1.   Requests by air traffic controllers for training in how to handle fast and slow-flying planes in the same landing patterns were denied.

2.   Some activities resumed Wednesday, most notably that of newspaper delivery unions and air traffic controllers.

3.   Air travelers in France faced heavy disruptions Thursday due to a strike by air traffic controllers that forced airlines around Europe to cancel hundreds of flights.

4.   But there were highlights too, including an invitation to dinner from air traffic controllers in Naples, Italy.