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Aircraft and transport. Spokane Airport sues FAA to block control tower's shutdown

Spokane, USA - "The agency has entirely failed to apply its safety management system"

The decision of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to close 149 federal contract towers beginning April 7 as part of the agency’s sequestration implementation plan (AVIONEWS) is continuing to generate consequences in the air transport industry: the board of Spokane Airport has sued the agency in charge for civil aviation in the country to block the shutdown of the tower at Felts Field, the o...

AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency - 1150936
Rome, Italy, 03/27/2013 19:13
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

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