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A federal audit of Chicago's air traffic facilities shows most controllers have short rest periods between shifts, a factor which contributes to fatigue and could be a safety threat. The U.S. Department of Transportation's audit released Thursday has been sent to the Federal Aviation Administration. It shows most controllers at three Chicago facilities, which are among the 10 busiest nationwide, have had rest periods of fewer than 10 hours between shifts. The audit also shows increased overtime. The study was conducted between January 2008 and February at Sen. Dick Durbin's request. The audit urges the FAA to make changes. An FAA spokeswoman says the ... Read Full Story
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CLEARWATER, Fla., July 4 (UPI) -- U.S. charter air carrier JetAmerica says it is delaying the start of its regularly scheduled flights due to a mix-up with federal aviation authorities. Brian Burling, JetAmerica's vice president of operations, blamed the Federal Aviation Administration for the delay, saying in a release Friday it had announced its flights would begin July 13 based on the FAA indicating the company would be able to obtain airport slots at Newark (N.J.) Liberty International Airport. But a subsequent FAA advisory indicated the Newark slots had yet to be finalized, meaning the airline's launch would have to be pushed back to ... Read Full Story
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A pilot has been killed in a small plane crash near Lake Tahoe Airport. Federal Aviation Administration spokesman Mike Fergus says the Cessna 150 crashed shortly before 1 p.m. Sunday.  
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KENOVA, W.Va. (AP) -- The Federal Aviation Administration says one person has been killed in the crash of a small plane near Tri-State Airport. Spokesman Jim Peters says the plane crashed about 4 miles south of the airport in Kenova shortly after taking of...  
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A Federal Aviation Administration mandate for the rapid overhauling of pilot training and scheduling, prompted by outcries from February's deadly commuter crash near Buffalo, N.Y., could force major changes in how regional and major U.S. airlines operate.  
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Officials of the US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) recently lectured airlines and major repair stations in the Philippines and its neighboring countries on the latest aircraft safety and maintenance practices to keep them abreast of ...  
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Detroit Metropolitan Airport (DTW), Michigan's largest air transport facility and among the world's largest air transportation hubs, has been awarded more than $2.3 million in grants by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). "Once again, we are grateful to Congressman John Dingell, as well as Senators Levin and Stabenow, for their leadership and fierce advocacy that has brought these critical investment dollars to Michigan," said...  
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By Patrick Gannon Patrick.Gannon@StarNewsOnline.com This week, a 90-minute interview with airport directors, as well as an interview with a Federal Aviation Administration official, began to shed light on the history of the airport’s tree-cutting project and the FAA requirements involved.  
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(By SOPHIA TAREEN, Associated Press Writer) Air traffic controllers who direct planes in and out of Chicago's O'Hare International Airport have too little time off between shifts, a factor that contributes to fatigue and could be a safety threat, according to a federal audit released Thursday.The 21-page report by the U.S. Department of Transportation criticized the Federal Aviation Administration for not acting sooner to alleviate air...  
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