John Schmeltzer

Boeing Co. likes to convey the idea that its Boeing 777 is the finest aircraft ever developed. Some passengers and flight attendants might not agree. Since early 1998, shortly after...

On the eve of unveiling his long-awaited plan for expanding O'Hare International Airport, Mayor Richard Daley indicated he favors one new runway on the north edge of the airfield along...

Officials of the Illinois Department of Transportation say Peotone, their proposed location for a new airport to serve the Chicago region, is about 32 miles from downtown Chicago as the...

The Chicago region needs a third airport. What it doesn't need is a gleaming glass-and-concrete symbol of poor planning with a terminal as quiet as a library. Even the most...

Every year, 400,000 people who live and work near the Greater Rockford Airport board a bus for a 75-minute ride to O'Hare International Airport when they need to fly. Their...

O'Hare International, one of the world's most important airports, needs to plan for two new runways, expansion that is crucial for the health of the Midwest's economy and essential if...

They may not want to hear it, but consumers and airlines need to dig deeper into their wallets to help relieve airport congestion by paying more to fly at peak...

The Federal Aviation Administration announced a 10-year plan Wednesday to modernize the nation's battered air-traffic control system, but warned that it would provide only limited help for O'Hare International Airport...

Taking pains to show that they are waging a unified effort, Gov. George Ryan and Mayor Richard Daley on Tuesday began the public courting of Boeing Co., touting the advantages...

In an effort to present a united front, state and city leaders are expected to announce Tuesday the formation of a coalition of business and political leaders to pitch Boeing...