Transportation NewsTransportation news continually updated from thousands of sources around the net.Memorial to 911 airline employees taking shape near DFW- June 28, 2008 A memorial to pilots and flight attendants who died in the 911 attacks is taking shape near Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport.http://www.topix.net/business/transportation/2008/06/memorial-to-9-11-airline-employees-ta... Delta adds charge to frequent-flier award tickets- June 27, 2008 Delta Air Lines Inc. said Friday that it would begin adding a fuel surcharge to passenger tickets awarded through its frequent-flier program as a way to help offset rising fuel costs.http://www.topix.net/business/transportation/2008/06/delta-adds-charge-to-frequent-flier-a... Airline announces flight cuts at T.F. Green, other airports- June 27, 2008 Rhode Island travelers will soon have one less airline to choose from. American Airlines plans to cut back flying later this year at many airports, including T.F. Green Airport in Warwick.http://www.topix.net/business/transportation/2008/06/airline-announces-flight-cuts-at-t-f-... Feds alleges FAA cover-up of errors- June 27, 2008 The U.S. Department of Transportation's inspector general's office has confirmed that managers at an FAA radar facility handling flights into and out of Chicago's airports are under investigation.http://www.topix.net/business/transportation/2008/06/feds-alleges-faa-cover-up-of-errors?f... Airlines fined $500m for price fixing- June 27, 2008 AIR France-KLM and three other foreign airlines agreed to pay fines totaling $US504 million to settle US price-fixing charges involving vast shipments of consumer goods ranging from electronics to medicines, ...http://www.topix.net/business/transportation/2008/06/airlines-fined-500m-for-price-fixing?... Northwest cuts flights- June 27, 2008 Northwest Airlines says it is suspending or canceling three international flights because of high fuel costs and decreased customer demand.http://www.topix.net/business/transportation/2008/06/northwest-cuts-flights?fromrss=1 Southwest Airlines culls 31 flights, but adds 40- June 27, 2008 Southwest Airlines today outlined plans to shed 31 flights but add 40 others - including a big push into Denver.http://www.topix.net/business/transportation/2008/06/southwest-airlines-culls-31-flights-b... Montgomery chemical leak sends 21 to hospital- June 26, 2008 Twenty-one people were hospitalized and 45 others were treated on the scene after a Wednesday night chemical leak in a far west suburban Montgomery trucking company.http://www.topix.net/business/transportation/2008/06/montgomery-chemical-leak-sends-21-to-... Midwest Pilot Almost Hit Plane On 911- June 26, 2008 Midwest Airlines pilot Gerald Earwood was flying about 100 miles west of New York when he first noticed what seemed like wisps of smoke coming off the World Trade Center.http://www.topix.net/business/transportation/2008/06/midwest-pilot-almost-hit-plane-on-9-1... 15:49 US to deport Armagh man who claimed to be terrorist- June 26, 2008 An Armagh man who claimed he was a terrorist on board a transatlantic flight will be deported from America, US authorities said today.http://www.topix.net/business/transportation/2008/06/15-49-us-to-deport-armagh-man-who-cla... |