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August 09, 2007

DOT Rule Banning Non-Rechargeable Lithium Battery Shipments Finalized

Prohibits Batteries From Flying On Passenger Aircraft

Cargo shipments of certain types of lithium batteries will remain banned from passenger aircraft under a final rule issued Thursday by the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA).

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The Day The Lights Went Out In MKE

Electrical Fire Puts Airport In The Black

A small electrical fire is being blamed for a two-hour blackout at Milwaukee's General Mitchell International Airport (MKE) on Tuesday afternoon.

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Virgin America Gets Off To Late Start In US Market

First Flight Delayed By -- Wait For It -- Weather

Whoops. Not long after British entrepreneur Sir Richard Branson lambasted other US carriers Wednesday during the launch of his latest airline venture, Virgin America... the airline got a taste of one of the multitude of reasons those other carriers have had a tough summer.

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CAPBOR Finds Supporters Among Passengers On Recent CO Flight

Organization Says Pax Were Held Seven Hours Without Toilets, Water

The Coalition for a Passengers’ Bill of Rights (CAPBOR) tells ANN the experiences of those onboard a recent Continental Airlines flight shows why such a bill is needed.

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Woman Says British Airways 'Lost' Her Elderly Father

Man Suffered Stroke, Now Stuck In London Hospital

Lost luggage has become an all-too-common occurence for many airline travelers... but to our knowledge, this may be the first report of an airline managing to lose an entire person.

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DHS To Equip Agents -- Including Air Marshals -- With Blinding Devices

Can Screeners With Light Sabers Be Far Behind?

While it's probably safe to assume few in the Department of Homeland Security will ever attain "Jedi" status... soon some of DHS's finest will be equipped with honest-to-goodness light sabers.

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Report Entitled 'Why Can't We Make Money in Aviation?' Now Available

The Sky Is Often Blue... But Seldom Green

Talk about timing. Research and Markets announced this week the addition of a report entitled "Why Can't We Make Money In Aviation?" to their offerings.

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