FAA forecasts 1 billion annual U S air travelers by 2015
The FAA projects over 1 billion flyers yearly in the United States within a decade, detailing plans to redesign airspace and deploy new software to raise capacity. Critics warn that funding cuts threaten runway and control system upgrades, risking congestion and delays.
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United States
Federal Aviation Administration
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Blakey
Christopher Bond
Senate
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R-Mo
Patty Murray
FAA
Murray
D-Wash
Plavin cites underfunded FAA and crowded air traffic
David Plavin, president of the Airports Council International North America, says the issue is not only rising passenger traffic but smaller planes burdening the system. He notes chronic underfunding of the FAA and understaffed air traffic control towers.
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Air Travelers Association
Chicago
O’hare International
FAA
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Air Traffic Controllers Union
David Plavin
Airports Council International North America
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Bush taps Portman for trade chief
President Bush selects Rep. Rob Portman to be the top trade negotiator. The Ohio Republican will push broad congressional approval for a Latin American free trade agreement and aim to revive stalled talks toward a hemisphere wide free trade area. Portman vows open markets will boost jobs and living standards.
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Bush
Rob Portman
Ohio
Portman
Rob
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Senate
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