Court refuses to block new jet routes in northeast=0ATHE ASSOCIATED PRESS = =E2=80=A2 June 12, 2009 =0A=09* =0A=0A=09* =0A=09* Print this page=0A=09* = E-mail this article=0A=09* Share =0A=09* Del.icio.us=0A=09* Facebook=0A=09*= Digg=0A=09* Reddit=0A=09* Newsvine=0A=09* Buzz up! =0A=09* Twitter=0A=09* = =0A=0ANEW YORK (AP) =E2=80=94 A plan to modernize jet routes in the country= 's most congested airspace has cleared a key legal hurdle.=0A =0AA=0Afedera= l court in Washington has rejected a group of lawsuits=0Achallenging the Fe= deral Aviation Administration's plan to alter the=0Apaths airliners use aro= und major airports in Philadelphia, New York and=0ANewark, N.J.=0A The=0Ach= anges are supposed to help reduce flight delays throughout the=0Anortheast.= But residents in several states have complained that the new=0Aroutes will= expose them to more aircraft noise. They had asked the court to block the = plan. Now they plan to appeal. <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 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".