Aviation officials and businesses say a bill to exempt airports from state protections for Maine’s endangered or threatened species would prevent wildlife collisions, but environmental groups say the protections are needed.
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Here’s what Mainers need to know about the Real ID requirement for air travel
Starting next May, residents will have to present a Real ID or passport to fly domestically.
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United Flight from London diverted to Bangor because of disruptive passengers
Officials say a United Airlines flight from London to Newark had to divert to Bangor International Airport because of unruly passengers.
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Air travelers are flocking to Maine, but not the way they used to
Bangor International Airport and Portland International Jetport are rebounding from the pandemic. But there’s been a shift in when passengers are flying.
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Maine plans to search out firefighting foam containing ‘forever chemicals’
Ultimately, the state could follow the lead of Massachusetts and other states that have launched take-back and disposal programs for older firefighting foam containing the toxic PFAS.
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Passenger counts at Maine’s biggest airports reached new heights last year
Portland and Bangor set all-time records in 2017, with more than 1.8 million passengers passing through the Portland International Jetport. The number of passengers flying through Maine’s largest airports soared to the highest point on record in 2017 as Maine attracted a historic number of tourists and airlines expanded options for locals. More than 1.8 […]
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World’s largest airplane lands at Bangor airport
BANGOR — With a lumbering sort of grace the world’s largest airplane touched down at Bangor International Airport for a refueling Saturday, a BIA official said. The Antonov An-225 slowly taxied around another large airplane, a U.S. Air Force C-130, before parking at about 2:30 p.m. It didn’t exactly dwarf the other cargo hauler, but […]
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Video: TSA urges passengers to travel without weapons
BANGOR — Standing next to a table covered with brass knuckles, power drills, circular saw blades, baseball bats, ski poles, throwing knives and even a knife disguised as a small pistol, representatives of the Transportation Security Administration said on Thursday that travelers should be aware of what’s in their luggage this holiday season. The collection […]
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Plane carrying Ebola patient stopped to refuel in Bangor
BANGOR — A plane carrying one of two American aid workers who contracted the Ebola virus in Africa stopped briefly in Maine to refuel. Bangor Mayor Ben Sprague confirmed that the plane landed Saturday morning at Bangor International Airport on its way to Atlanta. He said airport staff, law enforcement and public health personnel were […]
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Military flight delayed at BIA as Customs seeks documentation
BANGOR — What was expected to be a routine stopover at Bangor International Airport for a plane filled with returning U.S. troops and defense contractors Sunday night instead became a frustrating ordeal for many of those aboard. For the 102 U.S. troops returning from Afghanistan and Kuwait on Delta flight 8964, getting off the plane […]