Monthly Archives: March 2010

Child to pilot: “JetBlue 171, cleared for takeoff.”

Two employees at John F. Kennedy Airport Tower are on administrative leave after a child was permitted to talk with pilots on an air traffic control frequency last month, according to a news release from the Federal Aviation Administration. “This … Continue reading

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And now they’re going back to work

Looks like federal transportation employees will be going back to work Wednesday morning. The U.S. Senate has extended the transportation funding for another 30 days, according to a news release on the federal Department of Transportation Web site.

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Transportation workers furloughed

News reports today state that more than 2,000 United States Department of Transportation workers have been furloughed because of an impasse in Congress. The federal Department of Transportation Web site states that the move will temporarily shut down highway reimbursements … Continue reading

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