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February 18, 2010

TSA Apologizes To Family Nearly A Year After Incident

4-Year-Old Son Was Required To Remove Leg Braces To Clear Security

Nearly a year after the fact, TSA has issued an apology to a Pennsylvania family who say their physically-challenged son was required to remove his leg braces before clearing security on a trip to Florida last March.

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LAX Slated To Get Full Runway Safety Warning System

Prototype System Installed Last June

Los Angeles World Airports (LAWA) and the FAA entered into a Memorandum of Agreement Tuesday for the installation of a Runway Safety Status Lights (RWSL) system at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX). This agreement augments a prototype system that was installed June 2009.

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Russian Airlines Consider Off-Lease Avro RJ85 Jets

Aircraft Already Certified By Russian Interstate Aviation Committee

BAE Systems said in Moscow Tuesday that it will offer Russian airlines the Avro RJ85 regional jetliner as an immediate replacement for ageing aircraft operated on domestic and regional routes.

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Former Governor Romney Threatened On A Flight From Vancouver

Another Passenger Threatened Physical Harm To The Politician

Former Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney  was on board an Air Canada flight Monday morning when he was threatened with physical violence by another passenger on the flight.

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Think You're Done After Clearing Airport Security?

Think Again. TSA Is Taking Random Explosive Swabs From Passengers

Saying the current technology is unable to spot the kinds of explosives allegedly used by Farouk Abdulmutallab in an attempt to bring down an airliner on Christmas Day, TSA has been testing a program in five airports in which they roll an explosives detection machine around the gate area.

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Final Boeing 747 Dreamlifter On The Job

Largest Cargo Capacity By Volume Of Any Airplane

The fourth Boeing Dreamlifter (registry N718BA) – the final airplane in a fleet of specially modified 747-400s – entered service today. Dreamlifters transport the large composite structures of the 787 Dreamliner from partners around the world to Everett, WA for final assembly.

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