3:34:38 P= House-approved $68 bln FAA bill would raise ticket tax=0A=0A=0A=0A3:34:38 P= M ET 9/20/2007 =0ASAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) -- The House of Representati= ves passed a bill authorizing $68 billion in funding for the Federal Aviati= on Administration over the next four years, underwriting a major upgrade to= the nation's air traffic control system, paid for partly by higher jet fue= l taxes. It also gave airports the ability to raise passenger facility char= ges to $7 from $4.50 a ticket and requires airlines to have plans to remove= passengers from planes after long ground delays. The bill increased the ma= ndatory retirement age for commercial pilots to 65 from 60. Representatives= voted 267 to 151 in favor of the bill, H.R. 2881, which falls short of the= two-thirds majority necessary to override a veto. The White House said Wed= nesday it would veto H.R. 2881. =0A GET QUOTES=0A Enter one or more symbols= =0A =0A=0AQuotes delayed up to 20 Minutes=0A=0A=0A=0A=0A=0A RELATED = QUOTES=0A=0A .XAL45.37 -1.11 =0A SKYW24.75 -0.03 =0A AAI10.30 -0.23 =0A = FRNT5.88 -0.20 =0A UAUA46.83 -0.96 =0A=0A=0A=0A=0A=0A=0A Top MarketWatch= =0A Headlines=0A=0AOracle beats expectations with quarterly profit, sales= =0A=0ATektronix Inc 1Q EPS 26c Vs EPS 24c=0A=0AFedEx trims fiscal 2008 outl= ook; economic slowdown hits profit <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> If you wish to unsubscribe from the AIRLINE List, please send an E-mail to: "listserv@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx". Within the body of the text, only write the following:"SIGNOFF AIRLINE".