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Military exercises extend LAX's late-night flyovers in South L.A. -- The military air space west of Los Angeles International Airport will remain closed longer than originally expected, officials said, meaning South L.A. residents will have at least a few more nights of late-night flyovers. Originally scheduled to end Thursday, the closure has been extended until Sunday, the Federal Aviation Administration said. The mandate means that from midnight to 6:30 a.m., flights that normally fly in from the west over the ocean will instead fly in from the east, over thousands of residents. Joseph Serna/Los Angeles Times
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Restricted airspace off LAX triggers speculation about another missile test -- Military activity in reserved air space off the Southern California coast has forced LAX to change its nighttime arrival and departure routes again this weekend, prompting speculation that another mysterious missile launch could be coming. Saturday night's bright arc of a missile's trajectory was easily visible up and down the California coastline, triggering a flurry of social media speculation about the cause of the unusual light in the sky before the Navy confirmed it was the source. Nick Green/Torrance Daily Breeze
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Washington state's Tri-Cities Airport moving ahead with plans for Los Angeles service -- It might be a while before passengers can fly directly from Pasco (Wash.) to Los Angeles. The Tri-Cities Airport was awarded a $750,000 grant in September to go toward the service. Another $300,000 in local matching funds also was raised. The money is intended to help with start-up costs, marketing and revenue guarantees for the airline that agrees to nonstop flights to and from Los Angeles International Airport. But a couple obstacles remain. Geoff Folsom/Tri-City Herald
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Rail officials seek public input for route between Burbank and Union Station -- California High Speed Rail Authority officials begin to look at the options for the bullet-train section connecting a proposed station near Bob Hope Airport in Burbank to Los Angeles Union Station, they're seeking expert opinions - from the public. The public meeting in downtown Los Angeles was the first in the most recent set of events to discuss the rail section south of the proposed Burbank station. A second meeting is slated from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. on Monday at the Glendale Adult Recreation Center, 201 E. Colorado St. Chad Garland/Los Angeles Times
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What does DOJ really want from its lawsuit against United and Delta? -- There is a lot of colorful language surrounding the US Department of Justice's civil antitrust lawsuit against United Airlines and Delta Air Lines over a slot transaction at Newark International Airport. DOJ assistant attorney general-antitrust division Bill Baer has accused United of "unlawfully seeking to maintain a monopoly" at EWR and of charging passengers a "Newark premium"-using its dominant position at the airport to charge higher fares for Newark flights vs. comparable flights at other New York-area airports. Aaron Karp/Air Transport World
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Why some airports are getting posh hotels -- Scan the lodging options around most big U.S. airports, and you'll find an abundance of humble accommodations-along with a few best described as frightening. The tony hotels are typically found in city centers, where business travelers, tourists, and conventioneers tend to congregate. The post-recession U.S. hotel boom is changing that, with upscale airport hotels now planned in Minneapolis-St. Paul, New York City, Atlanta, and a 500-room Westin opening Nov. 19 at Denver International Airport. Justin Bachman/Bloomberg Business
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Airberlin will fly out of DFW Airport next spring -- Come spring, North Texas travelers will be able to fly on another new international carrier at the Dallas Fort Worth International Airport. Airberlin, Germany's second largest airline, said today it will operate four weekly nonstop flights from DFW Airport to Dusseldorf, Germany, starting on May 6. The Airbus 330-200 jets with business and economy seating will fly on Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Sunday. Sheryl Jean/Dallas Morning News
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Atlanta airport looking for artists to entertain passengers -- Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport is inviting musicans to compete for 40 spots to entertain passengers at the airport. The Airport says in a statement that it will host a talent search on Monday, Nov. 16 for artists looking to perform and help ease the stress of travel during a busy holiday season. Performers will be featured throughout the airport to entertain guests and passengers. AP
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First Look: Alaska Airlines' new satellite lounge in Seattle -- As of November 10, customers visiting Seattle-Tacoma International Airport's North Satellite terminal will have an enhanced passenger experience. After several months of delays and postponements, the new and highly-anticipated Alaska Airlines Board Room opened for business between Gates N1 and N2. The N Board Room supplements the main location in the D Concourse of the main terminal, allowing passengers to have lounge access closer to Alaska's departure gates in the remote terminal. John Nguyen/Airline Reporter
