Dozens Killed in Sudan Plane Crash

Staff / Truthdig Jun 11, 2008 A Sudan Airways passenger jet carrying around 200 people crashed while landing at the Khartoum airport late Tuesday, skidding off the runway during stormy weather, catching fire and splitting in half. Dozens of people on the craft were reported killed after earlier estimates placed the toll much higher. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

EU Leaders Balk at Bush’s New Flight Plan

Staff / Truthdig Feb 11, 2008 The skies won't seem so friendly to Europeans looking to travel to the U.S. soon if President Bush's list of new security demands is implemented despite the resistance and outrage it has sparked among EU officials, whose countrymen will encounter additional headaches if their leaders don't get with Bush's program. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Flying Coach on a Planetary Scale

David Sirota / Truthdig Dec 7, 2007 If one thinks of the world as an airliner, we're all behaving like thoughtless passengers who invade the space of the persons behind them by reclining their seats. The only difference is that with respect to the world, we're killing each other by poisoning the air. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Airport Security Fails to Catch Bomb Components

Staff / Truthdig Nov 15, 2007 While the rest of us have been struggling to survive air travel without our precious liquids and gels, federal investigators managed to sneak liquid explosives and detonators through airport security, according to a Government Accountability Office report issued Wednesday. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

World’s Largest Airliner Has Bar, Lounge, Shopping Area

Staff / Truthdig May 19, 2006 The Airbus A380, the world's largest airliner, touched down for the first time at London's Heathrow Airport on May 18. It can carry 800 passengers, nearly 400 more than the Boeing 747. It has a lounge, fully reclining bed-chairs, a shopping area and a bar. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Cellphone Chatter at 35,000 Feet? Say It Ain’t So

Staff / Truthdig Mar 30, 2006 Despite widespread public disapproval of the move, the FCC plans to allow companies to provide cellphone service on airplanes You may remember the FCC: It's the one that got so bent out of shape about Janet Jackson's breast Seems the agency is continuously looking out for our best interests. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )