The rising cost of oil is outpacing the rising number of
passengers in the air -- and that's bad news for the airline
industry. The IATA now says airlines worldwide will lose another $4
billion this year.
TSA Adding to the Pilot Projects Ongoing at Four Other
Airports
The TSA Tuesday said it's expanding to a fifth airport the
capability of detecting explosives on passengers at the security
checkpoint. Testing and evaluation of the explosives detection
trace portal will begin this week at Gulfport-Biloxi International
Airport. TSA also announced that this pilot project, along with
those initiated at four other airports, will continue for the
foreseeable future.
Boeing Tuesday said Mitsubishi Heavy Industries will supply the
main-deck cargo door and surround structure for the 747-400 Special
Freighter, a program to convert passenger airplanes into
freighters.
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