The hits from NBAA2008 just keep on coming and as soon as business heats up a little in these chilly economic times, we're likely to remember them quite fondly (we hope).
In a move intended to speed training as the agency faces a
critical shortage of experienced air traffic controllers, the FAA
plans to narrow the training requirements for personnel heading to
Memphis and Orlando... a plan the National Air Traffic Controllers
Association says could be dangerous.
The Aircraft Carrier USS HORNET Museum is a national treasure,
having participated in two of the greatest events of the 20th
century -- World War II and the Apollo 11 manned space mission. Now
peacefully moored at historic Alameda Point on San Francisco Bay,
the USS HORNET is a timeless memorial to those who defended our
American values and to those who have pursued America's
technological advancements.
"It's deceptive to say you still need a fuel surcharge
when aviation fuel prices are down $2 per gallon. It's just
wrong."
Source: Robert Menendez, New Jersey's Democrat
junior senator. Menendez has sent letters calling on the airlines
to discontinue the practice of charging the fees, which were blamed
on fuel costs when imposed. He notes the price paid by airlines for
jet fuel averaged $2.34 a gallon last week, down 45 percent from an
average of $4.33 in July.
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