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Airline Launches New Commuter Flights From Burbank To Silicon Valley

A new exclusive airline is making it easier for commuters to jet back-and-forth from the Silicon Valley to the Southland.

CBS2 / KCAL9–2013/06/13

Southwest Flight From LA To Austin Diverted To Phoenix After Bomb Threat

A Southwest Airlines flight from Los Angeles to Austin, Texas, made an emergency landing in Phoenix Monday after someone phoned in a bomb threat, according to the Federal Bureau of Investigation.

CBS2 / KCAL9–2013/06/10

United Airlines Sued After Allegedly Not Taking Action When Teen Reported Lewd Passenger

A San Gabriel teenager, along with her family, sued United Airlines Thursday, claiming flight attendants didn’t take action when she reported that a fellow passenger was pleasuring himself in front of her on a flight last year.

CBS2 / KCAL9–2013/05/30

Minor Delays At LAX Monday After Air Traffic Controller Furloughs

Fears of long delays at LAX were quelled Monday, one day after federal budget-related furloughs of air traffic controllers resulted in travel delays of more than three hours.

CBS2 / KCAL9–2013/04/22

American Flights Resume At LAX After System Outage

Travelers at Los Angeles International Airport and around the nation were experiencing flight delays Tuesday after American Airlines was hit by a computer system outage.

CBS2 / KCAL9–2013/04/16

U.S. Navy Blue Angels F/A-18 Hornets (Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)

Blue Angels Flight Show Grounded Over ‘Budget Realities’

The U.S. Navy has grounded its most popular air show.

2013/04/09

‘Bad Idea’: LAX Flight Attendants Protest TSA Policy Shift On Knives

Flight attendants at Los Angeles International and airports around the United States will be out in force Monday to call on federal regulators to keep knives out of the aircraft cabin.

CBS2 / KCAL9–2013/04/01

Predator Drone (credit: General Atomics/Getty Images)

SoCal Firms Apply For Drone Testing Permits From FAA

The skies over Southern California could soon become the latest testing ground for military drone aircraft.

2013/03/25

LAX Travelers Won’t Immediately Be Affected By AA, US Airways Merger

Passengers traveling through Los Angeles International Airport won’t immediately be affected by the recently announced $11 billion merger of American Airlines and US Airways.

CBS Los Angeles–2013/02/14

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Alaska Airlines Pilot Passes Out During Flight From LAX

An Alaska Airlines flight from Los Angeles International Airport was diverted to Portland International Airport Thursday night after the flight captain passed out mid-flight.

CBS2 / KCAL9–2013/02/01