It's official: this year will go down as the worst-ever in the
37-year history of European Aeronautic Defence & Space (EADS),
parent company of troubled planemaker Airbus -- and according to
the company's co-CEOs, the worst may still be yet to come.
In what may be the first tentative step towards replacing the
second-most storied (read, aged) fleet of aircraft in service with
a major US carrier, American Airlines said Thursday it will
consider Boeing's 737-800 to replace its fleet of over 300
MD-80s.
A loophole in airport security apparently allowed two baggage
handlers to bypass airport screeners on several occasions, and
board commercial flights carrying a bag containing guns and drugs.
On Thursday, federal lawmakers introduced legislation that would
close that gaping hole.
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