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Hochtief 2008 net profit rises 24 percent

FRANKFURT_German construction company and airport operator Hochtief AG said Wednesday its 2008 net profit rose 24 percent and its order backlog was strong, but said it could not provide a detailed outlook for 2009 because of the economic crisis. The ...

From ASSOCIATED PRESS WORLDSTREAM, AirportBusiness.com,  26 Mar 2009

Top News: US cybersecurity director steps down

WASHINGTON_The head of the U.S. cybersecurity center has resigned amid persistent battles over areas of responsibility and confusion over the control and protection of the country's vast computer networks and systems. Rod Beckstrom's decision to step ...

From ASSOCIATED PRESS WORLDSTREAM, Security Info Watch,  9 Mar 2009
Related Topics: National Security Agency,  Janet Napolitano,  Barack Obama

Top News: DHS to miss cargo screening deadline

WASHINGTON-Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano told lawmakers Wednesday that the agency cannot meet its 2012 deadline for radiological and nuclear screening of all cargos coming into the United States. At her first hearing before the House of ...

From ASSOCIATED PRESS WORLDSTREAM, Security Info Watch,  26 Feb 2009
Related Topics: Janet Napolitano,  U.S. House of Representatives,  U.S. Department of Homeland Security

Top News: DOT, FAA sued in bid to force air safety changes

NEWARK, New Jersey_Airline safety advocates filed a lawsuit Tuesday to force the U.S. Department of Transportation to adopt long-standing safety recommendations in the wake of a deadly plane crash in New York earlier this month. The complaint, brought ...

From ASSOCIATED PRESS WORLDSTREAM, AirportBusiness.com,  25 Feb 2009
Related Topics: Ray LaHood

Alaska Air questions Virgin America's U.S. status

ATLANTA_Alaska Airlines is questioning Virgin America's ownership status, asking the government to determine whether the fledgling airline continues to meet the qualifications for being a U.S. air carrier. Burlingame, California-based Virgin America, ...

From ASSOCIATED PRESS WORLDSTREAM, AirportBusiness.com,  11 Feb 2009
Related Topics: Virgin America,  Alaska Air Group, Inc.,  Richard Branson,  Virgin Atlantic Airways

Airports say Ryanair policy hurting their sales

BRUSSELS_Airports complained Wednesday that Ryanair's new rule limiting passengers to one carryon bag will discourage airport shopping and hurt their revenues. The European branch of Airports Council International, which represents some 440 members in ...

From ASSOCIATED PRESS WORLDSTREAM, AirportBusiness.com,  5 Feb 2009

Bush trumpets US security record while in office

CARLISLE, Pennsylvania -- Trying further to define his legacy before he leaves office, President George W. Bush said Wednesday that America has been kept safe from another Sept. 11-style terrorist attack during his watch. In a speech at the U.S. Army ...

From ASSOCIATED PRESS WORLDSTREAM, Security Info Watch,  19 Dec 2008
Related Topics: George W. Bush,  Barack Obama

Newark Airport First Hub To Test Satellite System

NEWARK, New Jersey_Newark Liberty International Airport in New Jersey will be the first major airport to test new technology aimed at reducing chronic flight delays. The Ground Based Augmentation System uses global positioning data instead of radar to ...

From ASSOCIATED PRESS WORLDSTREAM, AirportBusiness.com,  18 Dec 2008
Related Topics: New York Liberty

Top News: NATO ends piracy mission, but says threat growing

BRUSSELS, Belgium_The commander of the NATO flotilla conducting anti-piracy operations off Somalia said Friday the threat to shipping was growing exponentially and a coordinated international response was needed. Italian Adm. Giovanni Gumiero was ...

From ASSOCIATED PRESS WORLDSTREAM, Security Info Watch,  15 Dec 2008
Related Topics: NATO,  United Nations

Chertoff advises against DHS reorganization

WASHINGTON -- The outgoing U.S. homeland security secretary advised his successor Wednesday not to reorganize the young department or try to please everyone. Michael Chertoff pointed to the recent terror attacks in Mumbai, India, as a reason not to ...

From ASSOCIATED PRESS WORLDSTREAM, Security Info Watch,  5 Dec 2008
Related Topics: Michael Chertoff,  Johns Hopkins University,  Federal Emergency Management Agency,  Barack Obama,  Janet Napolitano

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