underscored by Resignation Friday, April 15, 2011 @ 9:13AMThe U.S. air-traffic control chief’s resignation may be the first among many steps needed to fix an agency battered by reports of workers who were sleeping instead of guiding planes safely to their destination.
  • Ar traffic control chief steps down amid rash of incidents Friday, April 15, 2011 @ 4:11AMThe seed that foreshadowed Hank Krakowski’s downfall yesterday was planted three years ago on a November day in a Texas hotel ballroom when he first addressed the assembled managers of the nation’s air traffic controllers.
  • Air traffic control chief's ouster may be tip of iceberg Friday, April 15, 2011 @ 12:17AMThe seed that foreshadowed Hank Krakowski's downfall Thursday was planted three years ago on a November day in a Texas hotel ballroom when he first addressed the assembled managers of the nation's air traffic controllers.
  • Air traffic control head’s exit leaves behind a system in turmoil Thursday, April 14, 2011 @ 5:17PMThe seed that foreshadowed Hank Krakowski’s downfall Thursday was planted three years ago on a November day in a Texas hotel ballroom when he first addressed the assembled managers of the nation’s air traffic controllers.
  • Boeing didn't expect 737 cracks so soon Wednesday, April 13, 2011 @ 9:24AMBoeing engineers figured the joints holding the skin in place on their older 737 jetliners would begin to wear, but only as the planes neared retirement. They never expected it to happen in middle age.
  • Shifting Gears on Love Field People Mover Monday, April 11, 2011 @ 8:04PMMoney saved on the project could help fund an Oak Cliff streetcar system.
  • Airbus Advances A320neo Delivery Schedule Monday, April 11, 2011 @ 4:04AMHopes To Have Re-Engined Aircraft Flying By October 2015 Airbus officials said this week that they can get their re-engined A320neo flying as early as six months ahead of their previously-announced schedule.
  • New reef on track for June opening Sunday, April 10, 2011 @ 9:24PMA million-gallon saltwater reef in SeaWorld Parks & Entertainment's Discovery Cove theme park is on pace to open in early June, company officials said.
  • Patience, planning can help children travel well over the holidays Saturday, April 9, 2011 @ 9:36PMParents often leave for the holidays with visions of warm family dinners, twinkling lights, mugs of cocoa. But they frequently return home in a state of near-collapse, worn out by screaming meltdowns, endless airport delays and, for the truly unlucky, in-flight vomiting.
  • Expedia and American Airlines make up Friday, April 8, 2011 @ 11:03AMExpedia restores American; AirTran gets a No. 1 ranking
  • AA offering new flights out of Tucson Wednesday, April 6, 2011 @ 7:48PMTUCSON, Ariz. -- If competition is good for the customer, then things just got better for those of us who fly out of Tucson International Airport. American Airlines is adding flights to LAX. It is the beginning of a new era for American Airlines in Tucson. "We have a long standing history in the Tucson community. We fly today to Chicago, Dallas and today we're rounding out the portfolio by ...
  • Mayor Lee Celebrates SFO Terminal 2 Grand Opening Wednesday, April 6, 2011 @ 2:00PMMayor Edwin M. Lee today unveiled the state-of-the-art Terminal 2 at San Francisco International Airport . Turner Construction and Gensler renovated the 1954 terminal in a design-build partnership for $383 million, recycling 90% of the original building content, and created nearly 2,700 jobs.
  • Why I'm Not Booking Flights On Southwest Airlines Anymore Wednesday, April 6, 2011 @ 12:06PMFederal authorities and independent aviation experts are assuring travelers that last week’s emergency aboard Southwest Airlines Flight 812 was an isolated event, which can be addressed with newly ordered inspections of some Boeing 737s.
  • Plane Inspections Find 5 Southwest Jets with Cracks Wednesday, April 6, 2011 @ 10:40AMPlane inspections on Southwest Airlines jets have found more troubling problems. Southwest Airlines said Tuesday cracks were found on two more of its Boeing 737s, bringing the total to five since one of its jetliners developed a gaping hole.
  • Boeing Didn't Expect 737 Cracks So Soon Wednesday, April 6, 2011 @ 9:14AMEngineers figured the joints holding the skin in place on their older 737 jetliners would begin to wear, but only as the planes neared retirement.
  • FAA to mandate inspections of 737s Wednesday, April 6, 2011 @ 8:26AMThe Federal Aviation Administration plans to issue a directive Tuesday mandating operators of about 175 older Boeing 737s to conduct inspections for wear and tear.
  • Boeing didn't expect 737 cracks so soon Wednesday, April 6, 2011 @ 5:41AMBoeing engineers figured the joints holding the skin in place on their older 737 jetliners would begin to wear, but only as the planes neared retirement. They never expected it to happen in middle age.
  • Boeing didn't expect cracks so soon on 737s Wednesday, April 6, 2011 @ 3:34AMPHOENIX (AP) -- Boeing engineers figured the joints holding the skin in place on their older 737 jetliners would begin to wear, but only as the planes neared retirement.
  • Southwest jet was current with safety checks, investigators say Wednesday, April 6, 2011 @ 2:39AMThe Southwest Airlines jet that was cruising at 35,000 feet Friday when a hole opened in the roof was current with maintenance checks, including a major inspection last year, according to federal air-safety investigators.
  • F.A.A. to Order Airlines to Inspect 737s for Cracks Tuesday, April 5, 2011 @ 4:38AMThe directive came after a five-foot hole ripped through the roof of a Southwest Airlines jet on Friday during a flight.
  • Terror in the skies: United Airlines plane forced to land 'blind' after smoke in cockpit and total instrument failure Tuesday, April 5, 2011 @ 1:48AMFlight 497, with 109 passengers on board, ran into difficulties at 7am yesterday, only 20 minutes after taking off from New Orleans
  • FAA requires inspections of airliners as more cracks are found in 737s Tuesday, April 5, 2011 @ 12:19AMMonday, three Southwest flights to and from Mineta San Jose International Airport were canceled, three flights leaving Oakland to Houston, Burbank and Albuquerque were canceled, and one departure out of San Francisco also was canceled.
  • FAA orders plane inspections after Southwest Airlines incident Monday, April 4, 2011 @ 10:40PMFAA orders plane inspections after Southwest Airlines incident
  • Southwest Scrambles After Roof Tears Monday, April 4, 2011 @ 10:23PMSouthwest Airlines Co. said Monday that most of the planes it grounded over the weekend were back in the air after being inspected for microscopic cracks in the aluminum skin. That will get Southwest back on a full schedule today after nearly 700 flights - including 21 through the Albuquerque International Sunport - were canceled and others suffered delays over three days. . . .