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Congress passes airport security measure drafted in response to 2013 LAX shooting -- A proposed resolution aimed at bolstering airport security in response to the fatal shooting of a Transportation Security Administration officer at LAX was approved Wednesday by the U.S. House of Representatives and will move to the president's desk for final approval. House Resolution 720, known as the Gerardo Hernandez Security Act in memory of the slain TSA officer, was previously approved by the Senate. The measure would require the Department of Homeland Security to ensure airports have plans in place to respond to security threats, including active shooters or acts of terrorism. City News Service Cristina Marcos/The Hill
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Feedback aplenty on potential airport chief -- The governing body that will oversee operation of Ontario International Airport when the facility is handed back to Inland control as part of an agreement with Los Angeles began its search Wednesday, Sept. 16, for a new executive director for the facility. The Ontario International Airport Authority heard at an open meeting at Ontario City Hall from stakeholders ranging from airline managers to elected officials to Travelers Aid to the union representing maintenance workers to the Transportation Security Administration. Richard K. De Atley/Riverside Press-Enterprise Neil Nisperos/Inland Valley Daily Bulletin
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John Wayne Airport celebrates 25 years in the Thomas F. Riley Terminal -- On Wednesday, John Wayne Airport launched a yearlong celebration to commemorate the 25th anniversary of the opening of the Thomas F. Riley Terminal. Over the next 12 months, on the 16th day of the month, JWA will feature people, programs and history from the past 25 years to highlight the important role the Terminal and Airport play in the Orange County community. JWA is starting the celebration by recognizing the man for whom the Terminal is named: Thomas F. Riley. John Wayne Airport News Release
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Gamble made Tampa International Airport a player on world stage -- There was far from unanimous agreement around town when Tampa International Airport CEO Joe Lopano announced the deal in 2012 to lure Edelweiss Air from Orlando. Lopano pushed a lot of chips into the middle of the table on that one - almost a half-million dollars in cash incentives for starters. He also waived standard airport fees. For what? A once-weekly round-trip flight from Tampa to Zurich? But while the arrangement had plenty of skeptics, Lopano saw it as a necessary move to put the "international" in TIA. Joe Henderson/Tampa Tribune
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How Heathrow Airport cut down on flight delays -- Here's a revolutionary way to cut down on airline delays and get flights on-time: Space them by time instead of distance. The idea is already making Heathrow Airport, one of the most congested in the world, more reliable and reducing the number of times passengers get told flights are delayed by weather on sunny days. It holds promise of slashing flight delays at clogged airports around the world. Strong headwinds are the biggest single cause of delay minutes at Heathrow, more than the notorious London fog. Scott McCartney/Wall Street Journal
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Airtel Hotel owner Jim Dunn dies -- Jim Dunn, owner of the Airtel Plaza Hotel in Van Nuys, died Monday of health care complications. He was 70. In addition to running his hotel, Dunn served on the board of the Valley Economic Alliance and as co-chair of the Aviation Policy Committee for the Valley Industry & Commerce Association. A former fixed-wing and helicopter pilot, Dunn melded his love for aviation with his love for the hospitality industry by opening a hotel across from the Van Nuys Airport. He hosted many community events at his hotel and was involved in airport policy issues. San Fernando Valley Business Journal
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Clay Lacy Aviation announces FANS-1/A+ STC for Challenger 601-3A/R -- Clay Lacy Aviation has received FAA STC approval for a FANS-1/A+ solution that enables Challenger 601-3A/R owners to meet worldwide mandates for preferential routing in the North Atlantic Track region and other oceanic airspace. This comprehensive upgrade provides a feature-rich, low-cost and versatile solution with minimal downtime, and follows the company's introduction of a FANS program for the GIV, GIVSP and GV in March 2015. Clay Lacy Aviation News Release
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American Airlines CEO: Demand is strong, profits up -- The CEO of American Airlines says travel demand is strong, explaining why airline profits are up even as fares have fallen because of cheaper jet fuel. Fuel was Fort Worth-based American's biggest expense, accounting for nearly one-third of all expenses, until oil prices began plunging last year. CEO Doug Parker said Tuesday if that cost gets cut in half - that's a pretty big chance in your economic model. Fuel savings at parent American Airlines Group Inc., through the first half of this year, were $2.2 billion, or 40 percent, compared with the same period last year. AP
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United reworks routes in effort to improve on-time performance -- Plagued by persistent delays, United Airlines will shuffle its route system to improve reliability and reduce its exposure to Mother Nature. The approach emphasizes "out-and-back" flying, with jets starting at a hub and going to just one city before returning. United will double the number of routes using that system and cut roundabout trips that begin in one base - say, Denver International Airport - and make multiple stops before ending up in another. Michael Sasso/Bloomberg
