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Planes simultaneously taking off on intersecting runways halted at Chicago's Midway Airport
2015-06-18 07:10:38| Airlines - Topix.net
Two passenger jets began to take off at the same time on intersecting runways at Chicago's Midway International Airport, prompting a controller to shout over the radio for one of the pilots to halt to avoid a collision, aviation officials said Wednesday. The Federal Aviation Administration was investigating Tuesday night's near miss in which each plane stopped about 2,000 feet from the runway intersection.
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Expert: O'Hare needs more gates, not more runways
2015-06-04 05:57:12| IT Services - Topix.net
Federal jet traffic forecasts used to justify an $8.7 billion O'Hare International Airport expansion, which sent noise complaints soaring, have fallen so short of projections that O'Hare won't need more runways until at least 2034, experts hired by the Suburban O'Hare Commission contended Wednesday. Rather than adding and expanding even more runways, as planned, O'Hare should add 15 to 20 more gates to reduce congestion on the ground, experts said in one of a series of reports released to suburban mayors.
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New study assesses risks of extreme weather to North Texas roads, runways
2015-05-12 17:02:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
ScienceDaily: A new study by researchers at The University of Texas at Arlington finds a high likelihood that extreme storms and higher precipitation will lead to transportation disruption and widespread damage to roads, railways and airport runways in the Dallas-Fort Worth region by the end of the 21st century. The assessment found the risks to transportation infrastructure from storms are more likely to happen during the spring season. Researchers found a higher likelihood of heat-related risks for infrastructure,...
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Ethiopia to invest $68.5m for three new runways
2014-12-19 01:00:00| Airport Technology
The Ethiopian Airports Enterprise (EAE) has signed a ETB1.37bn ($68.5m) contract with three local firms for the construction of three airport runways.
Business leaders plan campaign to give UK runways project a push
2014-09-03 01:00:00| Airport Technology
UK business leaders are asking the public to sign a pledge demanding political support for new runways in London and the south-east, in order to support future jobs and growth in the country.
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