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FAA Safety Inspections Fall Behind

Now Is NOT The Time To Be Hearing This

After a spate of crashes worldwide this month, it makes sense that there is more attention on airline safety now than at any time since the days following 9/11.

Critics' Request For Environmental Impact Study Of O'Hare Expansion Denied

Not for the first time, opponent pleas for more time to review plans affecting a Chicago airport have been rejected. This time, the moves affects airport construction, not destruction -- and the word came from the FAA, not city hall.

France, Belgium Join UK In Banned Airlines Program

Blacklisted!

Responding to increased pressure from the governing body of the European Union after deadly air crashes in Greece and Venezuela, EU members France and Belgium announced plans to create "blacklists" of risky air carriers flying throughout Europe.