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American Airlines: We remain committed to Charlotte as merger work proceeds -- American Airlines remains committed to Charlotte as a hub, and the area's business community will continue to benefit from the carrier's ramped-up investment in the airport as it works to complete its merger with US Airways. That was the message Wednesday from Tracy Montross, American Airlines' local director of government affairs, at a lunch meeting in SouthPark. To support integration efforts with USAirways, Montross said, American has hired 400 new employees in Charlotte since November 2014. Katherine Peralta/Charlotte Observer
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Airlines 'quite proud' as extra-fee earnings continue steep ascent -- Passengers love to grouse about the extra fees airlines now charge for everything from checking bags to choosing seats, but they are paying up - and up. In 2014, airlines earned $38.1 billion from fees charged for retail activities, a la carte services, frequent flier miles sold to partners and other so-called ancillary fees, according to a report from IdeaWorksCompany and CarTrawler. That's $6.6 billion more than the $31.5 billion that IdeaWorks tallied in 2013 and $35.6 billion more than the $2.45 billion in fees earned by airlines in 2007, the first year the study was conducted. Harriet Baskas/NBC News
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Airlines try to woo customers back to their own websites -- Airlines are trying to draw passengers away from low-price comparison sites and back to their own home pages, seeking to boost profits by selling them extra services such as additional legroom or access to airport lounges. Airlines across Europe and the United States are experimenting with strategies to bring travellers back to their own websites. These range from improving the booking process to adding fees for tickets booked using third-party distributors, which themselves charge airlines for their services. Victoria Bryan & Jeffrey Dastin/Reuters
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Why lifting U.S. oil exports could benefit airlines -- Airlines have seen their profit margins soar during the past year, thanks to a precipitous drop in jet fuel prices. And the downward pressure on prices could grow stronger if U.S. oil producers succeed in their push to have Congress to lift a four-decade-old ban on exports of domestic crude. The House of Representatives is expected to pass a bill later this month lifting the ban. Madhu Unnikrishnan/Aviation Week
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Buoyed by new Boeing 767s, WestJet adds six routes to London Gatwick -- Canadian discount carrier WestJet unveiled a major expansion to the United Kingdom on Tuesday, saying it would add six seasonal new routes to London's Gatwick Airport. Beginning this May, WestJet will begin flying to Gatwick from the Canadian cities of Calgary, Edmonton, St. John's, Toronto, Vancouver and Winnipeg. WestJet CEO Gregg Saretsky described the new London routes as "historic" and a major "milestone" for the carrier, the second busiest in Canada. The routes will not be WestJet's first European destinations. Ben Mutzabaugh/USA Today
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Air Canada pilot lauded for diverting trans-Atlantic flight to save dog -- An Air Canada pilot is being lauded for diverting a Tel Aviv-to-Toronto flight to Germany, a move that may have saved the life of a passenger's French bulldog riding in the jet's cargo area, according to Canadian outlet CityNews. The pilot's decision came after a heating system malfunction in the plane's cargo area. The pilot noticed the issue just as the plane was about to head out over the Atlantic on its way to Canada. Temperatures at high altitudes, of course, drop to dangerously low levels that -- without heat -- could endanger the lives of both pets and humans. Ben Mutzabaugh/USA Today
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11-month-old girl hit in head by crashing drone; FAA investigating -- The Federal Aviation Administration announced Wednesday that it will investigate a drone accident that injured an 11-month-old girl in the head when it crashed last weekend on a Pasadena street. Authorities said the baby was being pushed in a stroller by her mother when she was hit with debris from a small, privately-owned drone that came down on Marengo Avenue near Union Street about 6:30 p.m. Saturday. The baby suffered a large contusion on her forehead and a small cut to the side of her head, according to police. She was treated at a hospital and released. Dan Weikel/Los Angeles Times
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L.A. is on 2024 Olympic bid list as cost guidelines become focus -- At least some of the mystery surrounding the race for the 2024 Summer Olympics has been resolved. The International Olympic Committee released more than 500 pages of new guidelines, requirements and information for candidate cities on Wednesday, the latest step in their stated mission to make bidding and hosting less costly. Now comes the real question: Will the revamped procedures actually save Los Angeles and its four rivals any money? David Wharton/Los Angeles Times
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L.A. renters, landlords should split cost of quake retrofitting equally, housing officials say -- The cost of making buildings strong enough to withstand a major earthquake should be equally divided between apartment owners and renters in Los Angeles, a compromise that could clear the way for mandatory retrofitting laws, according to a proposal from city housing officials. Since L.A. Mayor Eric Garcetti called for the most sweeping earthquake-retrofitting laws in California history, the big question this year has been who will pay for the costly upgrades. Rosanna Xia/Los Angeles Times
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