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 »
Experts see holes in international flight security rules
Questions about how and when planes are permitted to fly have been raised in the aftermath of the deadly crash… Read More »
Heathrow Airport installs anti-drone system to detect threats
London’s Heathrow airport has deployed a system designed to block drones entering its airspace following a string of recent attempts… Read More »
Ukraine knew Flight 752 had been shot down, but it was careful not to antagonize Iran
Within hours of Iran’s stunning admission Saturday that its missile mistakenly shot down a Ukrainian passenger plane, Ukraine made a… Read More »
New Treaty to Deal With Disruptive Passengers Goes Into Effect
A notable new international treaty to better prosecute unruly airline passengers has one notable exception. The United States. Montreal Protocol… Read More »
Drunk Passenger Arrested After Locking Himself in Airport Bathroom to Drink and Smoke
A drunk passenger caused quite the stir at Illinois’ General Wayne A. Downing Peoria International Airport last weekend. According to… Read More »
American Airlines Doing More to Combat Human Trafficking
American Airlines is partnering with Dallas-based nonprofit New Friends New Life in the fight against human trafficking, the carrier announced… Read More »
TSA Screens Record-Breaking Number of Travelers Over Holidays
The Transportation Security Administration broke records over the holidays, screening more than 43.8 million passengers and crew members during the… Read More »
NOTAM issued by the FAA for the Middle East
Iran’s missile strikes against two US-occupied air bases in Iraq on Tuesday has resulted in the Federal Aviation Authority issuing… Read More »
Chicago Airports Install Marijuana Disposal Boxes
Travelers flying out of Chicago can now conveniently dispose of their recreational marijuana before boarding their flight. According to the… Read More »
Stowaway’s body found in plane’s landing gear at Paris airport
Air France expressed its “deepest sympathy and compassion at this human tragedy.” Image: A Boeing 777 jetliner, belonging to Air… Read More »