by admin | Nov 3, 2001 | Transportation
A breach of new security protocol delayed the depature of hundreds of passengers from Kansas City International Airport on Friday. The Federal Aviation Administration discovered a screener working the x-ray machine at three Vanguard Airlines gates didn’t have...
by admin | Feb 28, 2001 | News
Supporters of American Airlines’ proposal to buy St. Louis-based Trans World Airlines are concerned with efforts in Washington to slap a one-year moratorium on airline mergers. Legislation aimed at freezing all mergers and acquisitions of major airlines for one...
by admin | Sep 20, 2000 | Transportation
Kathy Sudiekis with the Kansas City travel agency All About Travel blames flight scheduling for many delays. In particular, the fact that most travelers want late-afternoon flights so they can arrive home in time for evening activities. She also blames the hub system...
by admin | Aug 11, 2000 | Transportation
Because of ongoing labor problems, United Airlines is canceling hundreds of flights a day out of airports like St. Louis and Kansas City. United only flies a dozen or so daily flights to those two cities. But even those are affected. United Spokesman Joe Hopkins says...
by admin | May 16, 2000 | News
A congressional audit suggests a delay in awarding a full contract to Boeing to build the F/A 18 Super Hornet. The General Accounting Office says Boeing needs to fix serious noise and vibration problems in the plane’s wing. The GAO says the vibration can damage...
