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LI battles competition for air traffic control center

Originally published: February 6, 2013 7:57 PM
Updated: February 6, 2013 10:31 PM
By KEITH HERBERT keith.herbert@newsday.com

The newer control tower at Laguardia Airport belies

Photo credit: Craig Ruttle | The newer control tower at Laguardia Airport belies the old buildings, right, that reflect another era in aviation history. (May 15, 2012)

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Recent LI plane incidents Two Navy pilots managed to eject, before their

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The competition to keep almost 1,000 high-paying aviation jobs on Long Island is intensifying, with Pennsylvania now vying for a new air traffic control center.

Eleven members of the Pennsylvania congressional delegation sent a letter to FAA administrator Michael Huerta asking him to consider their state for the new facility to replace two on Long Island.

But Long Island's congressional...

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