September 12, 2001 - Airlines and Airports across the country are scrambling to meet new Federal Aviation Administration security rules the wake of yesterday's terrorist attacks in New York and Washington. Twin Cities-based Northwest Airlines has received government clearance to begin bringing back SOME international flights which were diverted to cities outside of the United States yesterday. And Minneapolis St. Paul Airport officials say the airport here will be ready to open UNDER HEIGHTENED SECURITY when the FAA permits the resumption of regular scheduled service. But NO ONE knows WHEN that will be.
September 13, 2001 - Airlines resumed limited service today after the first nationwide shutdown in history. Businesses that rely on air freight have been scrambling to find alternative ways to ship product, or have just been waiting until service returns to normal. Minnesota Public Radio's Andrew Haeg reports.
September 13, 2001 - Economists say the terror attacks on the east coast increase the odds of a recession. While disagreeing on the severity of the impact, they generally agree the consumer's reaction is key. Minnesota PUblic Radio's Bill Catlin reports.
September 13, 2001 - US stock markets will re-open on Monday at 9:30am Eastern time, after being closed for four days. This has been the longest shutdown of the stock market since the Great Depression. Local financial planner Ross Levin says he's been fielding many calls from concerned investors.
September 13, 2001 - Airlines and Airports across the country upgrading security to meet new Federal Aviation Administration rules the wake of this week's terrorist attacks in New York and Washington. Twin Cities-based Northwest Airlines has begun bringing back SOME international flights which were diverted to cities outside of the United States on Tuesday. (Check to make sure) And Minneapolis St. Paul Airport officials say the airport here will be ready to open UNDER HEIGHTENED SECURITY when the FAA permits the resumption of regular scheduled service. But NO ONE knows WHEN that will be.
September 13, 2001 - Across the nation today airlines began restoring service after the Federal Aviation Administration lifted it's FIRST EVER ban on civilian aviation. The FAA closed the nation's skies in the wake of Tuesday's terror attacks in New York and Washington. In about a half an hour, the first Northwest Airlines flights are scheduled to depart the Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport. But as Minnesota Public Radio's Mark Zdechlik reports, it could easily be early next week before the nation's airlines are running anywhere close to normal.
September 19, 2001 - Mesaba Airlines is cutting flights to many of Minnesota's rural airports. The company says it's part of Northwest Airlines plan to reduce service by 20 percent, following last week's terrorist attacks. For many customers it's an inconvenience, but for some of the state's smallest airports, it's potentially crippling blow. Minnesota Public Radio's Tim Post reports. {
September 19, 2001 - The prospect of increased military spending in the wake of last week's terrorist attacks has prompted a dramatic rise in the stock prices of some defense contractors---including Edina-based Alliant Techsystems. The company makes ammunition and precision guided munitions that may be needed as the nation goes to a war footing. Minnesota Public Radio's Mary Losure reports.
September 19, 2001 - Northwest Airlines and the nation's other airlines are in Washington D.C. pushing hard for a multi-billion dollar government assistance package they say is needed to save the industry. Northwest CEO Richard Anderson will testify before the House Transportation Committee today. Yesterday Anderson joined other airline executives in meetings with Bush administration officials. As the industry scrambles for relief, layoff announcements at other carriers continued and unions at Twin Cities-based Northwest are bracing for major workforce reductions.
September 19, 2001 - Medtronic officials have advised their 26-thousand employees to curtail nonessential air travel until further notice. Fridley-based Medtronic spends about 50 million dollars a year on airfares and books an average of 37-hundred employee flights a month. CEO Art Collins says he decided to limit travel after many of his employees were stranded in New York and Washington during last week's terrorist attack.