Delta Comes to the Aid of Black Woman After Offensive Remarks by White Passenger
An African-American woman who flew Delta from her home city of Minneapolis to Washington D.C. on August 27, says she… Read More »
Nashville Airport Launches Touchless Biometric ID Tech at Security
Last week, on August 12, Nashville International Airport became the first in Tennessee and thirty-fifth in the nation to debut ‘Clear’ biometric identity scanners,… Read More »
Search Underway for Missing United Airlines Executive
Illinois authorities and volunteers began a massive search Friday for a missing United Airlines executive. Jake Cefolia, the carrier’s Senior… Read More »
Brawl Breaks Out at Airport in Puerto Rico
A brawl broke out at an airport in Puerto Rico Monday after a flight was canceled due to the disruptive nature of… Read More »
US Airports Are Seeing a Spike in Gun Seizures
While passenger air travel volumes are still a far cry from what they were before COVID-19 struck, the number of… Read More »
United Airlines Flight Searched at Airport Due to Alleged Bomb Threat
A United Airlines flight that landed at a New York City area airport had to undergo a search by police after a… Read More »
FBI Using Data From SABRE for Surveillance
In December of 2019, the Federal Bureau of Investigation obtained an order against a company, compelling the business to provide… Read More »
TSA Officers Uncover Assault Rifle Hidden in Suitcase
TSA officers seized an assault rifle along with a high-powered magazine and an arsenal of ammunition that was hidden inside… Read More »
TSA requires food be removed from carry-on bags at airport security
In this pandemic age, the U.S. Transportation Security Administration is giving new meaning to the term “takeout.” At Pittsburgh International… Read More »
How a woman boarded a Delta flight without a boarding pass or ID
TSA officials said they screened the unnamed passenger at Orlando International Airport but did not provide further details. A woman… Read More »
Milwaukee man arrested for pointing a laser at FBI, National Guard aircraft flying over protests
Laser pointers are getting steadily more powerful and creating added safety risks for passengers on airliners taking off and landing… Read More »
Laser pointers threatening safety of Vance pilots, violating federal law
In the past 10 months, and twice in the last few weeks, Vance Air Force Base pilots have reported lasers… Read More »
San Francisco Airport (SFO) cyber-attacked by Russian hackers
A cyber-attack on San Francisco International Airport (SFO) last month was carried out by state-sponsored Russian hackers, according to Eset…. Read More »
Covid-19 has nearly shut down world’s busiest airport
The departure board at Atlanta’s Hartsfield-Jackson international airport’s updates with cancellations while a nearly vacant Plane Train shuttles back and… Read More »
Former American Airlines mechanic gets 3 years for trying to sabotage plane
Abdul-Majeed Marouf Ahmed Alani pleaded guilty to tampering with an important sensor to try to get overtime work. A former… Read More »
US says Chinese warship fired military laser at US aircraft
The US Navy said Thursday that a Chinese military warship fired a military-grade laser at US Navy P-8 surveillance aircraft… Read More »
Despite Cybersecurity risks, the 2020 Census goes online
After centuries of putting pen or pencil to paper, the U.S. government is getting ready to rely on digital screens… Read More »
Drones near airports are a real hazard
When a pilot flies a general aviation aircraft to the airfield where an avionics shop is located for service, he… Read More »
Reconstruction of MH17 reveals final moments of doomed flight
Part of the plane that was carrying 298 people on MH17 has been pieced together again after it was shot… Read More »
O’Hare Airport begins screening passengers from China for coronavirus
O’Hare International Airport will begin screening this week for the deadly coronavirus that has sickened hundreds and killed nine people… Read More »
Chicago-bound flight diverted to New Mexico due to unruly passenger
American Airlines McDonnell Douglas MD-80s and Boeing 767 parked An American Airlines flight from Los Angeles to Chicago was forced… Read More »
More people tried to bring guns through airport security in 2019 than the year before
Travelers tried to bring more guns through Newark Liberty Airport security checkpoints last year than at any other metro New… Read More »