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Ride-hailing services making inroads at airports: It’s been a bumpy ride, but many major airports are successfully hammering out deals with ride-hailing services such as Uber,
FAA-Backed panel outlines safety restrictions for large drones: U.S. aviation experts have laid out preliminary standards intended to eventually permit large drones, such as those used by the military and border-patrol officials, to fly in domestic airspace alongside jets and general aviation aircraft. Read more >>
PreCheck security screenings coming to Yeager Airport: Board members at Yeager Airport approved a contract last week to allow for an expedited security screening program. Read more >>
67 guns found in U.S. Airport searches in one week: U.S. airport security agents discovered a record 67 firearms in luggage passengers intended to carry on to airplanes during one week in September, according to the Transportation Security Administration (TSA). Read more >>
'Ghost planes' display aid at O'Hare helping safety, capacity problems: "Ghost" images of planes landing at O'Hare are helping air-traffic controllers to more safely stagger jets operating on converging flight paths. Read more >>
Girls check out aviation careers at RDU: The aviation industry has a stereotype that’s hard to shake: Men become pilots and women become
flight attendants. Read more >>
Dayton to host aviation writers: A dozen aviation media professionals with national or international audiences will get an exclusive, in-depth look at many of the Greater Dayton region’s nationally important aviation heritage sites, during the Aviation Writers Summit, Sept. 30-Oct. 2. Read more >>
Airport practice session lifts children with autism: Heading down Airport Way toward Portland International Airport, there’s a big sign boldly proclaiming PDX "America’s Best Airport." But for someone with autism, the airport with all its sights, sounds, and busyness can be an overwhelming, overstimulating place. Scary, even. Read more >>
Years after enhanced screening, passengers continue pushing airport security limits: It’s been years since enhanced screening at airports went into effect, still TSA officials say
every day passengers try to bring banned items through security checkpoints. Read more >>
Seattle airport locked down 45 minutes after security breach: Port of Seattle police briefly closed all entrances to the Seattle-Tacoma International Airport while they responded to a security alarm. Read more >>
Driver's licenses from four states will soon be invalid for airport security, Is yours one of them?: And a giant "Ugh!" arose from New York. And from Minnesota, Louisiana and New Hampshire, when it became known earlier this month that residents of those states will have to find alternatives to their driver’s licenses to get through airport security, starting as early as next year. Read more >>
Airline space wars are shifting to the human rights front: Do you have the right to room on a plane? If you answered "no," you’re probably with the majority of American travelers. After all, airlines are private companies, and you always have the option of paying more for an upgraded seat, don’t you? Read more >>
Should air traffic controllers be privatized?: The Federal Aviation Administration is a huge bureaucracy with perennial funding issues. Among its many duties is overseeing thousands of air traffic controllers at hundreds of airports and planes ranging from private jets to passenger airliners to military transports. Read more >>
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