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September 14, 2010

ANN Special Feature: A C-47 and Its Genealogy - 09.14.10

ANN's Paul Plack talks with C-47 owner Scott Glover, who set out ten years ago to restore his plane's hardware, but found a connection to The Greatest Generation in the process.

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TSA Awards $938,000 To Rochester International Airport

Award To Fund New Checked Baggage Screening Systems

The Transportation Security Administration announced Sept. 13 that Rochester International Airport (RST) has been awarded $938,000 for the construction of new in-line baggage handling systems to enhance TSA's efforts to strengthen airport security.

Airline Said It Received "Significant Concessions" On Price

The order book for Boeing 777 airplanes grew by a bit Friday, as Air China announced a deal to buy four of the airliners from Boeing. The list price on the aircraft is $1.15 billion, but Air China said it received "significant price concessions" on the transaction.

Aircraft Carrying McNeese State Cowboys Blew A Tire On Takeoff

The McNeese State Cowboys were headed to Columbia, MO for a game against Missouri when the Allegiant Air jet taking them to Columbia hit a light at the end of the runway and blew a tire as it was departing Friday afternoon.

Report Cites Only Three Flights in July Delayed Three Or More Hours, Down From 161

The nation's largest airlines reported only three flights in July with tarmac delays of more than three hours, compared to 161 flights in July 2009, with only a slight increase in the rate of canceled flights, according to the Air Travel Consumer Report released by the U.S. DOT.

Newborn Was Discovered In Manila On Gulf Air Aircraft

Ground personnel processing a Gulf Air airliner for a return trip from Manila to its originating airport in Bahrain on Sunday discovered a newborn baby in a trash can aboard the aircraft.