Bargain Hunting
My son worked in an Apple store while he was in college and would relay stories about international customers who walked in with wads of cash to buy phones, laptops…
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Foresight as Tradition
Editing Wayne Rosenkrans’ article on the Foundation’s first 70 years (“Ever Changing”), I was repeatedly struck by the foresight of the Foundation’s early leaders, particularly founder Jerry Lederer. The Foundation…
Smart Luggage?
Recently I saw a video of smiling air travelers riding motorized carry-on bags through an airport. My first thought was that the video would be more realistic if the people…
Two Years On
In the two years since the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) implemented its new “compliance philosophy,” the number of enforcement actions taken by the agency has declined 70 percent, according…
A Little More Certainty
Last month, I talked about the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s decision to require laptops and other large personal electronic devices (PEDs) to be carried in checked baggage on flights…
In Limbo
The U.S. government is in an unenviable position. On the one hand, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) feels strongly enough about intelligence regarding terrorists potentially hiding explosives inside personal…
Accident Investigation
Accident investigation has been a critical element of aviation safety for decades. Without rigorous accident investigations, and the resulting reports, it is unlikely the aviation industry would have progressed as…
Safety and Security
Based on intelligence regarding possible terrorist interest in smuggling explosive devices hidden in consumer electronics onto commercial aircraft, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security and the Transportation Security Administration on…
Persistent Problem
Data recently released by the U.K. Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) show that laser strike incidents reported to the CAA declined 12.6 percent last year from 2015. It was the second…
Emerging Safety Issues
In the next few weeks, we will release a list of the Foundation’s top safety issues, which will be based on accident data from Aviation Safety Network and other sources.…