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Monday, October 29, 2012  Major carriers such as American Airlines, United and Delta cancelled all flights into and out of three area airports in New York, the nation's busiest airspace.

Friday, February 24, 2012  Terminal One was reopened two hours after a bag screener found the package as it went through X-ray.

Tuesday, August 30, 2011  US arrests man for trying to board plane in Miami with snakes, tortoises hidden in his pants

Tuesday, April 26, 2011  Residents of St. Louis are still sifting through the aftermath of a tornado that took out homes and forced the city's only passenger airport to shut down. Lambert-St. Louis International Airport reports that approximately 70 percent of flight operations have resumed.

Friday, April 15, 2011  On the job naps may be the solution for sleepy air traffic controllers, scientists say

Monday, April 04, 2011  French officials say that specialists could start pulling up bodies and wreckage from an Air France plane from the Atlantic Ocean floor within a month.

Monday, May 17, 2010  Aviation authorities introduced relaxed flight safety rules Monday to minimize more disruptions caused by a volcano eruption in Iceland, as three of Europe's busiest airports reopened after a dense volcanic ash cloud dissipated.

Monday, May 17, 2010  Britain's two major international airports reopened to some flights today after a no-fly zone was imposed because of a dense cloud of drifting volcanic ash from Iceland.

Thursday, April 15, 2010  Ash cloud from Icelandic volcano disrupts air traffic across Europe, shuts down Heathrow

Monday, December 28, 2009  Passengers will likely face longer lines at checkpoints and less freedom to move around the airplane during flight.

Wednesday, November 25, 2009  Lambert officials urge passengers to arrive at least two hours early.

Wednesday, November 18, 2009  AAA forecasts more Thanksgiving travelers to hit the road, but fewer to take to the skies

Friday, December 21, 2007  The Federal Aviation Administration says air traffic controller error caused a Boeing 737 jet and a Beechcraft plane to fly too close to each other in central Illinois.

Wednesday, August 08, 2007  Regions-Air is suing the U.S. government, alleging the commuter airline illegally was forced to shut down in a dispute over pilot training and certification procedures.