Witness: Plane may have lost power
An eyewitness to a small plane crash in Southwick Monday afternoon says that he saw the pilot get out of the plane, suffering from only a scratch on his nose. Full story
Control towers at 149 small airports to stay open
The Federal Aviation Administration will keep open for now the 149 control towers at small airports that were slated to close as the result of governmentwide automatic spending cuts imposed by Congress, the Transportation Department said Friday. Full story
FAA to keep 149 air traffic towers open
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Federal Aviation Administration has sufficient funds to keep 149 low activity contract towers originally slated for closure in June open for the remainder of fiscal year 2013, Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood said in a statement. Full story
A Third of Fliers Don't Shut Off Gadgets During Takeoff
If you travel by air and dread the 15 minutes or so during takeoff when you're unable to use electronics, you're not alone. Almost every adult carries an electronic device on a plane, and only two-thirds of them remember (or care) to turn it off while the plane gets airborne. Full story
American Airlines settles safety claims for $24.9M
American Airlines has agreed to pay $24.9 million to settle $162 million in potential fines that were proposed by U.S. safety regulators. Full story
FAA to staff 72 airport control towers at night
Seventy-two airport towers and other air traffic control facilities that were slated to close at night due to budget cuts will get to stay open, the Federal Aviation Administration said Wednesday. Full story
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Fighting to win more sequester fixes
Politico’s Darren Samuelson talks about his report that advocates for other agencies facing across-the-board budget cuts are lining up, looking for fixes of their own.
Typo delays Obama’s signature on FAA furlough fix
President Obama wasn’t able to immediately sign the bill giving the FAA the ability to defray spending cuts because of a typo that needs to be fixed. NBC’s Brian Williams reports.
Democrats vow no more piecemeal repeal of sequester
Democrats split on how to move forward on the sequestration. Chris Hayes talks about the sequestration with Congresswoman Karen Bass.
Furlough fix shows Congress can act quickly – if it wants to
NBC’s Kristen Welker spotlights Congress’ ability to pass a bill, allowing the FAA to use other money in its budget to end sequester-related furloughs, after pressure from the public
House Voting to End FAA Furloughs
Gordon Bethune, former Continental Airlines Chairman & CEO, shares his views on the politics behind the FAA furloughs.
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