TSA Working With Los Alamos National Labs On More Accurate
Baggage Scanners
TSA says it is working with Los Alamos National Laboratory on
fine-tuning Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) technology to develop
the MagVis, or Magnetic Vision Innovative Prototype which
could discern between shave gel and C-4.
American Airlines says it will furlough 175 pilots beginning at
the end of next month and continuing through the first quarter of
2010, the result of a number of economic factors placing financial
stress on the airline.
200 Page Document Covers Professionalism, Safety, Training
The FAA Tuesday released its final 200-plus-page "Call to
Action" on airline safety and pilot training. The document is the
culmination of a half-year's work by the FAA, the NTSB, and the
DOT.
Says Some Computer Systems May Be Vulnerable To Outside
Attacks
The FAA published a notice in the CFR earlier this month
indicating some computer systems on the 747-8 and 747-8F may be
vulnerable to outside attacks due to the nature of their
connectivity. And the agency said current airworhiness standards do
not take the vulnerability into account.
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