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It'll be noisier for LAX neighbors as flight paths shift because of military activity -- Los Angeles International Airport officials are diverting arriving flights away from normal landing routes to steer clear of temporary military airspace, airport officials have announced. The paths will bring more noise to residential areas directly east of LAX until Thursday, when the military airspace is no longer active, officials said in a statement. Stephen Ceasar/Los Angeles Times LAWA News Release
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An American Express Centurion Lounge is coming to LAX, airport newsletter says -- American Express will build a Centurion Lounge for premium customers at Los Angeles International Airport, according to an airport newsletter. American Express will build it between Terminals 6 and 7, the airport newsletter says. This would make the lounge accessible to passengers flying United, Delta, American and Alaska. Soon, after a construction project finishes, passengers in the Tom Bradley International Terminal will also be able to reach the lounge. BrianSumers.com
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The Proud Bird offers aviation buffs a grand menu -- Lou Lenart's historic F4U Corsair, the one he flew as a World War II U.S. Marine Corps fighter pilot in the Pacific, is the first airplane I saw as I drove into the parking lot of The Proud Bird restaurant. The life-size, fiberglass replica of the original aircraft has Lenart's name printed under the cockpit - CAPT LOU LENART USMC - and is one of many vintage aircraft on display at the restaurant located on the edge of Los Angeles International Airport. George Medovoy/Fairfield-Suisund Daily Republic
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Campaign taps L.A. insiders for tips on new amenities, navigating airport travel -- Terminal-specific updates, new dining and shopping options, as well as traffic and airport navigation tips, are the focus of the latest media campaign from Los Angeles International Airport. L.A.-based travel personality Johnny Jet (aka John DiScala) and local food writer Krista Simmons provide personal insights, tips and their LAX favorites in :30 and :90 videos. LAWA News Release
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'Spy in the Sky' headlines speaker series program -- The 2015 Flight Path Speaker Series will conclude on Saturday, December 5, with project engineer Phil Pressel's program, "The Hexagon KH-9 Reconnaissance Satellite," covering development and design of the satellite for the CIA. The program will begin at 10 a.m. at the Flight Path Museum in the LAX Imperial Terminal, 6661 W. Imperial Highway Los Angeles. Flight Path Press Release
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Bob Hope Airport officials grappling with impact of Uber, Lyft -- Officials at Bob Hope Airport are working to get a better handle on the activities of drivers for services such as Uber and Lyft in its parking lots as an early step in efforts to improve the parking situation at the Burbank airfield. The on-demand transportation services are "beginning to erode [the authority's] parking revenue," said Dan Feger, the airport's executive director, during a meeting of the Burbank-Glendale-Pasadena Airport Authority board Monday. Chad Garland/Los Angeles Times
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MenEssentials to open second physical U.S. store at Bob Hope Airport -- Coming soon to Bob Hope Airport in Burbank, just in time for Movember - the annual season for beard and mustache growth to raise awareness about prostate cancer and other men's health issues - will be a retail store built around the good, old-fashioned shave that shuns disposable razors and cartridges in favor of the more traditional straight or safety razor. Chad Garland/Los Angeles Times
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Three San Francisco airport screeners charged with cocaine smuggling -- Three security screeners at San Francisco International Airport have been charged with cocaine smuggling, according to federal authorities. A woman and two men accepted payoffs to allow smugglers to pass through security checkpoints with cocaine in their carry-on luggage, the U.S. attorney's office in San Francisco announced Friday. Federal authorities used confidential sources and undercover agents in the investigation. Stephen Ceasar/Los Angeles Times
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Fairmont protests Hyatt running SF airport's proposed $250M hotel -- The San Francisco International Airport's $250 million hotel is pending approval by the Board of Supervisors, but who manages the hotel remains subject to dispute. While the deal appears pretty straightforward, behind the scenes there is a fight between the operators of the Fairmont and the Hyatt hotels. The Hyatt was selected among 11 hotel chains to manage the hotel, but the Fairmont, which came in second, has protested the bidding process. That has put the debate before the Board of Supervisors. Joshua Sabatini/San Francisco Examiner
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Bid to extend restaurant contract at Orlando airport rejected -- A company that wanted to spend $11.4 million to replace and improve a string of restaurants at Orlando International Airport in exchange for its food and beverage contract being extended has been turned down. Frank Kruppenbacher, who chairs the airport's board of directors, said no contracts should be extended at the airport unless they are opened up to other rivals to make a pitch as well. Let the best offer win, he said. Dan Tracy/Orlando Sentinel
