Airlines take air traffic control into their own hands (International Herald Tribune)
In the United States, there are currently no federal laws prohibiting driving while using a cell phone. In an earnest attempt to find a solution, some states (New Jersey, New York, the District of Columbia, Connecticut and pending in California) have passed laws barring hand-held cell phone use while driving. Typical fines range from $50 to $100 for drivers caught using a hand-held device. While these lawmakers have the public's best interest at heart by levying fines, not all entities weighing in on this subject are likely to have the same incentive.
Airlines take air traffic control into their own hands (International Herald Tribune)
Delta, Alaska Airlines and UPS are using refinements based on the constellation of GPS, or global positioning system, satellites. Many of these save at most a few minutes. But in a crowded system plagued by flight delays, that may be enough.
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How airlines say they're fixing things (The Philadelphia Inquirer)
What, if anything, are airlines doing to ease the pain of flying that has been apparent to many travelers over the summer? When you tally up their efforts, the sum seems to be not enough, given almost daily horror stories.
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For Airlines, Hands-On Air Traffic Control (New York Times)
Some airlines have taken the initiative to use satellite navigation and other tools to help smooth out an air traffic system that is plagued by delays.
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Conclusion of the adventure of flying the "not-so-friendly" skies (Newspapers of Fayette County)
(This is the conclusion of a three-part adventure of flying the 'not-so-friendly' skies over America.)
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Delta to add Philadelphia flights (Boston Globe)
Travel to the City of Brotherly Love will soon turn into a three-way brawl. Delta Air Lines Inc. said yesterday it will begin offering four daily flights from Logan International Airport to Philadelphia International on Nov. 5, taking on a route that US Airways dominates and AirTran Airways has been fighting to crack.
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FAA orders quicker 737 inspections (Tulsa World)
A Boeing 737 is serviced at American Airlines’ maintenance base in Tulsa. Although the 737 undergoes routine checks at the facility, an FAA-ordered inspection of the aircraft’s wings is being performed at American’s line bases elsewhere.
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FAA speeds inspections of newer 737s (Houston Chronicle)
The time allowed by the FAA for airlines to inspect new Boeing 737jets has been cut from 24 days to 10, after problems that have turned up since the accident that brought up the issue.
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Southwest Airlines ready for takeoff again at SFO (The Daily Review)
SFO — Southwest Airlines, the nation's largest discount carrier, resumes service Sunday at San Francisco International Airport with 18 daily flights and cut-rate fares on initial departures to
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Delta to Add Two Daily Nonstop Flights Between Yuma and Salt Lake City (PrimeNewswire via Yahoo! Finance)
YUMA, Ariz., Aug. 14, 2007 -- Delta Air Lines will make travel to and from southern Arizona more comfortable and convenient with the addition of two daily nonstop jet flights between Yuma and Salt Lake City International Airport, effective Dec. 17, 2007.
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Airlines take air traffic control into their own hands (International Herald Tribune)
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