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Hawaii airport energy upgrade project to save $500M over 20 years -- The state Department of Transportation's Airport Energy Savings Program is expected to result in nearly $500 million in energy cost savings during a 20-year period, the state's Energy Office said this week. The project provides energy reduction improvements at 12 state aiports and is part of the DOT's overall revitalization project that aims to transform these airports into world-class facilities. Duane Shimogawa/Pacific Business News
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Airport land auction includes sites for housing, commercial development -- A massive land auction could bring at least tens of millions of dollars in new development to the area surrounding Indianapolis International Airport. The Indianapolis Airport Authority is auctioning off 333 acres near the airport, including sites that can be used for commercial, residential and industrial development. James Briggs/Indianapolis Star
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Russian tragedy casts harsh light on TSA: Our view -- At the front door of every U.S. airport, passengers are checked against terrorism watchlists, screened for explosives and forced to remove shoes, pull out laptops and discard liquids that exceed 3.4 ounces. But what's happening at the back door, where 1.4 million employees stream in daily to handle baggage, clean planes or cater food, giving them access to the insides of airplanes? Not as much as fliers would hope. USA Today Editorial Board Opposing View: TSA: We're vetting aviation workers
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American adds two directors to its board, expands to 13 -- American Airlines said today that it has named two new directors to its board, expanding it to 13 people. The Fort Worth-based carrier's new directors are Susan D. Kronick, 64 and Martin H. Nesbitt. Kronick is a Miami-based operating partner at Marvin Traub Associates, a New York-based retail business development firm, and previously held various executive positions at Macy's Inc. She also is a director at of Hyatt Hotels, a trustee of the Knight Foundation and chairwoman of the Miami City Ballet. Sheryl Jean/Dallas Morning News
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JetBlue plane diverted to Nevada airport twice in 24 hours -- A JetBlue plane was diverted to Reno-Tahoe International Airport twice in less than 24 hours for mechanical problems, an airport official said on Wednesday. A flight from Boston to San Francisco was diverted to Reno late on Tuesday night due to a mechanical issue, said airport spokesman Heidi Jared. "We're a diversion airport for the Bay area - it's not entirely uncommon for aircraft bound for the Bay area to divert to Reno," said Jared. Reuters
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JetBlue Airways Oct. traffic up 11.8% -- JetBlue Airways Corp. said its traffic for October increased 11.8 percent as capacity and load factor improved. Traffic for October increased 11.8 percent to 3.35 billion revenues passenger miles from 3.00 billion RPMs last year. Capacity rose 11.1 percent to 3.99 billion available seat miles from 3.59 billion ASMs last year. Load factor improved 0.5 points to 84.0 percent from 83.5 percent last year. RTT News
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Vincent Asaro, accused in Lufthansa heist, is found not guilty -- Vincent Asaro, the reputed mobster charged in connection with the notorious 1978 Lufthansa robbery, walked out of federal court in Brooklyn on Thursday a free man after a jury cleared him of racketeering and other charges. The verdicts, delivered after little more than two days of deliberations, left many in the courtroom stunned, most visibly prosecutors from the United States attorney's office, which had spent years building a case against Mr. Asaro, 80, with testimony from high-ranking Mafia figures and recordings made by an informer for the Federal Bureau of Investigation. Stephanie Clifford/New York Times
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Lufthansa promises return to normal flights on Saturday -- Germany's Lufthansa has promised a return to normal flight schedules on Saturday though a week-long strike by cabin crew is expected to ground another 941 flights on Friday. The airline withdrew a request for an injunction against the walkouts at the last minute on Thursday after a German court indicated earlier it was unlikely to reverse a lower court ruling that flight attendants could continue their strike. Reuters
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Airlines report on-time arrival rate of 86.5 percent in September -- Good weather across the country boosted on-time arrival rates at U.S. carriers in September. According to the Bureau of Transportation Statistics, airlines reported 86.5 percent of their scheduled flights arrived on time, up from 81.1 percent in September 2014. Delta Air Lines had the best on-time rate with 90.5 percent of their flights arriving on time and the lowest cancellation rate. The Atlanta-based carrier canceled only six flights in September. Andrea Ahles/Fort Worth Star-Telegram
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Complaints against airlines rise 27% for first nine months of the year -- In the U.S., gauges of airline delays, lost baggage and overbooked planes are all improving. But that doesn't mean fewer complaints by airline passengers. In fact, complaints filed against airlines in the U.S. rose 27% in the first nine months of the year, compared with the same period last year, according to data released Thursday by the U.S. Department of Transportation. In the nine-month period, airline travelers filed 15,770 complaints, compared to 12,348 complaints filed in the same period in 2014, according to the federal agency. Hugo Martin/Los Angeles Times
