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  • An America West airplane departs on Wednesday, May 22, 2013.
  • For those living near local airports, jet noise is a way of life. Lawmakers proposed a bill to reduce nighttime noise.
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legal, airport news, airplane, los angeles news, rudabeh shahbazi
  • An America West airplane departs on Wednesday, May 22, 2013.
  • For those living near local airports, jet noise is a way of life. Lawmakers proposed a bill to reduce nighttime noise.
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legal, airport news, airplane, eyewitness news
  • U.S. Customs and Border Protection authorities at Los Angeles International Airport seized purses made of exotic animals on Monday, May 6, 2013 and a dead primate Friday, May 10, 2013.
  • U.S. Customs & Border Protection officers had their hands full earlier this month as they seized protected wildlife at LAX.
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airport news, animal news, airport, los angeles international airport, los angeles news
  • U.S. Customs and Border Protection authorities at Los Angeles International Airport seized purses made of exotic animals on Monday, May 6, 2013 and a dead primate Friday, May 10, 2013.
  • U.S. Customs & Border Protection officers had their hands full earlier this month as they seized protected wildlife at LAX.
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animal news, airport news, airport, los angeles international airport, eyewitness news
  • A US Airways flight made a belly landing at Newark International Airport after having trouble with the landing gear early Saturday, May 18, 2013.
  • A US Airways flight made a belly landing at Newark International Airport after having trouble with the landing gear.
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airplane, airport news, national news
  • A US Airways flight made a belly landing at Newark International Airport after having trouble with the landing gear early Saturday, May 18, 2013.
  • A US Airways flight made a belly landing at Newark International Airport after having landing gear trouble.
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airplane, airport news, eyewitness news
  • Noise-weary residents who live near the Santa Monica Municipal Airport are sounding off about the noise and pollution.
  • Noise-weary residents who live near the Santa Monica Municipal Airport are sounding off about the noise and pollution.
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santa monica, airport news, westside, los angeles news, amy powell
  • Noise-weary residents who live near the Santa Monica Municipal Airport are sounding off about the noise and pollution.
  • Noise-weary residents who live near the Santa Monica Municipal Airport are sounding off about the noise and pollution.
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santa monica, airport news, westside, eyewitness news
  • President Barack Obama speaks during his weekly address on Saturday, April 27, 2013.
  • The president is criticizing lawmakers for their solution to fix the widespread flight delays at the nation's airports.
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airport news, los angeles international airport, faa, national news, q mccray
  • President Barack Obama speaks during his weekly address on Saturday, April 27, 2013.
  • The president is criticizing lawmakers for their solution to fix the widespread flight delays at the nation's airports.
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los angeles international airport, airport news, faa, eyewitness news
  • Air traffic controllers appear in this undated file photo.
  • Congress has approved a bill to end the Federal Aviation Administration furloughs of air traffic controllers.
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airport news, los angeles international airport, faa, national news
  • Air traffic controllers appear in this undated file photo.
  • Congress has approved a bill to end the Federal Aviation Administration furloughs of air traffic controllers.
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los angeles international airport, airport news, faa, eyewitness news
  • Air traffic controllers appear in this undated file photo.
  • The Senate has passed legislation to end air traffic controller furloughs, which were blamed for mounting flight delays.
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airport news, los angeles international airport, national news
  • Travelers stand in line at Los Angeles International Airport on Tuesday, April 23, 2013.
  • Members of Congress urged the FAA to find other ways to reduce spending instead of forcing air traffic controller furloughs.
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airport news, los angeles international airport, national news, rob hayes
  • Travelers stand in line at Los Angeles International Airport on Tuesday, April 23, 2013.
  • Members of Congress urged the FAA to find other ways to reduce spending instead of forcing air traffic controller furloughs.
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airport news, los angeles international airport, eyewitness news
  • Small knives are seen in a bin in this undated file photo.
  • The TSA's plan to allow airline passengers to carry small knives and bats on planes has been temporarily delayed.
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airline, airplane, airport news, airport security, tsa, national news
  • Airline passengers file in line before a Transportation Security Administration agent in this undated file photo.
  • The TSA says it will allow airline passengers to bring pocket knives, novelty bats and other sporting equipment in carry-ons.
