The US Federal Aviation Administration will furlough nearly 4,000 workers as of midnight Friday night/Saturday morning as a reauthorization bill expires without a needed extension from Congress.
Columnist/Pilot Justin Schlechter shares a story of flight crew really earning their paychecks, as the the autumn nights over Alaska bring some challenges in their 747 at the end of a long Pacific hop.
A new effort is in motion to replace LaGuardia's long-outdated Central Terminal. But how long will it take? And can a new building improve the widely-hated airport's reputation?