3 US airports open new runways amid economic woes

Planes began taking off from new multimillion-dollar runways at three U.S. airports on Thursday with aviation officials heralding the increased capacity as crucial to reducing delays, even in the face of a slumping economy and a projected decline in domestic flights this winter.

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"When you have an airplane coming in to land or take off, and you have a 6-foot [1.8-meter] reptile laying on the runway, it causes a substantial human health and safety problem," said Parker Hall, a wildlife biologist with the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Wildlife Services.

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"The Israel Air Force has purchased a unique material that can be laid on bombed-out runways within minutes to enable fighter jets to take off with barely any delay, defense officials revealed Tuesday

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The most dangerous time in a flight is take-off and landing, where runway incidents are a relative commonplace. The FAA concedes that more needs to be done on runway safety.

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I admit, whilst I wear some very pricey outfits, I still somehow manage to look like something the cat dragged through the mud just after it chewed it up and spat it back out.

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laser aircraft landing or zero visiblity system for safe landings

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