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FAA: Air traffic system soon at full operation

By BARBARA ORTUTAYAP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) - The Federal Aviation Administration said that the U.S. air traffic system will resume normal operations by Sunday evening after lawmakers rushed a bill through Congress allowing the agency to withdraw furloughs of air traffic controllers and

Obama: Flight delay fix a 'Band-Aid'

By JOSH LEDERMANAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - President Barack Obama says the congressional fix for widespread flight delays is an irresponsible way to govern, but he's prepared to sign the legislation that lawmakers fast-tracked. He says the bipartisan bill to end furloughs of air traffic

FACT CHECK: Did FAA have to furlough controllers?

By JOAN LOWYAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - With disgruntled passengers complaining about airline flight delays, Republican lawmakers and the airline industry pounced on the Obama administration. The glitch was invented by the White House for political reasons, they charged, and officials waited

Controllers to return; flight delays sway Congress

By ALAN FRAMAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - Furloughed air traffic controllers will soon be heading back to work, ending a week of coast-to-coast flight delays that left thousands of travelers frustrated and furious. Unable to ignore the travelers' anger, Congress overwhelmingly approved