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Neither the strike nor the resulting mass firings crippled the nation's vital air transportation network, though in some areas and selected sectors of the economy the impact was palpable. After a confused first day of jammed air terminals, extensive flight cancellations and runway waits of up to two hours before takeoff, the FAA's long-prepared contingency plans rapidly pushed the movement of aircraft back toward normal. As the strike wore on, the percentage of airline flights operating as scheduled showed overall improvement: Monday, 65%; Tuesday, 67%; Wednesday, 72%; Thursday...
...strike. At busy airports, like Chicago's O'Hare International, aircraft were required to stay 20 miles behind another plane approaching a landing, rather than the usual five miles; planes taking off had to wait five minutes instead of the normal one minute or less before rolling down the runway after another had left...
...reason that South Carolina now has the third fastest growing industrial sector of any state in the U.S. is Charleston International Airport. Among the companies that have set up factories within an easy drive of the twin-runway airport: Cummins Engine, Du Pont, Levi Strauss, Memorex, Celanese and Exxon. Says Michael Kazeef, a manager for Alumax Inc., a leading aluminum producer: "In Washington State, the airport is 120 miles from our plant and going there was a big inconvenience. For any large company, an airport close by is a necessity. Vendors, salesmen, parts, cargo, company officials, you name...
Fresh-cut flower markets also depend on air transport of their products. In Colorado, where about 20% of the nation's carnations are grown, wholesalers initially feared that flight cancellations would leave tens of thousands of blooms wilting alongside the runway at Denver's Stapleton International Airport. In New York's bustling flower market, blooms arrive daily from as far away as California, South America and The Netherlands, and delivery delays can mean big losses. In fact, shipments arrived as expected in most markets around the country...
...little out of touch with political realities; he has lived mostly in Europe for the past 20 years. Now, from his Fort Lauderdale condo, he believes he "can feel the political heartbeating of my compatriots." But Jorge's counterrevolutionary passions are tempered by practicality. He works as a runway model at fashion shows and attends modeling school. "It is a finishing school for me," he says. "It will help me lead. And one day, if my dreams are not reached politically, perhaps I can do public relations." He seems to have made a good beginning...