FAA eyes antenna for radar errors at Logan
FAA eyes antenna for radar errors at Logan — Federal aviation officials last night focused on a problem antenna as the possible cause of a malfunctioning radar system slowing flights in and out of Logan International Airport. After two full days of delays, frustrated Logan officials also asked federal investigators to rule out sabotage. (The Boston Globe)
Mechanics union, NWA to talk this week — For the first time since talks broke off a month ago, Northwest Airlines Inc. and its striking mechanics union will meet this week. The two sides don’t plan to hammer out a new contract during the meeting, the company and the union said Tuesday. (Detroit Free Press)
Firms will pay $24.75 million in Amtrak overcharge case — Foreign and US companies will pay the government $24.75 million to settle allegations they inflated claims on Amtrak projects to electrify part of the Northeast Corridor, the Justice Department said yesterday. (AP)
American Airlines courts unions — Bucking an industry trend toward slashing wages to offset soaring fuel costs, American Airlines is betting it has more to gain by courting its employees than by squeezing them. (Reuters)
Lack of tourists saps New Orleans — As many of the rescue and relief workers head home, New Orleans bars and restaurants that were full a week ago are nearly empty . Local business owners wonder whether early stirrings of life in the French Quarter were real  or a heartbreaking mirage. (Arkansas Democrat-Gazette)
Legislators push for train security — Rep. Mike Castle, R-Del., who with Sen. Olympia Snowe, R-Maine, urged the Government Accountability Office to study rail security in 2003, said Tuesday that he will introduce legislation aimed to improve train security. (Delaware News Journal)
Mega mergers may not help airline industry — As more of the nation’s largest airlines sink into bankruptcy, mega-mergers are beginning to be touted as a cure for the airline industry’s serious ills. There are only two fatal flaws with this prescription -it might work, and it might not. (Cincinnati Post)
Vikings players investigated after boat cruise — The Hennepin County Sheriff’s Department is investigating allegations of criminal sexual conduct by Minnesota Vikings players after a boat cruise on Lake Minnetonka devolved into an out-of-control party that included lap dances and sexual acts, according to an attorney for the charter boat company. (Knight-Ridder)
New antenna installed at Logan, normal radar in operation — Operations were back to normal at Logan International Airport on Wednesday, following two days of serious delays caused by a faulty radar antenna. (AP)
Spanish airport shut after threat — Zaragoza airport in northern Spain was evacuated on Wednesday after a warning of an attack in the name of the Basque group ETA, an airport spokeswoman said. (Reuters)
NHL star’s game sweater found at airport — A US Airways spokesman said the sweater of Pittsburgh Penguins star forward Sidney Crosby was found between a piece of equipment and a stairwell by an airline employee early yesterday morning. It was still in the plastic bag in which Crosby’s father, Troy, had packed it before taking a flight from here to Buffalo late Sunday afternoon. The spokesperson added that while US Airways has turned up no evidence that any of its employees were involved in the disappearance of the jersey, the investigation will continue.
Delta, American match JetBlue fares — American Airlines and Delta Air Lines Inc. have cut New York-to-Boston fares after JetBlue Airways Corp. entered the market, in a sign of how discount carriers are squeezing traditional rivals. (Reuters)
United recalling 300 pilots for expanded schedule — United Airlines plans to recall about 300 pilots to meet an expected increase in flying next year as it comes out of bankruptcy, the nation’s No. 2 airline said. (AP)
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