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UK AOA Calls On Government, CAA To Help Smaller Airports

Airport Operators Association Marks Closure Of Blackpool Airport

With the closure Wednesday of Blackpool Airport in the U.K., the Airport Operators Association has called on the British government and the aviation regulator, the CAA, to do more to help the airports sector.

Gogo Selected to Provide In-flight Wi-Fi On United's Two-Cabin RJ Fleet

United to Also Offer Personal Device Entertainment On Regional Jets

Gogo has been selected by United Airlines to bring its in-flight Internet service to United's two-cabin regional jet fleet. Installation of Wi-Fi services, which will involve more than 200 aircraft, is expected to begin later this year. The United Express aircraft will be the first regional jets in the United States to be outfitted with Gogo's ATG-4, which more than triples the peak speeds to an aircraft when compared to Gogo's original ATG service that launched in 2008.

NASA Tool Helps Airliners Minimize Weather Delays

Dynamic Weather Routes Programmed To Save Airlines Time, Money

In the heat of a summer afternoon, a line of thunderstorms develops in the skies over North Texas and threatens to wreak havoc with the timely flow of air traffic headed toward or away from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport.

Airport Screening Technologies Market Revived By Critical Updates

Frost & Sullivan: Upgrades Include Screening For Highly Infectious Diseases

Lingering threats of terrorism, numerous instances of passengers carrying illegal items, and the recent Ebola crisis have buoyed the U.S. airport screening technologies market. To ensure that airport screening systems are equipped with the most advanced and current capabilities, the government awarded 43.9 percent of contract obligations toward equipment maintenance in 2013.

Shuster, Thune Call for Travel Ban In Response to Ebola Outbreak

Demand Federal Plans To Contain Possible Pandemic

To help contain the current outbreak of the Ebola virus, House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee Chairman Bill Shuster (R-PA) and Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee Ranking Member John Thune (R-SD) have called for a temporary travel ban from affected West African countries.

Government May Add Healthcare Workers Monitored For Ebola To No-Fly List

Dallas Nurse Flew On A Commercial Airliner After Being Exposed To The Virus

The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) is considering whether the names of healthcare workers who are being monitored for signs of Ebola should be added to the government's no-fly list.