Negotiations for site of proposed airport terminal leaves several businesses up in the air --Burbank and Bob Hope Airport officials are hashing out a date for a joint, televised public meeting, likely in June, to discuss each party's proposal for an agreement on a 14-gate replacement terminal at the airfield. Sandy Bass, a Simi Valley resident, said he hopes City Council members will "be like human beings [and] go back to the bargaining table." Bass owns Affordable Storage, one of several businesses caught in the crossfire between the city and the Burbank-Glendale-Pasadena Airport Authority over the agreement. Chad Garland/Burbank Leader

Letter: Amenities are up to date and accessible -- Re: "Bob Hope Airport isn't user friendly," Mailbag, May 16. Writer Claude Soderstrom expresses an opinion that does not agree with the vast majority of Bob Hope Airport patrons, who consistently rate the airport high for convenience and ease of use. He says we have high parking prices. The rate for our largest and lowest-cost economy parking, Lot A, remains unchanged since February 2011 at $10 per day, with frequent handicapped-accessible shuttle bus service a short ride from the front door. Dan Feger/Executive Director, Bob Hope Airport/Burbank Leader

FAA investigating Cleveland Hopkins for 12 safety-related incidents -- Cleveland Hopkins International Airport is under investigation for 12 safety-related incidents during the past two winters, according to interviews with airport officials and public records. After the first three events, during the 2013/2014 winter, Hopkins entered into a "snow and ice control plan" with the Federal Aviation Administration that spells out the number of field maintenance employees that must be on duty to clear runways and taxiways during snowstorms, depending on a color-coded ranking of weather conditions. Alison Grant/The Plain Dealer

Statewide support for local control of Ontario airport -- Want evidence that a transfer of Ontario International Airport from Los Angeles to local control has widespread support? Look no further than last week's 75-0 vote in the state Assembly to pass Assemblyman Freddie Rodriguez's bill to allow the city of Ontario to issue revenue bonds to finance the acquisition of the struggling airport from Los Angeles World Airways, a department of the city of Los Angeles. Inland Valley Daily Bulletin Editorial Board

Unflappable Jennifer Lopez gets confetti-bombed at LAX, marches on -- All hail, JLo! Jennifer Lopez received a colorful greeting as she made her way through the airport on Tuesday. The "American Idol" judge was walking past LAX's ticket counters surrounded by paparazzi when a clown saluted her march with a puff of confetti. The unflappable star, who was clad in large sunglasses, continued her strut with little fanfare and mussed the downpour out of her hair and off her sweater. Oh, no big deal, confetti clouds must be business as usual for the pop star. Nadine Saad/Los Angeles Times

Tampa International Airport brings car rental companies under one roof -- One selling point of Tampa International Airport CEO Joe Lopano's $943 million plan to remake the airport is that it would make renting cars there a whole lot easier. Instead of looking for deals on or off airport property, customers in the ninth largest rental market in the nation would be able to choose from a range of prices, choices and companies all under one roof.  Jamal Thalji/Tampa Bay Times

Scientific proof that boarding by zones is a stupid system - and why airlines still haven't abandoned it -- More than 100 years after the first commercial flight, airlines still haven't figured out the best way to board. Waiting in line to file onto an airplane has never been fun, but over the last several decades boarding times have gotten longer, while the race to find space in overhead bins has become even more manic. Dina Spector/Business Insider

Ireland OKs sale of Aer Lingus stake to British Air parent; hurdles remain -- Ireland intends to sell its 25% stake in the Aer Lingus airline to IAG after receiving guarantees that the parent company of British Airways will increase employment and air links with the United States, the government announced Tuesday. IAG, which also operates Spain's Iberia airline, confirmed revised terms of its takeover offer in tandem with Ireland's Cabinet announcement. Shawn Pogatchnik/AP

American Airlines moving flight attendant training from Charlotte to Dallas/Fort Worth -- American Airlines said Tuesday that it will move a flight attendant training program from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Dallas/Fort Worth next year, part of the company's efforts to streamline its operations following its 2013 merger with US Airways. Airline spokeswoman Katie Cody said 13 jobs at the training center will be affected, and all of those employees will receive the opportunity to transfer to Dallas/Fort Worth. Ely Portillo/Charlotte Observer

FAA to consider new mental health rules for commercial pilots -- In the wake of airline catastrophes involving Germanwings and Malaysia Airline carriers, the Federal Aviation Administration is calling for a study on the mental and emotional health of commercial airline pilots. The FAA announced Wednesday that it is working with an industry group that includes pilots and medical experts to come up with recommendations for new rules within six months. The study comes in response to the deaths of 150 people in the crash of Germanwings flight 9525 in March. Hugo Martin/Los Angeles Times

FedEx facing penalty by FAA for alleged hazardous materials violations -- FedEx Corp. is facing a $58,600 fine by the Federal Aviation Administration for allegedly violating Hazardous Materials regulations. The FAA discovered several alleged violations during a dangerous goods inspection at the FedEx facility at Bradley International Airport in Windsor Locks, Connecticut. The FAA alleges FedEx accepted a box containing 1.7 liters of flammable liquid to transport by air that lacked the proper shipping name of the hazardous material in June 2014. Michelle Corbet/Memphis Business Journal

L.A. mayor: Minimum wage exemption for unionized firms needs study -- Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti said Wednesday that a proposal to exempt some unionized companies from paying a $15-per-hour minimum wage needs further scrutiny, but he stopped short of saying whether he would support or oppose it. In response to questions from reporters, Garcetti emphasized that the proposal backed by labor leaders is not currently part of the landmark minimum wage plan. Emily Alpert Reyes & David Zahniser/Los Angeles Times

$8.6 billion Los Angeles budget adds 270 firefighters, 7,000 LAPD body cameras and more -- Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti on Wednesday signed an $8.6 billion budget for 2015-16, calling it the result of an "unprecedented collaboration" between the City Council and the mayor's office. The Los Angeles City Council last week adopted the spending plan, which takes a step toward restoring the ranks of city firefighters depleted through a five-year hiring freeze. City News Service