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House OKs Bill to End FAA Furloughs, Airport Delays

Congress has easily approved legislation ending furloughs of air traffic controllers that have delayed hundreds of flights daily.

Senate Passes Bill to End Air Traffic Control Furloughs

The Senate moved quickly late on Thursday to end air traffic controller furloughs that were causing widespread airline flight delays related to federal spending cuts.

Boeing's Earnings Unbowed by Dreamliner Battery Crisis

Boeing posted strong first-quarter results on Wednesday that handily beat analyst estimates and showed little impact from the 787 Dreamliner crisis.

FAA: Delays Hit U.S. Airports As Furloughs Kick In

Travelers waited more than an hour for flights in New York and experienced delays at other U.S. airports on Sunday evening as furloughs of air traffic controllers began.

FAA to Approve Resumption of Boeing Dreamliner Flights

The FAA has reportedly accepted Boeing's revamped battery system for its beleaguered 787 Dreamliners and agreed to lift its grounding order.

Reports: Boeing's Dreamliner Could Resume Flights Next Month

Boeing's grounded 787 jetliners could soon be flying again, published reports say.

FAA: Public Should Expect Flight Delays as Furloughs Kick In

The public should expect flight delays as furloughs kick in Sunday for air traffic controllers, although effects may be felt unevenly from airport to airport, the FAA says.

American Airlines Expects Flights to Return to Normal

A day after American Airlines canceled 970 flights and delayed more than 1,000, the bankrupt airline is promising to run a near-normal operation Wednesday.

Boeing Says 787 Dreamliner Test Flight 'Goes as Planned'

A Boeing 787 with a redesigned battery system made a 2-hour test flight on Monday, and the company said the event "went according to plan."

Boeing 787 Test Flights Possible by Week's End, Sources Say

Boeing plans to conduct two flight tests of its revamped 787 battery system, possibly as soon as the end of the week, sources say.

Boeing: 787's Could Be Ready to Fly in 2 Weeks, If FAA Agrees

Boeing expects to finish testing its battery fix for the 787 within the next week or two, but says it's up to the regulators to decide when the planes fly again.

United Airlines Drops Boeing 787 'Dreamliner' Through June 5

United Airlines cut the grounded Boeing 787 'Dreamliner' from its flying plans at least until June and postponed its new Denver-to-Tokyo flights on Thursday, as airlines continued to tear up their schedules while the plane is out of service. The world's 50 787s have been grounded since Jan. 16.

Surprise! Your Tax Burden Is Lighter Than You Think

With all the talk about taxes and whether we should lower them, you'd think that the citizens and corporations of the United States face steep tax rates. You'd be wrong, though. When it comes to taxes, things are not as they appear.

What's Going On With Next Year's Federal Budget?

It has been a long, confusing summer for the federal budget: The FAA shutdown, the debt ceiling crisis, the Deficit "Supercommittee." But all of that was just prelude to the battles ahead over the 12 major appropriations bills to fund the government's "discretionary" spending.