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Warner: FAA deal a mixed bag

Virginia Sen. Mark Warner says a piecemeal approach to the sequester isn't going to help lawmakers agree to a grand deal that would address the nation's budget problems.

Tags: Mark Warner, sequestration, FAA, NewsChannel 8

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Computer problems ground American Airlines flights

American Airlines flights were grounded Tuesday afternoon while the carrier worked to repair its reservation system.

Tags: airlines, American Airlines, Dulles International Airport, airline fees, air travel, FAA

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FAA delaying Va airport tower closure until June

Tags: FAA, airport control tower

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Md. airports make plea to keep control towers

Tags: FAA, Maryland airports

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Va. schmoozed feds to get drone-testing site

The Federal Aviation Administration is soliciting proposals for six drone test sites, and Virginia officials are making their pitch.

Tags: Virginia General Assembly, drones, FAA

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Md. lawmakers take aim at laser-pointer aviation incidents

Hundreds of pilots nationwide reported last year that individuals on the ground were directing laser pointers at low-flying planes and helicopters.

Tags: Dick Uliano, laser pointers, Federal Aviation Administration, FAA, bwi, airport

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Newport News airport gets $10.2M federal grant

The Newport News/Williamsburg International Airport has received a $10.2 million federal grant.

Tags: Hampton Roads Executive Airport, FAA, Federal Aviation Administration, transportation

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Flying eco lab could make planes more fuel efficient

From the outside, it looks like a normal jet, but the aircraft that landed at the Reagan National Airport is a flying test lab aimed at a greener future. It's called the EcoDemonstrator.

Tags: Reagan National Airport, andrew mollenbeck, FAA, environment

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Fire at FAA facility leads to brief ground stop at 3 D.C. area airports

A small fire at a regional air traffic control facility Sunday morning caused a brief ground stop at all three D.C. area airports, according to the FAA.

Tags: FAA, Potomac TRACON, Reagan National Airport, Dulles International Airport, BWI Marshall Airport

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Cuts could delay FAA NextGen program 10 years

A Federal Aviation Administration program that would transform air traffic control and contribute billions of dollars to contractors' coffers could be scaled down and delayed a decade if $1.2 trillion in automatic federal cuts occur as scheduled on Jan. 2, according to a new report.

Tags: FAA, sequestration, defense contractor, Boeing Co., TASC Inc., SRA International

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