Hobby Airport News
- Home-grown experts Wednesday, August 27, 2008 @ 8:18PMIn Malaysia, growing greens and fruits at home has now become quite the trend. FRANCIS DASS speaks to a few individuals for whom the passion has taken root.
- Southwest Airlines to drop nearly 200 flights Wednesday, August 27, 2008 @ 1:44AMLow-fare leader Southwest Airlines has joined other big carriers in announcing flight reductions as continued high fuel prices take their toll on air travel.
- Southwest to cut nearly 200 flights this winter Tuesday, August 26, 2008 @ 10:07PMSouthwest Airlines Co., which had resisted the kinds of capacity cuts being made by other carriers, will eliminate nearly 200 flights early next year as it struggles with high fuel costs and a weakening economy.
- FAA: Flights returning to normal after equipment failure Tuesday, August 26, 2008 @ 5:19PMA software problem may be to blame for a communication failure at a Federal Aviation Administration facility that caused flight delays around the U.S. today.
- Southwest flight cuts to affect Houston Tuesday, August 26, 2008 @ 12:36PMSouthwest Airlines Co. confirmed Tuesday it will cut six daily flights departing from William P. Hobby Airport beginning Jan. 11. (LUV)
- Southwest joins rivals in cutting flights, but not cities served Tuesday, August 26, 2008 @ 11:11AMSouthwest cuts don't take effect until January, but other big airlines will reduce flights after Labor Day.
- Wheels, wings draw crowds to airport Sunday, August 24, 2008 @ 7:34PMMany of the airplane enthusiasts with the Hagerstown Aviation Museum also have an interest in cars, said the museums president, Kurtis Meyers. Cars and planes seem to go together, he said. The organization decided to combine the interests of many of its members Sunday for its first airplane and car show at Hagerstown Aircraft Services at Hagerstown Regional Airport. The event was called Wings & ...
- Wheels, wings draw crowds to Hagerstown airport Sunday, August 24, 2008 @ 7:34PMHAGERSTOWN Many of the airplane enthusiasts with the Hagerstown Aviation Museum also have an interest in cars, said the museums president, Kurtis Meyers. Cars and planes seem to go together, he said. The organization decided to combine the interests of many of its members Sunday for its first airplane and car show at Hagerstown Aircraft Services at Hagerstown Regional Airport. The event was ...
- In Brief Sunday, August 24, 2008 @ 2:14AMDon't miss Los Angeles Games Day 2008 at the Ontario Convention Center today. Tickets are $40 and go on sale at 9 a.m. Doors open at 10 a.m., and the event ends at 6 p.m.
- Sunday, August 24, 2008 Sunday, August 24, 2008 @ 1:33AM♦PWP family and youth miniature golf, 1 to 2:30 p.m., River’s Edge Miniature Golf Course, 1921 N. Huntington Road. Cost is $3. PWP will pay $5 toward games for members’ children and grandchildren. Member must accompany child or grandchild. Call Jeannie Starr, 251-1276, or Shawn Butcher, 251-1198.
- Pilot: ‘Lincoln, I love for the people’ Saturday, August 23, 2008 @ 12:41AMJoe Vincent poses by his basket at opening festivities for the Lincoln Art & Balloon Fesitval Friday at the Logan County Airport.
- AT RANDOM: A lawyer who flies, or a pilot who practices law? Thursday, August 21, 2008 @ 10:12PMANDERSON — Just like the classic Johnny Cash song about traveling, Anderson attorney Mark Bennett has been everywhere, man. But while the Man in Black rhapsodized about taking the open road, Bennett takes flight.
- Latest Cycling News, August 21, 2008 Thursday, August 21, 2008 @ 8:09AMCadel Evans' knee problems are more serious than first reported and he will therefore have to sit out the Vuelta a España and probably the rest of the season, Team Silence-Lotto announced Wednesday evening.
- Airports here taking only glancing blow from slowdown Thursday, August 21, 2008 @ 1:44AMHotels, parking lots, taxi companies and other businesses that rely on air travelers are expecting to see revenue fall as airlines cut capacity this fall. But Houston's airports won't share as much pain.
- American Airlines now offers Aircell broadband service Wednesday, August 20, 2008 @ 1:46PMPassengers on some American Airlines flights can now surf the Internet as they soar through the clouds.