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airline, airplane, airport news, airport security, tsa, national news, rob mcmillan
  • Travelers at Los Angeles International Airport on Monday, April 22, 2013.
  • The furloughs of air traffic controllers were felt at airports across the nation. There were flight delays and cancellations.
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airport news, los angeles international airport, national news
  • Travelers at Los Angeles International Airport on Monday, April 22, 2013.
  • The furloughs of air traffic controllers were felt at airports across the nation. There were flight delays and cancellations.
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airport news, los angeles international airport, eyewitness news
  • A monitor at LAX shows a flight cancelation.
  • LAX travelers are disappointed over the reduction of air traffic controllers, which has delayed flights around the U.S.
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airport news, los angeles international airport, eyewitness news
  • An air traffic control tower and an airplane are seen in this undated file photo.
  • Long delays and cancellations are expected at airports across the country due to the furloughs of air traffic controllers.
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airport news, los angeles international airport, eyewitness news
  • Los Angeles International Airport on Sunday, April 21, 2013.
  • LAX reported that a staffing issue Sunday caused some arriving flights to be delayed an average of three hours.
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airport news, los angeles international airport, los angeles news, melissa macbride
  • Los Angeles International Airport on Sunday, April 21, 2013.
  • LAX reported that a staffing issue Sunday caused some arriving flights to be delayed an average of three hours.
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airport news, los angeles international airport, eyewitness news
  • The Los Angeles International Airport is shown in this undated file photo.
  • Starting Sunday, there will be fewer air traffic controllers at LAX to handle arrivals and departures.
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airport news, los angeles international airport, national news, melissa macbride
  • The Los Angeles International Airport is shown in this undated file photo.
  • Starting Sunday, there will be fewer air traffic controllers at LAX to handle arrivals and departures.
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airport news, los angeles international airport, eyewitness news
  • The Los Angeles International Airport is shown in this undated file photo.
  • A joint committee from the L.A. City Council voted to allow the LAX north runway to be moved, despite activists' outcry.
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airport news, los angeles international airport, eyewitness news
  • Thomas Close, a retired United Airlines pilot, has a perfect landing at the Whiteman Airport in Pacoima Friday, March 22, 2013.
  • The closure of airport traffic control towers at 149 small airports due to federal cuts has been delayed until mid-June.
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airport news, budget, faa, national news
  • San Bernardino County District Attorney Michael Ramos speaks on the arrest and charges filed against Scot Spencer, the San Bernardino International Airport developer accused of stealing more than $1 million in public money.
  • The San Bernardino International Airport developer was arrested for allegedly stealing more than $1 million in public money.
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airport news, fraud, legal, san bernardino county, inland empire news, rob mcmillan
  • San Bernardino County District Attorney Michael Ramos speaks on the arrest and charges filed against Scot Spencer, the San Bernardino International Airport developer accused of stealing more than $1 million in public money.
  • The San Bernardino International Airport developer was arrested for allegedly stealing more than $1 million in public money.
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airport news, fraud, legal, san bernardino county, eyewitness news
  • Thomas Close, a retired United Airlines pilot, has a perfect landing at the Whiteman Airport in Pacoima Friday, March 22, 2013.
  • Nearly 150 small airport control towers around the country will be shut down due to automatic spending cuts.
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airport news, budget, faa, national news, rob hayes
  • Thomas Close, a retired United Airlines pilot, has a perfect landing at the Whiteman Airport in Pacoima Friday, March 22, 2013.
  • Nearly 150 small airport control towers around the country will be shut down due to automatic spending cuts.
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airport news, budget, faa, eyewitness news
  • File photo of Los Angeles International Airport.
  • The Tom Bradley International Terminal at LAX will be a little easier to get in and out of from now on.
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airport news, los angeles international airport, eyewitness news
  • Airline passengers file in line before a Transportation Security Administration agent in this undated file photo.
  • The TSA says it will allow airline passengers to bring pocket knives, novelty bats and other sporting equipment in carry-ons.
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airplane, airline, airport news, airport security, tsa, eyewitness news
  • Kanye West and Kim Kardashian attend Denise Richs annual Angel Ball at Cipriani Wall Street in New York City on Oct. 22, 2012.
  • Kim Kardashian and Kanye West were involved in a major security breach as they arrived in New York on a flight from Brazil.