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American and Qantas partner for trans-Pacific dominance -- American Airlines is teaming up with Qantas Airways in a bid to become lion of the Pacific when it comes to flights from the U.S. to the lands Down Under. In an announcement Tuesday at Los Angeles International Airport, American Airlines Group President Scott Kirby announced new service from Los Angeles to Auckland to start in the summer on a pact with Qantas that will make a convenient triangle of service between Los Angeles, Auckland and Sydney. Lark Gould/Washington Times
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Southwest Airlines conducts digital agency review -- Southwest Airlines is conducting a digital agency review as it expands its business globally. "As we move further into the international space, we're looking for an agency with both consumer and digital experience in international," said a Southwest spokeswoman. The scope will include a broad range of digital marketing duties, but it likely won't include media, according to people familiar with the matter. Consultancy SRI is conducting the search. Alexandra Bruell/Advertising Age
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FAA: Laser beams hit more than 20 aircraft overnight -- Federal authorities have launched an investigation after numerous aircraft were hit by laser beams Wednesday night. More than 20 aircraft were struck while in flight over at least 16 U.S. cities, according to a statement from the Federal Aviation Administration. Authorities said three laser strikes were reported to the FAA in the New York City area, followed by three near Dallas that hit jets as they were preparing to land. Lindsey Bever/Washington Post
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The disturbing truth about how airplanes are maintained today -- In the last decade, most of the big U.S. airlines have shifted major maintenance work to places like El Salvador, Mexico, and China, where few mechanics are FAA certified and inspections have no teeth. James B. Steele/Vanity Fair
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Japan is finally challenging some of the airline industry's major players -- Japan's first commercial passenger plane in half a century made its maiden flight on Wednesday, in a breakthrough for the country's long-held ambition to establish an aircraft industry able to challenge some of the major players in global aviation. The Mitsubishi Regional Jet (MRJ) successfully completed a 1.5-hour return flight from Nagoya Airport to test Mitsubishi Aircraft Corp's ability to bring the 100-seat class plane into service after three years of delays. Tim Kelly/Reuters
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Northrop's long-range U.S. bomber work paused after protest -- Work on a recently awarded long-range strike bomber contract to Northrop Grumman Corp has been paused after rivals Boeing Co and Lockheed Martin protested against the selection process, the U.S. Air Force said. Air Force spokesman Major Robert Leese said the order to stop work was issued after a formal protest was filed on Nov. 6. Idrees Ali/Reuters
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Consumer group wants L.A. officials to oust DWP ratepayer advocate -- A Santa Monica-based consumer advocacy group wants Los Angeles leaders to oust the city ratepayer advocate, arguing that he has failed to speak out for customers as scandals have dogged the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power. In a letter sent this week to Mayor Eric Garcetti and City Atty. Mike Feuer, Consumer Watchdog said Fred Pickel, head of the Office of Public Accountability, should be replaced with "a true consumer advocate." Emily Alpert Reyes/Los Angeles Times
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Despite pledge, L.A. has yet to declare state of emergency on homeless crisis -- Seven weeks after city leaders announced they would seek a formal declaration to jump on the homeless crisis, there is no state of emergency in Los Angeles. The city's pledge to declare one remains bottled up by legal questions, and problems with federal funding could blunt the measure's impact. Los Angeles' Sept. 22 announcement triggered national attention, and the city has repeatedly and erroneously been cited as having called a state of emergency. Gale Holland/Los Angeles Times
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L.A. to start enforcing ban on 10-round ammunition magazines next week -- Los Angeles will be able to start enforcing its new ban on firearm magazines that hold more than 10 rounds of ammunition next week, after a Superior Court judge turned down a request from gun rights groups to immediately stop the law from going into effect. The California Rifle & Pistol Assn. and other critics of the law, including dozens of county sheriffs from elsewhere in California, are suing Los Angeles over the ban, arguing that it is preempted by state law and will add to a confusing patchwork of local rules for travelers. Emily Alpert Reyes/Los Angeles Times
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Shootings by LAPD double in 'alarming' trend, police commission president says - In a year dominated by heated debate over police use of force, the Los Angeles Police Department has seen a significant uptick in the number of times officers have fired their guns. Officers have opened fire 45 times this year, compared with 23 instances during the same period in 2014. Nineteen people have been killed by police gunfire, including a man shot earlier this week. Kate Mather/Los Angeles Times
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