New Jersey 101.5 » FAA http://nj1015.com New Jersey News Sat, 18 May 2013 19:23:50 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 FAA to Staff 72 Airport Control Towers http://nj1015.com/faa-to-staff-72-airport-control-towers/ http://nj1015.com/faa-to-staff-72-airport-control-towers/#comments Wed, 08 May 2013 18:37:08 +0000 Townsquare News Network http://nj1015.com/?p=263585 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.

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]]> http://nj1015.com/faa-to-staff-72-airport-control-towers/feed/ 0 Atlantic City International Airport (Facebook via Atlantic City International Airport) Obama Signs Legislation to End FAA Furloughs http://nj1015.com/obama-signs-legislation-to-end-faa-furloughs/ http://nj1015.com/obama-signs-legislation-to-end-faa-furloughs/#comments Thu, 02 May 2013 04:25:42 +0000 Townsquare News Network http://nj1015.com/?p=260917 President Barack Obama has signed into law a bill to end furloughs of air traffic controllers.

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]]> http://nj1015.com/obama-signs-legislation-to-end-faa-furloughs/feed/ 0 Will Small Airport Towers Remain Open, Despite Cuts? http://nj1015.com/will-small-airport-towers-remain-open-despite-cuts/ http://nj1015.com/will-small-airport-towers-remain-open-despite-cuts/#comments Wed, 01 May 2013 03:36:41 +0000 Townsquare News Network http://nj1015.com/?p=260223 Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood is said to be assuring lawmakers that 149 small airport towers will remain open.

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]]> http://nj1015.com/will-small-airport-towers-remain-open-despite-cuts/feed/ 0 Stockbyte, Getty Images FAA: Air Traffic System Soon At Full Operation http://nj1015.com/faa-air-traffic-system-soon-at-full-operation/ http://nj1015.com/faa-air-traffic-system-soon-at-full-operation/#comments Sun, 28 Apr 2013 11:14:12 +0000 Townsquare News Network http://nj1015.com/?p=259119 The Federal Aviation Administration says it's suspended all employee furloughs and says air traffic facilities will begin returning to regular staffing levels.

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]]> http://nj1015.com/faa-air-traffic-system-soon-at-full-operation/feed/ 0 Newark Airport control tower (Wikimedia) Senate Passes Bill to Ease FAA Furloughs http://nj1015.com/senate-passes-bill-to-ease-faa-furloughs/ http://nj1015.com/senate-passes-bill-to-ease-faa-furloughs/#comments Fri, 26 Apr 2013 03:46:01 +0000 Townsquare News Network http://nj1015.com/?p=258455 With flight delays mounting, the Senate approved hurry-up legislation Thursday night to end air traffic controller furloughs blamed for inconveniencing large numbers of travelers.

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]]> http://nj1015.com/senate-passes-bill-to-ease-faa-furloughs/feed/ 0 U.S. Capitol Building's dome (Brendan Smialowski/Getty Images) Democrats Back Measure to Ease FAA Fuloughs http://nj1015.com/democrats-back-measure-to-east-faa-fuloughs/ http://nj1015.com/democrats-back-measure-to-east-faa-fuloughs/#comments Thu, 25 Apr 2013 19:05:29 +0000 Townsquare News Network http://nj1015.com/?p=258236 Top Democrats in Congress are voicing support for a measure to roll back budget cuts that led to delays for airline passengers because of air traffic controller furloughs.

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]]> http://nj1015.com/democrats-back-measure-to-east-faa-fuloughs/feed/ 0 Flickr User Xlibber White House "Open" to Flexibility in FAA Cuts http://nj1015.com/white-house-open-to-flexibility-in-faa-cuts/ http://nj1015.com/white-house-open-to-flexibility-in-faa-cuts/#comments Thu, 25 Apr 2013 02:44:27 +0000 Townsquare News Network http://nj1015.com/?p=257849 The White House now says it's willing to consider legislation that would give the administration the budget-cutting flexibility to avoid furloughs of air traffic controllers.

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]]> http://nj1015.com/white-house-open-to-flexibility-in-faa-cuts/feed/ 0 More Flight Delays Coming? http://nj1015.com/more-flight-delays-coming/ http://nj1015.com/more-flight-delays-coming/#comments Tue, 23 Apr 2013 19:27:54 +0000 Townsquare News Network http://nj1015.com/?p=257160 A day after flight delays plagued much of the U.S., air travel is smoother Tuesday. But the government is warning passengers that the situation can change by the hour as it runs the nation's air traffic control system with a smaller staff.

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]]> http://nj1015.com/more-flight-delays-coming/feed/ 0 Carlos Davila, Getty Images Flight Delays Pile Up After FAA Budget Cuts http://nj1015.com/flight-delays-pile-up-after-faa-budget-cuts/ http://nj1015.com/flight-delays-pile-up-after-faa-budget-cuts/#comments Mon, 22 Apr 2013 23:10:25 +0000 Townsquare News Network http://nj1015.com/?p=256760 Up and down the East Coast, airports are reporting flight delays. This is the first weekday on which thousands of air traffic controllers are being forced to take an unpaid day off because of federal budget cuts.

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]]> http://nj1015.com/flight-delays-pile-up-after-faa-budget-cuts/feed/ 0 Trenton-Mercer Airport Faces Sequester Nightmare [AUDIO] http://nj1015.com/trenton-mercer-airport-faces-sequester-nightmare-audio/ http://nj1015.com/trenton-mercer-airport-faces-sequester-nightmare-audio/#comments Fri, 15 Mar 2013 14:00:36 +0000 David Matthau http://nj1015.com/?p=241351 After years of little activity, Trenton-Mercer Airport in Ewing is now flying high, as the commercial carrier Frontier Airlines continues to expand operations and offer travelers more flights to different cities.

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