Sabotage strikes America’s air travel system
September 27, 2014
The nation’s air travel system began to slowly recover Saturday after an alleged act of employee sabotage at a large regional air traffic control center
FAA wants inspections of airport towers
February 6, 2014
A lightning strike that injured an air traffic controller at Baltimore’s main airport has exposed a potential vulnerability at airport towers during storms and is
Why Amazon’s drone plan may not get off the ground
December 3, 2013
This weekend Amazon Chief Executive Officer Jeff Bezos told 60 Minutes that he wants small unmanned aerial vehicles — drones — to speed packages to
FAA claims flight operations will be normal by Sunday night
April 27, 2013
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) said on Saturday it had suspended all employee furloughs and that it expects the U.S. air travel system to return
Obama finds fault with Congressional flight delay fix
April 27, 2013
President Barack Obama chided Republicans on Saturday for approving a plan to ease air-traffic delays caused by federal spending cuts while leaving budget cuts that
Senate moves to end air traffic controller furloughs
April 26, 2013
The Senate moved quickly late on Thursday to end air traffic controller furloughs that were causing widespread airline flight delays related to last month’s automatic
Domestic use of drones raises privacy questions
March 29, 2013
It’s a good bet that in the not-so-distant future aerial drones will be part of Americans‘ everyday lives, performing countless useful functions. A far cry
TSA or T&A?
November 22, 2010
The Transportation Safety Administration (TSA) — which has been a joke since it was formed in the post-11 frenzy — is at it again, implementing
Alaska plane crash kills former senator, four others
August 11, 2010
Former Sen. Ted Stevens lay dead in the mangled fuselage of the plane. A 13-year-old boy escaped death but watched his father die a few