- Authentic View Germans who grew up with books on Indians relish seeing real thing Tuesday, August 19, 2008 @ 12:24AMCHEROKEE
- Authentic View Tuesday, August 19, 2008 @ 12:24AMIf you take a trip to Cherokee, through the state-of-the art museum or the Oconaluftee Indian Village, you will likely hear more than just the ancient language of the Cherokee.
- Bee man Monday, August 18, 2008 @ 12:56PM The sign hanging in John Bacon's front yard in Auburn is simple but effective. The black and yellow "Honey" sign advertises his sweet homemade product.
- Hub guide: Southwest Airlines Monday, August 18, 2008 @ 11:15AMHubs: Southwest says it does not operate traditional hubs. Instead, the carrier relies on a "point-to-point" system that routes connecting passengers through any available airport — whether that means a layover in Chicago or in Omaha. Still, certain Southwest cities...
- A weekend in WWII Monday, August 18, 2008 @ 10:05AMInstead of just re-enacting, a group of “living history” actors spent this weekend reliving the past.
- Face to Face with... Monday, August 18, 2008 @ 12:51AMAndrew Perry Executive director Houston Executive Airport Andrew Perry is executive director of Houston Executive Airport, where he oversees the operation and growth of the private commercial development that caters to corporate passengers. He also is vice president of development at HEA’s sister airport, Austin Executive Airport.
- Woman earns pilot's license in 'record time' Sunday, August 17, 2008 @ 11:23PMSince she was a teenager, Mary Frances Owens wanted to learn how to fly. In fact, she has been so eager to learn how to fly that when she finally got the opportunity to attend flight school, she completed her training faster than any student her instructor
- Houston plans hearing on airport land use Sunday, August 17, 2008 @ 2:53AMHouston District E Councilman Mike Sullivan will attend a public hearing held by the Houston Airport Commission on Thursday, Aug. 21 at 2:30 p.m. in the George R. Brown Convention Center, third floor.
- ANN's Daily Aero-Linx (08.17.08) Sunday, August 17, 2008 @ 12:55AMAero-Linx! The Tiger Boys' Aeroplane Works & Flying Museum is a "hobby out of control" overseen by partners Tom Dietrich and Bob Revell. For the past thirty-five years, The Tiger Boys have tracked down the remains of rare old airplanes in barns, fields, forests, and from the bottom of northern lakes, then rebuilt these wrecks to better-than-new condition.
- Flight school's woes affect more students Friday, August 15, 2008 @ 12:06AM Don Heins came home from his second tour in Iraq when he decided he wanted to become a pilot.
- Better late than never for Bedford pilot Thursday, August 14, 2008 @ 7:49PMIn his youth, Bedford resident Tom Richardson had an interest in becoming a pilot, but he kept his urges grounded for many years.
- Texas Child Left In Hot Car All Day Dies Thursday, August 14, 2008 @ 11:41AMA 3-year-old child is dead after police said he was left in a hot car all day in Webster.
- Chatham-Kent is ready to rock Thursday, August 14, 2008 @ 9:21AMWhat sets a stage for societal change? Throughout history, politicians have wielded power over the world stage; propped up by their podiums, political leaders have sanctimoniously delivered a dialogue of such significance that their words change our world. But there has been a second act to have a [...]
- Sensis Deploys 13th ASDE-X at Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport Thursday, August 14, 2008 @ 8:30AM Sensis Corporation's Airport Surface Detection Equipment, Model X is now operational at Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport.
- Texas child left in hot car all day dies Thursday, August 14, 2008 @ 12:02AM Associated Press - August 13, 2008 11:45 PM ET WEBSTER, Texas (AP) - A 3-year-old child is dead after police said he was left in a hot car all day in Webster.
- Texas child left in hot car all day dies Wednesday, August 13, 2008 @ 11:58PMWEBSTER, Texas (AP) - A 3-year-old child is dead after police said he was left in a hot car all day in Webster. Police say the child's grandmother, 44-year-old Donna Chesser, is in custody on a charge of injury to a child.
- Texas child left in hot car all day dies Wednesday, August 13, 2008 @ 11:52PM WEBSTER, Texas -- A 3-year-old child is dead after police said he was left in a hot car all day in Webster. Police say the child's grandmother, 44-year-old Donna Chesser, is in...
- Backstreet Shuffle Wednesday, August 13, 2008 @ 12:56PMIN 1980, San Jose carved itself up into what's often lambasted as the "mini-mayor system," a fragmented balkanization of 10 jagged, haphazard regions represented by 10 councilmembers with their own individual fiefdoms.
