I hope so. Read more

Because the FAA demands it be done. Read more

Just to be clear, this video isn't from today's incident. Read more

Oh I agree it's a distant prospect, but I see it potentially being implemented into whatever "clean sheet" planes comes off the drawing board next from Boeing or Airbus. That process takes a good 10 years or so. I'm still a few years under 40, so I think it could very well happen in my lifetime. Read more

Sorry, but I completely disagree. Wait, actually, I'm not sorry at all. Read more

I completely agree! I've preached on the topic several times here. Read more

If memory serves, I believe this was a Catholic nun? Read more

Where have you been? Companies frequently say "we're not doing ____" and then turn right around and do that very thing shortly thereafter. They just don't want a leak to get out before their corporate verbiage. Maybe the airline will or won't change their policy, but it has happened before, and it will happen again. Read more

I don't think this has anything to do with the act of flying itself, but rather their proximity to women to whom they are not married. Read more

Excellent point. Read more

Don't all husbands monitor their wives' social media pages? (I kid. Maybe.) Read more

LOL. Thank you for that. Read more

See: Hooters Air Read more

Interesting to see "religion" and "accomplishing" in the same sentence. Read more

Kinda like how a celebrity will say "I'm not gay" or "we're not engaged?" Let's just wait and see how this plays out. I honestly hope you're right. Read more

Who is traumatized? Malaysia, the Netherlands, Ukraine, Indonesia, Boeing and Airbus - to name a few... Read more

Those cargo jets were mostly built originally as passenger jets. At the time they were designed, there weren't two engines powerful enough to meet the plane's needs, and four engines would be too many. I don't think three engines were chosen purely for a design aspect, but were chosen simply for the requirement of… Read more

Your feeling is incorrect. Read more

Hence the words "unusually traumatic" – or in other words, this year wasn't normal. Read more

I know an airline has a right to refuse service, but trespassing just seemed like an odd term for the circumstances. Obstructing a flight crew seems more appropriate. Read more