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First United Boeing 787 Dreamliner to fly in months lands safely
The first Boeing Co. 787 Dreamliner to fly under the United Airlines name since a mass grounding ordered by the government earlier this year has landed at Chicago. On board the high-tech jet, which departed from Houston at 11 a.m. local time on Monday:...
Tags: Federal Aviation Administration, Air Transportation Industry, Boeing Co.
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More airline passengers tolerant of baggage fees, study says
Grouse all you want about airline baggage fees, but the numbers don't lie: You are slowly learning to accept them as a painful but necessary part of the flying experience. In fact, the overall satisfaction with air travel has increased to the highest...
Tags: Southwest Airlines Co., Transportation Security Administration, Spirit Airlines, Air Transportation, Air Transportation Industry
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Boeing moves past 787 Dreamliner grounding, speeds up production
After months of headaches brought on by its 787 Dreamliner jet, Boeing Co. is now back on track and even speeding the production rate of the new airliner. The aerospace giant said it has increased the production rate of seven airplanes per month at...
Tags: Virgin Group, Ltd., Boeing Co.
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The scoop on airline taxes, changing travel dates and more
Some answers to readers' airline questions: Question: I understand that London's Heathrow Airport has a horrendous arrival fee. Is the same true for Stansted and Gatwick, London's two other airports? Answer: I'm not sure if you're referring to the...
Tags: United Kingdom, Trips and Vacations, International Monetary Fund, Air Transportation, Virgin Group, Ltd.
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FCC moves toward opening airwaves for in-flight Internet
The Federal Communications Commission took a step toward improving Web access for air travelers, voting to write rules to open frequencies for an air-to-ground Internet service proposed by Qualcomm Inc. In a 4-0 vote Thursday, the FCC advanced the...
Tags: Federal Communications Commission, Federal Aviation Administration, Marketing, Transportation Industry, Itasca
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Landing gear believed to be from 9/11 jet found near N.Y. site
NEW YORK -- A piece of a landing gear believed to be from one of the commercial jetliners that crashed into the World Trade Center towers during the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks has been discovered wedged behind a building that became the site of a...
Tags: American Airlines, Inc., Michael Bloomberg, Air Transportation Industry, Boeing Co., Accidental Death
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NTSB begins hearing on Boeing's problem-plagued 787 Dreamliner
The National Transportation Safety Board began a two-day investigative hearing in Washington into a fire that broke out on Boeing Co.'s 787 Dreamliner passenger jet because of overheating in its lithium-ion battery systems. The NTSB still hasn't found a...
Tags: Japan, Federal Aviation Administration, Transportation Industry, National Transportation Safety Board, Air Transportation Industry
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Airport delays continue on fourth day of sequester cuts
On the fourth day of sequester cuts to the ranks of air traffic controllers, airports across the country continue to be hard hit by delays caused by a shortage of controllers -- and severe weather. The Federal Aviation Administration, which began Sunday...
Tags: Federal Aviation Administration, Tampa, Air Transportation Delays, Layoffs and Downsizing, Air Transportation Industry
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FAA approves fix for Boeing 787 battery
The Federal Aviation Administration approved Boeing Co.'s proposed fix for the lithium-ion battery systems on its 787 Dreamliner passenger jets, which have been grounded since January, clearing the way for a return to flight. The FAA said it will...
Tags: Japan, Ray LaHood, Federal Aviation Administration, Transportation Industry, National Transportation Safety Board
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Many private interests were Brown's fellow travelers in China
SACRAMENTO — As Gov. Jerry Brown returned this week from his trade mission to China, his decision to have his travel and that of 10 staffers paid for by special interests was raising eyebrows. The dozens of delegates who joined Brown on the tour...
Tags: Healthcare Provider, Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu Ltd., Government, China Earthquake (2010), Finance
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Mystery surrounds discovery of possible parts from 9/11 jet
NEW YORK -- A large chunk of an airplane part believed to be from one of the jetliners hijacked on Sept. 11, 2001, was found with a piece of rope twined around it, adding to the mystery of how it ended up wedged between two buildings in Lower Manhattan...
Tags: Raymond W. Kelly, Transportation Accidents, Air and Space Accidents, Transportation Industry, Religion and Belief
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FAA clears the way for grounded Boeing 787 to return to flight
The Federal Aviation Administration approved Boeing Co.’s proposed fix for the lithium-ion battery systems on its 787 passenger jets, which have been grounded since January. The FAA said it will require airlines flying 787s to install...
Tags: NASA, Japan, Ray LaHood, Federal Aviation Administration, Transportation Industry
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