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celebrity, airport news, airport security, new york, tsa, entertainment
  • Alaska Airlines Flight 473 is shown after making an emergency landing in Portland after the pilot lost consciousness during a flight from Los Angeles bound for Seattle on Thursday, Jan. 31, 2013.
  • An Alaska Airlines pilot suddenly lost consciousness after taking off from LAX, forcing an emergency landing in Portland.
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airplane, airline, airport news, los angeles international airport, national news, john gregory
  • Alaska Airlines Flight 473 is shown after making an emergency landing in Portland after the pilot lost consciousness during a flight from Los Angeles bound for Seattle on Thursday, Jan. 31, 2013.
  • An Alaska Airlines pilot suddenly lost consciousness after taking off from LAX, forcing an emergency landing in Portland.
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airplane, airline, airport news, los angeles international airport, eyewitness news
  • Alaska Airlines Flight 473 made an emergency landing in Portland Thursday night on its way from LAX to Seattle.
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airplane, airline, airport news, los angeles international airport, national news
  • Officials are shown at San Diego Lindbergh Field, where a man was arrested for running onto the tarmac on Thursday, Jan. 17, 2013.
  • A man was arrested at San Diego Lindbergh Field Thursday morning after he ran onto the tarmac, police say.
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san diego, airport news, airport security, arrest, california news
  • File photo of Main Street, USA, at Disneyland.
  • A boom in tourism is expected in Orange County this year, even stronger than the one in 2012.
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economy, amusement park, airport, airport news, orange county news, eileen frere
  • File photo of Main Street, USA, at Disneyland.
  • A boom in tourism is expected in Orange County this year, even stronger than the one in 2012.
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amusement park, economy, airport, airport news, eyewitness news
  • Bob Hope Airport in Burbank is seen in this undated file photo.
  • Jet Blue is eliminating all daytime flights to New York and Las Vegas out of Bob Hope Airport, starting next month.
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airline, airport news, los angeles news
  • A new passenger concourse, complete with food and retail outlets, will open at Long Beach Airport in time for holiday travel.
  • A new passenger concourse, complete with food and retail outlets, will open at Long Beach Airport in time for holiday travel.
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long beach, airport news, los angeles news, leanne suter
  • A new passenger concourse, complete with food and retail outlets, will open at Long Beach Airport in time for holiday travel.
  • A new passenger concourse, complete with food and retail outlets, will open at Long Beach Airport in time for holiday travel.
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long beach, airport news, eyewitness news
  • Westfield Group CEO Peter S. Lowy, left, and Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa unveil $1.5 billion development plan for Tom Bradley International Terminal on Wednesday, Dec. 5, 2012.
  • Officials unveiled a $1.5 billion development plan for LAX's Tom Bradley International, revealing a new upscale look.
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los angeles international airport, shopping, airport news, los angeles news, christina salvo
  • Westfield Group CEO Peter S. Lowy, left, and Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa unveil $1.5 billion development plan for Tom Bradley International Terminal on Wednesday, Dec. 5, 2012.
  • Officials unveiled a $1.5 billion development plan for LAX's Tom Bradley International, revealing a new upscale look.
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los angeles international airport, shopping, airport news, eyewitness news
  • The Bob Hope Airport in Burbank is shown in this undated file photo.
  • Daily rates at some of Bob Hope Airport's parking lots are going up by $2 starting in January.
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burbank, airport news, los angeles news
  • Bob Hope Airport in Burbank is seen in this undated file photo.
  • The runway lights at Bob Hope Airport in Burbank were fixed Friday morning after flights were canceled the night before.
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airport news, airline, burbank, los angeles news, john gregory
  • Bob Hope Airport in Burbank is seen in this undated file photo.
  • The runway lights at Bob Hope Airport in Burbank were fixed Friday morning after flights were canceled the night before.
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airplane, airport news, burbank, eyewitness news
  • Burbank Airport is seen during a runway light outage on Thursday, Nov. 29, 2012.
  • Bob Hope Airport announced a significant number of flights would be canceled Thursday night due to lighting problems.
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airport news, airline, burbank, los angeles news, amy powell
  • Burbank Airport is seen during a runway light outage on Thursday, Nov. 29, 2012.
  • Bob Hope Airport announced a significant number of flights would be canceled Thursday night due to lighting problems.
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airplane, airport news, burbank, eyewitness news