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Exhibit explores simple beauty of airport towers -- Carolyn Russo looks at the different forms and functions of air traffic control towers in an exhibit at the National Air and Space Museum. 9. LAX: The control tower at Los Angeles International Airport represents the complex system of air navigation, control, and communications that has been built up in the United States since World War II. NBC News
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Dubai Airshow: Crowded skies may limit airline growth -- The headline-grabbing aircraft orders expected at this week's Dubai Airshow will underline the rapid expansion of the Gulf's airlines. Great news all round, you'd think. Except, concerns are rising that there is not enough airspace above the Gulf to cater for all these aircraft. The problem is, the airspace above the Gulf is a patchwork of national air traffic controls and military restrictions, fragmented because of complicated historical and geopolitical reasons. Russell Hotten/BBC
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Lufthansa strike will affect 113,000 passengers -- Lufthansa will cancel more than 900 flights Monday, affecting 113,000 passengers as a result of a flight attendant strike, according to a notice from the German airline. The strike, which will affect the airline's hubs in Frankfurt, Dusseldorf and Munich, comes as the result of a continued dispute over retirement benefits. A representative of the company's board called the strike "unprecedented in the history of Lufthansa," according to a BBC report. Justin Worland/Time
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With their unprecedented profits, airlines are setting themselves up for a big fight with labor -- For the first time in, well, forever, U.S. airlines are reporting respectable profit margins. And if airline managers are not wise, those new-found profits could become the seeds of their companies' future losses. Each of the Big Four U.S. airlines - American, Delta, United and Southwest - have been reporting record quarterly profits this year and are expected to report record full-year earnings. Dan Reed/Forbes
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Southwest Airlines Pilots' Association leader insists the airline needs new labor strategies -- "They're not getting the job done." That's the message to Southwest Airlines management from Southwest Airlines Pilots' Association (SWAPA) president Paul Jackson, a captain with the low-fare behemoth. In an interview this afternoon, Jackson signaled that Southwest pilots' thumbs-down vote earlier this week on a tentative contract means the group of 8,000 pilots weren't happy with at least some of what they saw in the document. Lewis Lazare/Chicago Business Journal
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Southwest Airlines sees higher passenger traffic on more flights in October -- Southwest Airlines today said its total passenger traffic rose 10.8 percent on 7.2 percent higher capacity in October on the one-year anniversary of its major expansion out of Dallas Love Field. The Dallas-based airline's load factor - how full its planes fly - rose to 85.9 percent from 83.1 percent in October 2014. Southwest set a record in July, with a load factor of 87.7 percent. Sheryl Jean/Dallas Morning News
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Qatar Airways takes 25th Dreamliner, becomes world's No. 2 airline for 787s -- Qatar Airways took delivery of its two new Boeing 787 Dreamliners Wednesday in Everett, Wash. The delivery of the jets -- the carrier's 24th and 25th 787s -- have pushed Qatar Airways past both United Airlines and Japan Airlines (JAL) to make it the world's second-largest airline operator of the aircraft. United and JAL each have 23 Dreamliners in their fleets. Japan's All Nippon Airways has the most, with more than 40 in its fleet. Jeremy Dwyer-Lindgren/USA Today
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Singapore Airlines offers to buy all of Tiger Airways -- Singapore Airlines Ltd. has offered to buy all the shares of its unit Tiger Airways Holdings Ltd., valuing the unprofitable budget airline at 1.02 billion Singapore dollars (US$729 million) as it seeks greater collaboration between the group's four brands. Singapore Airlines said Friday it will pay S$0.41 in cash for every Tiger share it doesn't already own. The Singapore flag carrier currently owns 55.6% of Tiger. Gaurav Raghuvanshi/Wall Street Journal
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Europe set to take aim at subsidies to airlines in Persian Gulf -- The European Union's transport chief intends to start fighting alleged unfair subsidies to airlines based in the Persian Gulf within months in a bid to create a "level playing field" for EU competitors. European Transport Commissioner Violeta Bulc said she hopes EU governments will give her an "open and flexible" mandate by April to negotiate an aviation agreement with the six-nation Gulf Cooperation Council. Jonathan Stearns/Bloomberg Business
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Air New Zealand preparing to announce two new international routes -- Air New Zealand has announced it is in the final stages of evaluating two new long haul flights - but where to exactly? "We look forward to putting our brand and that of our nation on the map in at least two new international destinations for the airline next year," spokesman Stephen Jones said. Expecting to make an announcement on the first route before Christmas, he said he is confident that Kiwis will really embrace it. Erin Speedy/Stuff.co.nz