- Once in a lifetime 08/13/08 Tuesday, August 12, 2008 @ 7:55PMA little-known program to fly in World War II aircraft and raise money for the Yankee Air Museum is creating valuable memories for those who take part.
- Living angels' donate wings to those in need; Marshfield pilots part of operation that flies people to medical care Tuesday, August 12, 2008 @ 12:22PM Editors Note: This story was first published in The Patriot Ledger on Saturday November 23, 2002. A handful of recreational pilots who fly out of Marshfield have been donating their planes and piloting skills to an organization called Angel Flight.
- Houston's chances for rain increasing today Tuesday, August 12, 2008 @ 7:40AMScattered showers and thunderstorms are forecast in southeast Texas this morning, but the heaviest rains may fall east and northeast of Houston, forecasters said. "As this frontal zone drops southward today, we can expect our rain chances to increase," said National Weather Service meteorologist Paul Lewis, referring to a front hovering over North Texas early today.
- Lawsuit says racial slurs used at O'Reilly Auto Parts Tuesday, August 12, 2008 @ 1:52AMThe Equal Employment Opportunity Commission has sued O'Reilly Auto Parts on behalf of black employees in Houston, alleging that some who work at the company's distribution center were subjected to racial slurs for several years on a routine basis.
- EEOC sues Houston O'Reilly Auto Parts over racial slurs Tuesday, August 12, 2008 @ 1:52AMThe Equal Employment Opportunity Commission has sued O'Reilly Auto Parts on behalf of black employees in Houston, alleging that some who work at the company's distribution center were subjected to racial slurs for several years on a routine basis.
- Armed robbers target spas Monday, August 11, 2008 @ 1:26PMTwo armed men are targeting spas in southeast Houston, but they don't want manicures
- Crime Stoppers: Thieves wanted money, not manicure or massage Monday, August 11, 2008 @ 11:48AMThe search is on for two thieves who police say held up two southeast Houston spas.
- Planes and pancakes Monday, August 11, 2008 @ 12:10AMHUMBOLDT - You think gas prices are high - try $6 per gallon in a 30-gallon tank. It's an expensive hobby, but for the pilots who flew in to the Humboldt Rotary Club's eighth annual fly-in breakfast Sunday morning, it was worth the trip. The fly-in drew about 1,000 people to the Humboldt Municipal Airport for a pancake breakfast and a chance to get close to airplanes.
- Have cue, will hustle Saturday, August 9, 2008 @ 7:41PMHe worked his way up from the streets of England to respectability and financial success with just a cue stick. Meet Dave Pearson, pool player extraordinaire.
- Rogers handles Favre saga with class and poise Friday, August 8, 2008 @ 3:24PMJust act like nothing happened, Aaron. A tornado whipped through your town this past week, and it had nothing to do with you.
- Butler County airport hosts annual Flying Circus Friday, August 8, 2008 @ 10:40AMThe Greater Cincinnati Radio Control Club, a group of model airplane enthusiasts, gather this weekend for what organizers believe to be the largest and longest-running radio-control model air show in the country.
- Olympics Tibet protesters fly home Thursday, August 7, 2008 @ 10:26AMTwo campaigners arrested in China after staging a Free Tibet protest outside the country's showpiece Olympic Stadium have arrived back in Britain.
- Britons arrested in China back in UK Thursday, August 7, 2008 @ 8:27AMTwo Britons who were arrested in Beijing for hanging a Tibetan flag and banners outside the Olympic stadium have arrived back in the UK.
- Tibet Protesters Arrive To Cheers Thursday, August 7, 2008 @ 8:20AMTwo campaigners arrested in China after staging a Free Tibet protest outside the Olympic Stadium have been greeted by a chorus of cheers as they landed in Britain.
- Cheers as Olympics Tibet protesters return home Thursday, August 7, 2008 @ 8:09AM Two campaigners arrested in China after staging a Free Tibet protest outside the country's showpiece Olympic Stadium were greeted by a chorus of cheers as they landed in Britain today.
- British 'Free Tibet' protesters deported from China Thursday, August 7, 2008 @ 6:54AM'Free Tibet' activists touched down in the UK to the sound of cheering after being forced to leave Beijing
- High adventure at the Yankee Air Museum Wednesday, August 6, 2008 @ 8:41PMWhen offered the chance to visit the Yankee Air Museum at Willow Run Airport, I just couldn't help myself.
