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Wednesday, May 08, 2013  Rep. Dan Maffei (D-NY) and Syracuse Mayor Stephanie Miner announced Wednesday that the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) will not eliminate midnight shifts at Syracuse Hancock International Airport’s air traffic control tower in the 2013 fiscal year.

Wednesday, April 24, 2013  Changing an airline ticket is getting more expensive at US Airways and United Airlines.

Monday, April 22, 2013  Federal officials say they're delaying a policy that would allow passengers to carry small knives, bats and other sports equipment onto airliners.

Tuesday, March 12, 2013  Mayor Stephanie Miner is calling on the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to keep the overnight shift at Hancock Airport, citing extreme weather conditions as one of the reasons to keep the shift.

Tuesday, March 05, 2013  Airline passengers will be allowed to carry small knives, souvenir baseball bats, golf clubs and other sports equipment on planes beginning next month.

Tuesday, February 12, 2013  An aluminum casting foundry that's one of the Syracuse area's oldest manufacturers has notified New York state that it plans to shut down, putting nearly 90 people out of work.

Tuesday, August 14, 2012  A suburban Syracuse company has been awarded a federal contract worth nearly $100 million to build a radar system designed to detect low-flying planes that smuggle drugs across the U.S. border.

Tuesday, June 19, 2012  U.S. Sen. Charles Schumer is asking Google Maps to blur out images of people in its newest data collection, which includes photographs from planes.

Friday, March 23, 2012  Delta Air Lines will start offering all-jet service from Syracuse to New York's LaGuardia Airport.

Friday, February 17, 2012  If you're planning to fly out of Hancock Airport over the next few days, you're not alone. The airport is expected to be packed with travelers as Winter Break gets underway.

Friday, November 18, 2011  This Thanksgiving, 42.5 million people in the United States are expected to hit the road to visit family and friends - the highest number of holiday travelers since the start of the recession.

Monday, September 12, 2011  There weren't many dry eyes Sunday morning at the 9/11 Memorial in front of DeWitt Town Hall.  Three fire departments, two police departments and hundreds of people honored those who lost their lives ten years ago during the September 11th terrorist attacks.

Saturday, September 03, 2011  The FBI and Homeland Security have issued a nationwide warning about al-Qaida threats to small airplanes, just days before the anniversary of the 2001 terrorist attacks.

Monday, June 06, 2011  A Syracuse airport authority is closer to getting off the ground and could bring cheaper fares to Central New York.

Saturday, April 23, 2011  A dramatic image of a "visual" near-collision in front of the sun.