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Allegiant Air works to take full advantage of lower fuel prices with a major push in off-peak flying -- Allegiant Air's business strategy has always been unique in the US market place - and even globally. Although the company has slightly modified its approach of linking small markets with large leisure destinations during the past couple of years, Allegiant's business model has emerged as one that seems to withstand cyclicality and other challenges that airlines face. Centre for Aviation
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Bumper October for Iceland's airlines -- Both of Iceland's main airlines - Icelandair and WOW air - have posted record-breaking figures for October 2015. Foreign tourists booming market: Icelandair flew a total of 254,000 international passengers last month, 19% more than in October 2014 and the airline's highest October figure ever. Passenger loads also broke records with Icelandair aircraft flying on average 83.6% full last month. Passenger numbers grew most in the foreign tourist market, with numbers up 31.8%. Iceland Monitor
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American Airlines exec: 'We're very bullish on future scheduled service with Cuba' -- Now that American Airlines has finished its massive merger with US Airways, it is officially the largest airline in the world. It flies to 54 countries. And it hopes to add one more next year: Cuba. American already flies there and has been flying there from the U.S. since 1991, although only through charters on American Airlines planes. It flies an average of 22 charter flights a week to the island from Miami and Tampa. Its planes will be used in the launch of another charter flight from Los Angeles before the year is over. Tom Hudson/Miami Herald
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Lawmaker urges airlines to halt bag fee hikes during holidays -- U.S. senator from Florida is asking airlines not to act like a Scrooge during the holidays. Sen. Bill Nelson, the top Democrat on the Senate Commerce Committee, has called on all U.S. carriers to halt plans to increase checked bag fees during the holidays. He hinted that he might propose legislation next year that would force airlines to show a connection between the fees and the cost of air travel. Hugo Martin/Los Angeles Times
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Corporate aviation taking off again; advantages rise above past scorn -- The $40 million Magnolia by the Lakes senior living center nestled between Cass and Sylvan lakes in Keego Harbor is preparing to open next spring, but its management is looking to the skies. With plans to open six more "luxury European style" senior centers across the U.S., President and CEO Farideh Bagne is weighing financial options for owning a corporate jet. "In order to utilize our staff in a cost-effective manner, we really need to make sure their time is not spent at the airport in lines and waiting on planes," Bagne said. Dustin Walsh/Crain's Detroit
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McCaul confident ISIS bomb downed Russian airline, compares tragedy to 9/11 attacks -- Texas GOP Rep. Mike McCaul, chairman of the House Homeland Security Committee, said Sunday he's convinced that an Islamic State bomb recently took down a Russian airliner, comparing the incident to the 9/11 terror attacks and calling for tightened U.S. security. "All indicators are pointing to the fact that it was ISIS putting a bomb on an airplane," McCaul told "Fox News Sunday." "I have a high degree of confidence. It's been my gut (feeling) all along. ... This is comparable to 9/11 for" Russia. Fox News
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After Russian plane crash, international, US airports' security on alert over suspected bombing over Sinai -- U.S. and international airports have planned to significantly beef up security in the wake of reports from the British and U.S. governments that terrorists were likely responsible for placing an explosive device on a Russian plane that crashed last weekend in the Sinai Peninsula in Egypt, killing all 224 people aboard, aviation security experts said Thursday. The explosion on the Metrojet aircraft Saturday, which would be the worst attack since 9/11 if it is proved to be terrorism, has raised public fears about flying while also shedding light on general security at U.S. airports. Christopher Harress/International Business Times
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Egypt crash to spur demand for strict aviation security: Emirates -- Emirates Airlines President Tim Clark said on Sunday he expected the crash of a Russian passenger jet in Egypt was a "game changer" for aviation that would result in demands for stringent aviation security worldwide. Speaking at the Dubai Airshow, Clark added that he had ordered a security review, but was not suspending any flights as a result of the disaster. Reuters Interview Transcript
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Tourists paid $30 to skip security checks at airport where doomed Russian passenger jet departed Egypt -- Two British tourists say they paid just $30 to bypass a security checkpoint and waltz onto a plane at the same Egyptian airport now under scrutiny in the crash of a Russian jetliner. Dale Parkyn and his wife, Joanne, told Sky News they were leaving the Red Sea resort of Sharm el-Sheikh earlier this year when someone wearing a ballistics vest said they could skip a long baggage screening line for a small bribe. Laurie Hanna & Nancy Dillon/New York Daily News
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Rep. Adam Schiff on airport security: 'When we test the TSA, they fail' -- The effectiveness of security at foreign airports has come into question in the wake of last weekend's deadly Russian jet crash after takeoff from Egypt's Sharm El Sheikh Airport, and today, Rep. Adam Schiff said security is a problem at United States airports as well. "This is a problem here at home. When we test the TSA, they fail," Schiff told ABC News' George Stephanopoulos today on "This Week." "And I think we really need to step up our security here." Emily Shapiro/ABC News
