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New Bedford's Air Tower Sequestered, But Joe Biden Travels in Style?

Phil Paleologos — Mon, 25 Mar 2013 13:05:35 +0000

Am I missing something here? The FAA chooses New Bedford's air traffic control tower to shut down soon because of the sequester, but Vice President Joe Biden can rack up a bill of $585,000 for a recent one-night Paris hotel stay?

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New Bedford Airport Tower Closing Due to Sequester Cuts

Jack Peterson — Thu, 21 Mar 2013 13:19:41 +0000

The Massachusetts Congressional delegation is calling on the FAA to prevent the closure of some 200 air traffic control towers, including New Bedford, slated to be shuttered next month as part of sequestration cuts.

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Learjet Makes Safe Emergency Landing in Illinois [UPDATE

BJ Ragone — Mon, 04 Mar 2013 20:00:00 +0000

Landing gear on a Learjet carrying eight people is malfunctioning, making it impossible for the plane to land safely, has landed, according to reports.

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New Bedford Airport Plan Meeting

Jack Peterson — Wed, 06 Feb 2013 12:09:29 +0000

There was a discussion Tuesday night on the New Bedford Regioinal Airport's new master plan. Woburn-based Airport Solutions Group was called in to help with the master plan.

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New Bedford Regional Airport Cancels All Flights Due To Hurricane Sandy

BJ Ragone — Mon, 29 Oct 2012 13:34:55 +0000

If you were planning on flying out of New Bedford Regional airport, you will have to try another day.

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Take A Plane Ride Over New Bedford And Help Local Charity

Phil Paleologos — Fri, 12 Oct 2012 20:40:37 +0000

This weekend, take the kids on an Air Tour of greater New Bedford! The New Bedford Pilots Association invites you and your family to see the colors of Fall from up above!

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German Couple Caught With 200 Tarantulas In Suitcase At Airport

Pete Braley — Fri, 05 Oct 2012 21:32:09 +0000

I hate spiders! I do. I can handle just about everything else that raising 4 children has presented me with, but when there's a spider, I freak!

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Lots of Guns Are Getting Past Airport Security and Onto Planes

Mike Adams — Mon, 01 Oct 2012 18:15:18 +0000

Potentially hundreds of loaded handguns could be making it aboard commercial flights every day, rattling the nerves of many frequent flyers, as once again they have reason to question the safety of airline travel.

Earlier last week, Transportation Security Administration baggage screeners unknowingly permitted the vice president of the New Orleans Hornets, Joshua Richardson, to board a flight to Newark, New Jersey, with a loaded .38 caliber pistol in his carry-on baggage. It was not until Richardson attempted to board a flight back to New Orleans that officials were made aware of the mistake.

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