People rallied outside the Portland International Jetport Saturday afternoon to voice concerns about Avelo airlines, which operates in Maine and has also conducted deportation flights in Arizona.
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Portland City Council weighs options on ICE-contracted airline flying out of jetport
Despite growing concerns over Avelo Airlines’ role in the Trump administration’s deportation flights, councilors say they see very few, if any, legal ways for the city to intervene.
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United to add summer flights from Portland to Houston
The service will operate on Saturdays starting in June.
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Avelo Airlines launches flights between Portland, New Haven
It is the low-cost carrier’s first Maine route.
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Portland Jetport plans nearly $5 million in improvements
The money would fund upgrades to the passenger terminal building and parking garage, and the development of a new over-the-water flight path meant to reduce neighborhood noise complaints.
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U.S. is investigating Delta’s flight cancellations, response to global tech outage
The Atlanta-based carrier has canceled more than 6,600 flights since the worldwide technology outage started, far more than any other airline.
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Most airlines except one are recovering from the CrowdStrike tech outage. The feds have noticed
Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg spoke to Delta CEO Ed Bastian on Sunday about the airline’s high number of cancellations since Friday.
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Boeing machinists threaten strike if contract negotiations fail
Negotiations between Boeing and the 32,000-member union began in March to replace the current agreement, which expires Sept. 12.
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For the first time, more than 3 million pass through U.S. airport security in a day
Eight of the 10 busiest days in TSA’s history have come this year as the number of travelers tops prepandemic levels.
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Boeing is buying stressed supplier Spirit for $4.7 billion
The purchase is aimed to improve plane quality and safety amid increasing scrutiny by airlines and the government.