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Boeing won't change Dreamliners despite Emirates' request -- Boeing says it will not change its stretched version of its Dreamliner plane regardless of client Emirates' request for better execution in hot climates. Meanwhile, the Chicago-based aircraft manufacturer forecasts a 6.2 per cent annual growth in demand, valued at $1 trillion, for planes in the Middle East over the next 20 years. "The plan is not to change the aircraft, we really like what we have," Boeing's Randy Tinseth said. Erica Owen/news.com.au
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Boeing, Lockheed cry foul over loss of huge stealth bomber contract -- Calling the selection process 'fundamentally flawed,' the world's two largest defense contractors seek to overturn a multi-billion dollar contract award to rival Northrop Grumman. In the run-up to last week's long-awaited award of a potential $100 billion contract to build America's new long-range stealth bomber, Guggenheim Partners defense analyst Roman Schweizer penned a little one-liner in a note to investors. "Enough's enough," Schweizer wrote. Clay Dillow/Fortune
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Would L.A. really benefit from another Olympics? -- It's easy to see what a Los Angeles bid for the 2024 Summer Olympics has to offer the International Olympic Committee. There's the city's record of two successful Games, most recently in 1984; its existing venues for all but a handful of events; access to media and technology organizations; a commitment to a fiscally efficient Olympics - "the resources, experience and secure environment to share the biggest events with the world," as the city's bid presentation puts it. But what's in it for L.A.? Michael Hiltzik/Los Angeles Times
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Judge sets trial date for Uber driver classification lawsuit -- The fate of Uber's business model - the same business model that has earned the company a $50-billion valuation - will be decided next summer, after a federal judge in San Francisco set a June 20, 2016, trial date for a class action lawsuit against the on-demand transportation company. Judge Edward Chen, who recently certified the class, has set aside five weeks for the trial, which will take place before a jury. Tracey Lien/Los Angeles Times
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San Jose backs off ride-booking rules at airport -- In an admission of defeat, city leaders are backing off strict rules for ride-booking companies they adopted months ago that had left Silicon Valley with just about the only major airport where passengers couldn't choose Uber over Yellow Cab. In June, the city adopted rules requiring drivers for ride-booking companies to submit fingerprints and meet vehicle-age requirements before picking up passengers at the airport, a bid to appease the more heavily regulated traditional taxi companies, who complained of unfair competition. Ramona Giwargis/San Jose Mercury News
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LA-based Guy Norris recognized with 2015 Lyman Award -- Guy Norris, a well-respected and award-winning aerospace and defense journalist and author, has been selected to receive the 2015 Lauren D. Lyman Award for outstanding achievement in aerospace communications. Guy is a Senior Editor for Aviation Week and Space Technology magazine, based in Los Angeles. Before joining Aviation Week in 2007, Guy was first a technical editor based in the U.K. and most recently was U.S. West Coast editor for Flight International. Before joining Flight, he was London correspondent for Interavia, part of Jane's Information Group. Aerospace Industries Association
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Newsom, Villaraigosa taking two paths to the same spot on ballot -- Two factors are animating the presidential contest among the Democrats who control California's elections: a sharp left turn and a focus on those who continue to suffer economically. Those topics also are dominating the 2018 campaign for governor. Yes, Atty. Gen. Kamala Harris and U.S. Rep. Loretta Sanchez, both Democrats, and a host of lesser-known candidates of varied parties are campaigning for the U.S. Senate seat up for grabs one year from now. Cathleen Decker/Los Angeles Times
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L.A. leaders warn Angelenos to prepare for 'Godzilla' El Ni�o storms -- A "Godzilla" El Ni�o is on the way, and Los Angeles city leaders are warning residents to be prepared. After years of drought, storms this winter could bring heavy rains, floods and mudslides. To prepare for the emergencies that will probably accompany those disasters, Mayor Eric Garcetti signed an executive directive to create an El Ni�o Task Force made up of 13 city departments that together will focus on short-term and long-term preparations. Alice Walton/Los Angeles Times
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City Council sets stage for a do-over on 20-year traffic plan -- Just a few months ago, dozens of activists appeared before the Los Angeles City Council to speak out on Mobility Plan 2035, the sweeping proposal for adding hundreds of miles of new bus- and bike-only lanes. On Tuesday, partisans on both sides will get another chance to sound off - but not because the council wanted another airing of the controversial plan, which seeks to reduce Angelenos' reliance on the automobile. David Zahniser/Los Angeles Times
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Airplane! Original Movie Trailer - 1980
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