The airline hopes to get FAA approval for a new approach that will limit noise in South Portland neighborhoods. That process will take at least a year.
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Daily Portland-to-Boston flights set to start in September
Cape Air will offer 4 daily round trips on a Cessna 402, a twin-engine, propeller-driven airplane with seating for 9 passengers.
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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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Revised approach could result in reduced Portland Jetport noise
SOUTH PORTLAND — Residents on June 5 will be able to make a case to the Federal Aviation Authority for a new aircraft flight pattern intended to reduce noise over several city neighborhoods. The Portland International Jetport approach plan, submitted to the FAA last August by jetport Director Paul Bradbury, would require aircraft to follow […]
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Portland scales back infrastructure upgrades because of soaring construction costs
Other cities and the Maine Turnpike Authority are also contending with construction prices far above what they had budgeted.
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Car crashes through fence near runway at Portland International Jetport
The accident Sunday night did not cause any flight cancellations or delays, and there was no security risk, an airport spokesman says.
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Southwest says Boeing Max 8 jets used on Baltimore-Portland route are safe
The airline says it is confident in the safety and airworthiness of the aircraft, which have been involved in 2 fatal crashes in 6 months, and will continue flying them.
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Portland’s soaring passenger count, triple the national average, prompts airport improvements
More than 2 million passengers went through the Portland International Jetport last year, 15% more than in 2017.
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United to add nonstop service from Portland to Denver this summer
The flights will begin on June 8 and run through Labor Day.
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Former jetport maintenance workers sue city in age discrimination claim
Two men say a supervisor at the Portland airport administered performance tests different from those given to younger co-workers.