Simulating SAM Attack On Commercial Aircraft

Across the US, airports and airlines are staging exercises that are supposed to improve their ability to defend against a shoulder-launched missile attack on commercial aircraft. There's no fresh intelligence suggesting such an attack is on the way, according to the TSA. But it is an election year, and the Department of Homeland Security says it could certainly happen.

Bankrupt Airline's CEO Says Taxpayers Risk Nothing

We want it. We need it. We're entitled to it. That's the line from United Airlines CEO Glenn Tilton these days, as he angrily defends his bankrupt airline and demands that the government grant it $1.6 billion in loan guarantees.

Airline Looking For New Investor

Air Canada, mired in gallons of red ink, has gotten a tentative okie-dokie from its largest union to start looking for a new investor -- one who can pump a much-needed $250 million into the cash-strapped airline.

And, Oh, My! That Paint Job Is New, Too!

Boeing Monday unveiled in Seattle (WA) an Air Berlin Next-Generation 737-700 carrying the dynamic blue and white livery previously shown only on the all-new Boeing 7E7.  

Jacksonville's Airport Deals With Cats Gone Wild

"Oh my God, what the hell is this?" That was reportedly Mike McNamee's reaction after opening the door to his office at Jacksonville International Airport not long ago. The food services manager had discovered that his office had been vandalized over the previous weekend. There was a huge hole in the ceiling. Papers were scattered all over the office. And, ewww, that smell!

AD NUMBER: 2004-07-22 MANUFACTURER: Boeing (CORRECTION) SUBJECT: Airworthiness Directive 2004-07-22 SUMMARY: This amendment supersedes two existing airworthiness directives (ADs), applicable to all Boeing Model 747 series airplanes, that currently require that the FAA-approved maintenance inspection program be revised to include inspections that will give no less than the required damage tolerance rating for each structural significant item, and repair of cracked structure. Those ADs were prompted by a structural re-evaluation that identified additional structural elements where, if damage were to occur, supplemental inspections may be required for timely detection of fatigue cracking. This amendment requires additiona