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Poland is first in Europe to get Dreamliner plane

Poland is first in Europe to get Dreamliner plane
By VANESSA GERAAssociated Press WARSAW, Poland (AP) - Poland's national airline LOT welcomed its first Boeing 787 "Dreamliner" into its fleet Thursday, becoming the first European carrier to get the U.S. aircraft maker's newest plane. The plane has been hailed for a state-of-the art

FBI agent in Petraeus scandal was seen as a hero

FBI agent in Petraeus scandal was seen as a hero
By MATT SEDENSKYAssociated Press TAMPA, Fla. (AP) - FBI Special Agent Frederick Humphries II played a key role in investigating a terrorist attack aimed at blowing up Los Angeles International Airport just as the year 2000 dawned. Today, the agent, who also fatally shot a knife-wielding man in

FBI agent in Petraeus scandal has been a hero

FBI agent in Petraeus scandal has been a hero
By MATT SEDENSKYAssociated Press TAMPA, Fla. (AP) - FBI Special Agent Frederick Humphries II played a key role in stopping a terrorist attack aimed at blowing up Los Angeles International Airport just as the year 2000 dawned. He fatally shot a man who threatened him and other law enforcement

FBI agent in Petraeus scandal has been a hero

FBI agent in Petraeus scandal has been a hero
TAMPA, Fla. (AP) - The Tampa FBI agent who prompted the investigation that resulted in CIA Director David Petraeus' resignation is no stranger to the limelight. FBI Special Agent Frederick Humphries II played a key role in stopping a terrorist attack aimed at blowing up Los Angeles

Workers At SIA Prepare For Winter

Workers At SIA Prepare For Winter
SPOKANE, Wash. - Snow is something you have to deal with living in the Northwest. Most of us stock up on de-icer and get snow tires to prepare. Workers at the Spokane International Airport have to do a lot more to make sure planes take off safely and on time. "We pride ourselves on being

Workers At SIA Prepare For Winter

Workers At SIA Prepare For Winter
SPOKANE, Wash. - Snow is something you have to deal with living in the Northwest. Most of us stock up on de-icer and get snow tires to prepare. Workers at the Spokane International Airport have to do a lot more to make sure planes take off safely and on time. "We pride ourselves on being

Close calls, tragic losses in Miss. plane crash

Close calls, tragic losses in Miss. plane crash
By EMILY WAGSTER PETTUS and HOLBROOK MOHRAssociated Press JACKSON, Miss. (AP) - Roger Latham had considered taking a short flight Tuesday night in his small plane with his flying instructor and a couple of other experienced pilots to attend a conference on flight safety held by the Federal

NTSB: No distress call before police chopper crash

NTSB: No distress call before police chopper crash
ATLANTA (AP) - Two officers in an Atlanta police helicopter made no distress calls before the aircraft collided with wires atop a power pole and crashed, killing them, according to a preliminary report from federal transportation investigators. The crew wasn't communicating with air traffic

3 pilots flying to safety meet die in Miss. crash

3 pilots flying to safety meet die in Miss. crash
By EMILY WAGSTER PETTUSAssociated Press JACKSON, Miss. (AP) - Three pilots flying together to a federal safety conference died when their single-engine plane faltered in midair and crashed into a house that went up in flames. The three men had just taken off from Hawkins Field Airport in

Small airports gamble with revenue guarantees

Small airports gamble with revenue guarantees
By ALAN SCHER ZAGIERAssociated Press COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) - Road-weary travelers forced to drive two hours to St. Louis or Kansas City to catch big-city flights were ecstatic when Delta Airlines announced plans to expand service at a regional airport in central Missouri. University of Missouri