Texas jury gets airline exec's child porn case

BROWNSVILLE, Texas (AP) — Jurors began deliberating Monday in the child pornography case against the founder of a Texas cargo airline, deciding whether to believe prosecutors’ claim that he had explicit online chats with undercover agents posing as young teenage girls and collected numerous illegal images. Robert L. Hedrick,...

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Airline ownership change proposed

The government is proposing removing limits on foreign ownership of New Zealand airlines. Transport Minister Gerry Brownlee says that doesn’t include any changes to the ownership of Air New Zealand. The limits are currently set at 25 per cent ownership by any one foreign airline or 35 per cent by foreign airlines in...

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Despite more passengers, airline baggage-fee revenue dips

U.S. airlines collected $3.36 billion in baggage fees last year, down 1 percent from 2010 despite a slight increase in the number of passengers, according to figures released last week by the Bureau of Transportation Statistics. Airline executives and industry analysts have been saying baggage-fee revenue, which has been on the rise...

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Police nab airline pilot with loaded gun in luggage

BUFFALO, New York (Reuters) – An airline pilot was arrested Friday morning at Buffalo Niagara International Airport after security screeners discovered a loaded revolver in his baggage. Brett Dieter, 52, of Barbersville, Virginia, arrived at the upstate New York airport Friday to pilot a flight to New York...

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Texas airline exec describes enemies at porn trial

BROWNSVILLE, Texas (AP) — The founder of a South Texas cargo airline testified in his own defense on Friday, the fifth day of his federal trial on child pornography charges, and described several people motivated to set him up. Robert Hedrick told jurors about disagreements with two business partners, his ex-wife, a city...

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Mesa Airlines Continues Its 3rd Consecutive Year as #1 On-time Regional Airline

PHOENIX–(BUSINESS WIRE)– Mesa Air Group, Inc., the #1 On-time Regional Airline in 2010 and 2011, announces its #1 rank among US regional airlines for on-time arrivals in March 2012, as reported by US Department of Transportation, Bureau of Transportation Statistics in the Air Travel Consumer...

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