Airport News.US FAA said it ended contract negotiations with the National Air Traffic Controllers Assn. after receiving a "best and final" proposal from NATCA NATCA National Air Traffic Controllers Association NATCA National Association of TAFE Councils & Associates that was "more costly than what the air traffic controllers union indicated publicly last week." According to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. the agency, "Negotiations stalled on the issue of base pay and two types of premium pay that together have escalated the average controller's salary and benefits to over $170,000 annually" since the last contract was signed in 1998. FAA said it was willing to preserve annual salaries and benefits for the existing workforce but wants a lower pay scale for new hires. In a statement, the union accused the agency of "walking out of the negotiations and declaring an impasse im·passe n. 1. A road or passage having no exit; a cul-de-sac. 2. A situation that is so difficult that no progress can be made; a deadlock or a stalemate: reached an impasse in the negotiations. after rejecting an offer that would have saved taxpayers $1.4 billion." Apr 6, 2006 Chicago Midway Airport Chicago asks FAA to fund runway buffer system. Chicago wants to build concrete buffers at the ends of Midway Airport's runways to slow planes that overrun 1. overrun - A frequent consequence of data arriving faster than it can be consumed, especially in serial line communications. For example, at 9600 baud there is almost exactly one character per millisecond, so if a silo can hold only two characters and the machine takes their landings. The city has asked the Federal Aviation Administration Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), component of the U.S. Department of Transportation that sets standards for the air-worthiness of all civilian aircraft, inspects and licenses them, and regulates civilian and military air traffic through its air traffic control for funding. In December, a jetliner skidded off a Midway runway, killing one person. Apr 5, 2006 Chicago O'Hare Airport O'Hare braces for seven-year expansion project. Chicago's O'Hare International Airport O'Hare International Airport is an airport located in Chicago, Illinois, United States, 17 miles (27 km) northwest of the Chicago Loop. It is the largest hub of United Airlines (whose headquarters is in downtown Chicago) and the second-largest hub of American Airlines (after is embarking on the largest airport expansion in U.S. history. Experts say the $15 billion project, expected to be completed in 2013, should eliminate long delays. Apr 3, 2006 Dallas Airport Dallas considers Wright study. Dallas officials may fund a study that would examine how the repeal of the Wright Amendment would affect Love Field. The study would update the airport's master plan. The Wright Amendment limits flying from Love Field. Apr 4, 2006 Dallas/Fort Worth Airport D/FW D/FW Dallas Fort Worth proposes reducing gates at Love Field. Officials at Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport would support phasing out the Wright Amendment if the number of gates at Love is reduced and a regional airport authority is created. Wright limits flying from Love Field. Apr 7, 2006 Moscow Domodedovo, East Line Group East Line Group, which manages Moscow Domodedovo, plans to invest $180 million in expansion, renovations and upgrades to its passenger terminal this year. Among new security measures Noun 1. security measures - measures taken as a precaution against theft or espionage or sabotage etc.; "military security has been stepped up since the recent uprising" security , starting from July the airport is introducing the GK-1 Voice Recognition System, which will ask selected passengers a series of questions and determine whether they should be cleared or subjected to additional screening based on the voice characteristics of their answers. Domodedovo also is installing a new Hold Baggage Screening system, SafeDock docking system and building management system. Apr 7, 2006 |
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