The software sounds a chime if a passenger attempts to board a flight before their assigned group is called, alerting the gate agent and the customer.
American Airlines’ boarding enforcement technology comes to Chicago
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In Midway near-collision, NTSB chair cites business jet crew’s apparent ‘failure to listen’
The head of a federal agency investigating the near-collision at Midway Airport between a Southwest plane and a business jet has said the business jet pilot appeared to fail to follow instructions. “We don’t believe that this was an air traffic control issue,” said Jennifer Homendy, chair of the National Transportation Safety Board, in an […]
State representative blasts Metra for failing to release internal investigation results
State Rep. Kambium “Kam” Buckner called on Metra to release the findings of an internal investigation, expressing his “deep disappointment” in the rail agency’s decision to withhold the results of the work of an outside law firm. “At a time when fiscal constraints require us to scrutinize (transit) governance, operations and agency structures, this lack […]
A Southwest plane and business jet nearly collided at Midway. It’s not the first close call investigated at the airport.
FAA records describe a string of other runway incidents at Midway in the past two years.
Metra train fatally hits pedestrian in Downers Grove for second day in a row
A Metra train heading a pedestrian near the Main Street Railroad Crossing in Downers Grove Tuesday morning, according to Downers Grove officials.
What to know about air traffic control towers after a midair collision in Arizona prompts questions
Of the 5,100 public airports across the country, only about 10% have air traffic control towers staffed by people who direct the flow of traffic.
Metra paid a law firm over $1.5M for an internal investigation that it won’t release, raising transparency questions
Metra hired a team of outside lawyers to conduct an internal investigation, but the outcome of the 2023 investigation remains shrouded.
Plane that flipped over in Canada highlights some of the dangers of holding kids on your lap
A crash landing of a Delta Air Lines flight in Toronto has highlighted the potential dangers of flying with a young child on an adult’s lap.
Project adds tech to make Borman safer; ramp metering, variable speed limits considered
Adding capacity to the Borman Expressway without adding lanes is no easy task, but the Indiana Department of Transportation is working on it.
After pullback, American Airlines says it will fly more out of O’Hare this year
The carrier will fly to nine new domestic and international cities from Chicago in 2025 and use larger planes, American announced Thursday.