OHare United Delays »
From AP Features | 2009-07-02 20:23:57
US airline Delta launches Sydney to LA route »
From AFP Global Edition | 2009-07-03 06:00:19
Giant US airline Delta has launched non-stop Sydney to Los Angeles flights, becoming only the fourth carrier to ply the lucrative route. Delta Flight 16 left Sydney International Airport at 9:25 am (2325 GMT), kicking off a daily service in either direction by the world's largest carrier. "Australia is a very important market for Delta as we expand our global network," said the firm's Australian general manager Steven Crowdey. The launch cuts in on a flightpath previously only served by Australian flag-carrier Qantas, America's United Airlines ...
French: Air France plane hit the sea belly first »
From AP News | 2009-07-03 01:13:34
Air France Flight 447 slammed into the Atlantic Ocean, intact and belly first, at such a high speed that the 228 people aboard probably had no time to even inflate their life jackets, French investigators said Thursday in their first report into the June 1 accident. Likening the investigation to a puzzle with missing pieces, lead investigator Alain Bouillard said that one month after the crash, "we are very far from establishing the causes of ...
Audit: FAA should address air controller fatigue »
From AP News | 2009-07-02 22:56:44
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 controller fatigue at three of the country's busiest air traffic facilities and recommended ...
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