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Article: Airport slot auction blocked
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- The Record (Bergen County, NJ)
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- December 9, 2008
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TOM DAVIS, STAFF WRITER
The Record (Bergen County, NJ)
12-09-2008
Airport slot auction blocked -- Port Authority praises court ruling
By TOM DAVIS, STAFF WRITER
Date: 12-09-2008, Tuesday
Section: NEWS
Edtion: All Editions
A federal appeals court in Washington on Monday blocked the Bush administration's plan to auction some landing slots at Newark Liberty International and other New York City area airports.
In the order, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit says the slot auction cannot be held until a federal court rules on objections from airport officials and airlines.
The Port Authority, which operates Newark airport, released a statement Monday saying it "applauds" ...