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Shuster raps handling of spending cuts in weekly GOP address
U.S. Rep. Bill Shuster, R-Pa., delivered the Republican weekly address Saturday. Shuster represents the Ninth Congressional District, which includes Franklin and Fulton counties. “This week, many Americans had their flights delayed or canceled...
Tags: Federal Aviation Administration, Bill Shuster, Budget Control Act of 2011, U.S. Congress, Air Transportation Industry
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Charlotte, N.C., mayor expected to be nominated for Cabinet
This post has been corrected, as indicated below.WASHINGTON -- President Obama will nominate Charlotte, N.C., Mayor Anthony Foxx as the new secretary of Transportation on Monday, a White House official said. If confirmed, Foxx would take charge of a department that has been in the spotlight of late...Tags: Justice System, Eric Holder, Federal Aviation Administration, Crime, Law and Justice, Antonio Villaraigosa
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U.S. FAA says air travel system to be normal by Sunday night
ReutersApril 27 (Reuters) - The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) said on Saturday it had suspended all employee furloughs and that it expects the U.S. air travel system will return to normal operations by Sunday evening Eastern Time. The suspension...Tags: Layoffs and Downsizing, Unemployment, Federal Aviation Administration, Career and Workplace, Air Transportation Industry
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Furloughs not delaying flights at Newport News airport
The furloughs rolled out the past week of FAA employees haven't caused major problems at Newport News Williamsburg International Airport, according to a spokeswoman. While the airport has been affected by "systemic congestion" according to spokeswoman...
Tags: Newport News (Newport News, Virginia), Transportation Accidents, U.S. Senate, Federal Aviation Administration, Virginia Department of Transportation
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LETTER: Add Background Checks To Flight Delays Bill
I was pleased to see that a bill to modify the impacts of sequestration on air traffic was making its way through the legislative process [April 27, News Briefing, "Senate Flight-Delay Bill Advances To House"]. I call on senators to add an amendment to it... -
Bill to end sequester's air travel delays flies through Congress
WASHINGTON — Congress approved a quick fix Friday to end the flight delays snarling the nation's airports, and President Obama will sign the bill when it reaches the White House, showing how swiftly compromise can be found when powerful interests...
Tags: John McCain, Justice System, U.S. Senate, Federal Aviation Administration, Budget Control Act of 2011
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Obama chides lawmakers over flight delay fix, budget conflict
ReutersBy Jeff Mason WASHINGTON, April 27 (Reuters) - President Barack Obama chided Republicans on Saturday for approving a plan to ease air-traffic delays caused by federal spending cuts while leaving budget cuts that affect children and the elderly untouched....Tags: U.S. Senate, Federal Aviation Administration, White House, Budget Control Act of 2011, Politics
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WHITE HOUSE SAYS IF PASSED, PRESIDENT WILL SIGN
ReutersWHITE HOUSE SAYS IF PASSED, PRESIDENT WILL SIGN BILL TO END AIR TRAFFIC CONTROLLER FURLOUGHS THAT CAUSED AIRLINE FLIGHT DELAYS -
U.S. House passes bill to end air traffic control furloughs
ReutersWASHINGTON, April 26 (Reuters) - The U.S. House of Representatives on Friday passed legislation to end air traffic control furloughs that were contributing to massive flight delays throughout the country. The House acted after the Senate late on Thursday...Tags: Layoffs and Downsizing, U.S. Senate, Unemployment, Barack Obama, White House
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Obama expected to sign bill to end air traffic furloughs-White House
ReutersWASHINGTON, April 26 (Reuters) - President Barack Obama will sign a bill to end air traffic controller furloughs that caused airline flight delays, providing Congress passes it, White House spokesman Jay Carney told reporters on Friday. Carney made his...Tags: Layoffs and Downsizing, U.S. Senate, U.S. House of Representatives, White House, Barack Obama
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Southwest to alter flight times at Atlanta hub
Southwest Airlines said Thursday a key goal in coming months will be making the most of its network — including the routes it inherited when it bought Orlando-based AirTran Airways two years ago. Dallas-based Southwest, which also reported its...
Tags: Layoffs and Downsizing, Federal Aviation Administration, Boeing Co., Gary C. Kelly, AirTran
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Small Airports In Connecticut Spared Cuts
The Hartford CourantSix airports in Connecticut have been spared from cuts under a bill passed Friday by the U.S. House of Representatives, just hours after passage by the Senate. U.S. Sen. Richard Blumenthal and the Connecticut delegation have been fighting for months...Tags: Richard Blumenthal, U.S. Senate, Federal Aviation Administration, Middlefield, New Haven (New Haven, Connecticut)
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