It looks like the Australian government has found a way to keep Singapore Airlines from competing with Qantas. They have allowed the discount Australian Airline Virgin Blue to fly between the USA and Australia.
After agonising over the decision for more than a year, cabinet will consider a proposal within a month to defer Singapore Airlines’ entry to the Pacific route, The Australian understands. Vancouver Implements New Ground Radar System
Vancouver International Airport is installing a new ground radar system to search out debris on the runway. It is not an issue that is typically on the minds of passengers, but the effects of runway debris are a huge concern to the airlines.
Runway debris is an everyday concern that annually costs the airline industry an estimated $2.5 billion in aircraft repairs, flight delays and airport maintenance, says Richard Bell, president of non-profit National Aerospace Foreign Object Debris Prevention. Debris commonly found on runways includes bolts and other aircraft parts, dead animals, paper and other litter.
“There’s debris out there every day,” says JFK operations chief Bob Junge. He says the new runway radar system “performed admirably” at JFK, but he still questions its accuracy and its cost effectiveness. “JFK and the industry are watching to see how it plays out in Vancouver,” he says. via USATODAY.com
As reported here as a tip previously
Three separate incidents caused trouble in the air or at the airports over the weekend. 
A Skywest United flight from Eugene, Oregon to Denver was diverted on Wednesday as a woman, Bogdana A. Georgieva, threw another passenger into the aisle and then proceeded to cause a huge disturbance on the flight. I will leave the Salt Lake Tribune to tell the rest of the story:
This is another example of the issues that happen during a flight that the flight crew has to learn to deal with. She is lucky that there was not an air marshall nearby, as yelling that there is a bomb on or around the airplane is not the healthiest thing to do.
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