France Plans To Put An ‘Ecotax’ On Nearly All Air Travel

French Transport Minister Elisabeth Borne says a new tax on airfares “is a response to the ecological urgency and sense of injustice expressed by the French.” She’s seen here with Minister for the Ecological and Inclusive Transition Francois de Rugy. CREDIT: POOL / REUTERS France Plans To Put An ‘Ecotax’ On Nearly All Air Travel

Washington AG sues Navy over Growler jet expansion on Whidbey Island

Washington state Attorney General Bob Ferguson announced a lawsuit against the Navy over proposed expansion of Growler jet training at Naval Air Station Whidbey. Washington state Attorney General Bob Ferguson is suing the Navy over proposed expansion of Growler airfield operations at Naval Air Station Whidbey. The Navy authorized the expansion of the Growler EA-18G

Airports Open Up to Terminal Tourists Who Just Want to Hang Out

Non-travelers can meet grandma at the gate and try out the concourse restaurants By Mary Schlangenstein Plane spotting, restaurants, art also lure non-travelers Programs limit days, times, how many people can participate People walk through the Pittsburgh International Airport on July 2. Photographer: Justin Merriman/Bloomberg Chuck Hughey braves security lines at Pittsburgh International Airport at least once a

FAA concern might mean less noise relief for O’Hare’s DuPage neighbors

DuPage County Finding a way to evenly distribute nighttime jet noise is proving difficult for the O’Hare Noise Compatibility Commission. Daily Herald File Photo Marni Pyke Months of discussions on creating an overnight runway rotation at O’Hare International Airport hit turbulence after federal officials warned Tuesday that one option for incoming jets was potentially unsafe.