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July 14, 2011

ALPA: TSA Must Fully Embrace Threat-Based Aviation Security

Reauthorization Should Bolster Successful Programs, Close Gaps

In a letter to the U.S. House Subcommittee on Transportation Security, Capt. Lee Moak, president of ALPA, reiterated pilots’ call for a threat-based approach to security screening that focuses on intent rather than on objects.

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GAO: TSA Needs Enhanced Explosives Screening For Checked Bags

Report Presented To House Transportation And Infrastructure Committee

In a report presented Wednesday to the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, the GAO said that TSA needs to develop a better plan to screen for explosives in checked baggage on airliners.

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NATA Puts Safety Training Programs Online

Association Has Launched 18 Modules Developed Following OSHA Guidelines

NATA has just made its 18 "Safety 1st" safety and health training modules available online.

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Airline's Fuel Prices Showing Significant Rate Of Climb

DOT Figures Show Fuel Costs Up 31% In May

Data from the Bureau of Transportation Statistics show that the average price per gallon of fuel used by airlines jumped 31% in May over the same month the previous year.

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Tennessee Woman Charged After Airport Argument

Refused To Allow TSOs To Administer A Pat-Down Search Of Her Daughter

A woman from Clarksville, TN was arrested and charged with disorderly conduct Saturday after she refused to allow her daughter to be patted down at a security checkpoint at Nashville International Airport (KBNA).

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Boeing, ANA Conclude 787 Service Ready Operational Validation

Dreamliner Flown On International, Domestic Japanese Routes To Simulate Actual Operations

The day that passengers actually buckle their seat belts on a Boeing Dreamliner keeps getting closer. Over the weekend, Boeing and ANA completed the 787 service ready operational validation in Japan.

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House Committee May Subpoena NLRB Documents In Boeing Case

July 26th Set As Deadline For Handover Of Information

The House Oversight and Government Reform Committee says it may have to subpoena documents it has requested from the NLRB relating to a complaint against Boeing.

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