Delays Could Persist As FAA Budget Cuts Hit Air Travel
Airlines and Congress pressure the FAA to cut spending in response to budget fights. Delays eased Tuesday after nationwide disruption but remain possible as furloughs at air traffic control shift a burden onto travelers and carriers. US Airways CEO Doug Parker warns the policy is unsustainable and lawmakers are urged to seek alternatives. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood pins the issue on congressional action and calls for a fix.
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PETA Buys SeaWorld Shares to Push Animal Welfare
PETA purchased 80 SeaWorld Entertainment shares in the IPO for over 2200 dollars. The group says shareholder status will let them attend meetings and propose resolutions to stop breeding and buying new animals at parks in Florida California and Texas.
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MF Global Trustee Sues Corzine and Executives
The MF Global Holdings bankruptcy trustee sues former CEO Jon Corzine and two top executives in New York federal court. The suit accuses them of steering the firm into risky bond bets on European debt and failing to strengthen weak controls after 2010, culminating in MF Global’s collapse in October 2011.
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FAA Allowing Boeing To Help Write 787 Battery Safeties
Testimony and documents show regulatory agencies let Boeing assist in drafting safety conditions and testing plans for the 787 lithium ion battery system. The hearing examines testing, approval processes and potential looseness in safety oversight as carriers plan return to service after January battery fires aboard two Dreamliners.
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