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  • Video: Timelapse FAA radar shows FedEx aircraft diverted from Memphis hub in heavy storm

    13:29 25 May 2006Light aircraft Planning Regional Bases and hubs Incidents Route and Network Planning

    A pilot website has sourced an amazing US Federal Aviation Administration radar track sequence of the Memphis international airport main base of FedEx Express as an intense storm approached and then hit, forcing the aircraft to divert.


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  • Lawmakers endorse American-US Airways merger, raise parochial concerns

    News | 26 Feb 2013 19:03 | Stephen Trimble

    Members of a House of Representatives panel endorsed the proposed American Airlines merger with US Airways in a hearing today, but raised concerns about...http://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/Lawmakers-endorse-American-US-Airways-merger-raise-parochial-concerns-382774/

  • ANALYSIS: Delta’s fleet plan could be final blow for small hubs

    News | 07 Jan 2013 21:57 | Edward Russell

    Changes are afoot at Delta Air Lines as it begins implementing its new fleet plan this year. It will begin replacing 50-seat regional jets with 76-seat Bombardier...http://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/ANALYSIS-Deltas-fleet-plan-could-be-final-blow-for-small-hubs-380762/

  • Delta supports responsible restructuring in Salt Lake City

    News | 20 Jan 2012 00:07 | Lori Ranson

    <p>Plans by Salt Lake City International airport to undertake a massive reconstruction project are being blessed by its major tenet Delta Air Lines. </p><p>City...http://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/Delta-supports-responsible-restructuring-in-Salt-Lake-City-367160/

  • FedEx to introduce a dozen 757s this year

    News | 31 Jul 2008 19:34 | Mary Kirby

    <body lang=EN-GB style='tab-interval:36.0pt'> <div class=Section1> <div> <p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'>Nearly two years after announcing plans to acquire roughly 90 Boeing 757-200s, FedEx has launched its inaugural revenue flight with a 757 freighter and revealed it will introduce an additional 11 757 freighters over the next year. <u1:p></u1:p></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'>The new 757 service is operated eight times per week from <span class=SpellE><span class=spelle>Fedex’s</span></span> base at <st1:PlaceName u2:st="on"><st1:PlaceName w:st="on">Memphis</st1:PlaceName></st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceName u2:st="on"><st1:PlaceName w:st="on">International</st1:PlaceName></st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceType u2:st="on"><st1:PlaceType w:st="on">Airport</st1:PlaceType></st1:PlaceType> to <st1:place u2:st="on"><st1:PlaceName u2:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on"><st1:PlaceName w:st="ohttp://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/FedEx-to-introduce-a-dozen-757s-this-year-313281/

  • Sensis to upgrade JFK ASDE-X for environmental trials

    News | 13 Dec 2007 21:42 | John Croft

    <body lang=EN-US style='tab-interval:36.0pt'> <div class=Section1> <div> <p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span lang=EN-GB style='mso-ansi-language:EN-GB'>The US DOT plans to contract with <span class=SpellE><span class=spelle>Sensis</span></span> Corporation to upgrade the company’s Airport Surface Detection Equipment – Model X (ASDE-X) runway incursion prevention system being currently installed at the <st1:PlaceName w:st="on"><st1:PlaceName u1:st="on">John</st1:PlaceName></st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceName w:st="on"><st1:PlaceName u1:st="on">F.</st1:PlaceName></st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceName w:st="on"><st1:PlaceName u1:st="on">Kennedy</st1:PlaceName></st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceName w:st="on"><st1:PlaceName u1:st="on">International</st1:PlaceName></st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceType w:st="on"><st1:PlaceType u1:st="on">Airport</st1:PlaceType></st1:PlaceType> in <st1:State w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on"><st1:State u1:st="on"><st1:phttp://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/Sensis-to-upgrade-JFK-ASDE-X-for-environmental-trials-308719/

  • Atlanta maintains status as busiest airport in 2006

    News | 03 Aug 2007 19:30 | Mark Rockwell

    <body lang=EN-GB style='tab-interval:36.0pt'> <div class=Section1> <p class=MsoNormal><st1:City w:st="on">Atlanta</st1:City>’s Hartsfield-Jackson in 2006 held on to its title as the busiest airport worldwide in terms of passenger traffic, according to the Airports Council International, <st1:place w:st="on">North America</st1:place> (ACI-NA).</p> <p class=MsoNormal>However the facility’s 84.8 million passenger count for the year represents a 1.2% decrease over 2005.</p> <p class=MsoNormal><st1:City w:st="on">Atlanta</st1:City> was followed by Chicago O'Hare at 77 million passengers and <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:PlaceName w:st="on">Los Angeles</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceName w:st="on">International</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceType w:st="on">Airport</st1:PlaceType></st1:place> at 61million.</p> <p class=MsoNormal><st1:City w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Atlanta</st1:place></st1:City> also remained the airport with the greatest number of total operations worldwidehttp://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/Atlanta-maintains-status-as-busiest-airport-in-2006-307567/

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  • Busy bees

    Blog | 04 Sep 2008 19:58 | Megan Kuhn

    http://www.flightglobal.com/blogs/terminal-q//2008/09/busy-bees.html

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