Aero-News: Quote of the Day

ANN's Quote of the Day usually derives from current news, though we reserve the right to pick quotes out of history that have a bearing on the day's events and issues.

Sometimes, you'll find them timely and in keeping with the content of the day's news... and sometimes, they'll just be thought-provoking.

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Aero-News Quote of the Day

"American Eagle Airlines agrees with the TSA that the inspection process is an important layer of security detail... American Eagle is also concerned that the TSA inspector's method of physically hoisting himself up to the jet bridge using a part of the aircraft could have placed him in physical danger."

Source: From a statement by the airline regarding Tuesday's incident at Chicago's O'Hare International Airport, in which nine ERJs were damaged by an overzealous TSA inspector who hoisted himself onto the planes using the aircrafts' Total Air Temperature probes as handholds.

FMI: www.aa.com