AIRPORT

The FAA is on a hiring spree right now as it looks to add more air traffic controllers. There is a shortage right now across the country that could affect summer traveling.

Officers with the Transportation Security Administration at Jacksonville International Airport (JAX) made an interesting find recently.

Just ask anyone who has traveled in the past few weeks and they will tell you that having your flight changed, canceled or redirected is becoming more and more common these days.

A Russian diplomat says two airplanes are set to depart Bulgaria with scores of Russian diplomatic staff and their families amid a mass expulsion that has sent relations soaring between the two historically close nations.

The Jacksonville Airport Authority confirmed Friday that a passenger was found with a loaded gun in his carry-on luggage.

One adult male is dead after a motorcycle crash on Airport service rd.

A Jacksonville woman was arrested on charges of trafficking a large quantity of marijuana into Florida from California.

Flight cancellations, delays, and disruptions are soaring in airports across the country, including Jacksonville, as a result of bad weather and employee sick-outs due to COVID-19.

Flights to and from Jacksonville are among hundreds canceled by American Airlines Monday.

Japan’s government says a second shipment of more than 1 million doses of COVID-19 vaccine will be sent to Taiwan.

Berlin's new airport opens after years of delays and cost overruns. (AP Photo/Michael Sohn)BERLIN – Nine years late and far above its original budget, Berlin's new airport finally opened on Saturday with little fanfare as the aviation industry struggles with the impact of the coronavirus pandemic. Construction of the Berlin Brandenburg Airport Willy Brandt, named after the former West German chancellor though better known as BER, started in 2006 and it was initially slated to open in October 2011. “Finally we can put our airport into operation — finally,” airport CEO Engelbert Luetke Daldrup said at a brief opening ceremony with national and regional officials. The opening of the new airport's Terminal 2 has been delayed until early next year because it isn't currently needed.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Tens of thousands of people will be heading into Jacksonville in less than two months for the Republican National Conventions. It could seem like a long way away, but it’s just around the corner for Jacksonville Aviation Authority officials. It didn’t specify the number of people expected, but it’s freeing up 4 of its airports to accommodate travelers. In a statement sent to News4Jax, JAA said it will be showcasing its four airports, including Jacksonville International (JAX), Cecil, Jacksonville Executive at Craig. “As the RNC approaches, the JAA will release additional information for passengers, members of the media, and other airport visitors.

The Transportation Security Administration released a list and map of airports where employees tested positive for coronavirus in the last two weeks. The information released Sunday shows 61 screening officers tested positive for COVID-19. An additional 22 non-screening employees tested positive for the virus over the same period. TSA did not provide recommendations for what people should do if they traveled through the affected airports during the dates indicated. According to the TSA’s latest checkpoint travel numbers, 203,858 people were screened at checkpoints across the country on March 26.

TAMPA, Fla – A Colorado woman and an Israeli man are charged with laundering millions of dollars that U.S. prosecutors say came from a high-end prostitution operation they ran for years. Izhak Cohen, 53, was arrested in Hadera, Israel, and prosecutors will seek his extradition to the U.S., according to the statement. Reynolds and Cohen started VIP Escorts in 2012, according to prosecutors. They are each charged with one count of conspiracy to commit money laundering and two counts of money laundering. It is not clear whether she or Cohen have attorneys representing them who can speak on their behalf.

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