Sequestration-linked furloughs spur U.S. airport mayhem

Apr 24, 2013

Sequestration-linked furloughs spur U.S. airport mayhem

After months of inside-the-Beltway drama, the impact of sequestration cutbacks moved to center stage America on Monday as the aviation system was slowed by the furlough of 1,500 air traffic controllers. With about 10 percent of the controllers who direct 23,000 planes a day ...

Mar 18, 2013

Sri Lanka woos aviation industries

Sri Lanka is turning its newest international airport into a tax-free zone to attract aviation-related industries, a top official said. Talks were under way to set up aircraft maintenance, repair and overhaul operations at the $209 million Mahinda Rajapaksa International Airport, which is located ...