More Security for US-Bound Private Planes

By AP / EILEEN SULLIVAN Monday, Nov. 17, 2008

The following is shared with permission from the State Chamber of Commerce:

 As a follow up to the airplane and maintenance truck collision that happened at O'Hare Airport a few weeks ago, click on the links below.   Though this type of accident is very rare, the pictures show how dangerous such contact can be.

Picture links:   (Sorry, pics have been removed.)

During a flight from Scotland to southeastern England, a pilot suffered a stoke which left him blind.  Luckily, a Royal Air Force military pilot was able to talk him down safely.

Read the full story at:

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20081108/ap_on_re_eu/eu_britain_blinded_pilot

In honor of the brave men who flew and fought in Mustangs during WWII, watch this short, well-done video and say thank you to those men who fought for freedom.   Click below:

Now that the Delta and Northwest Merger is official, there are lots of questions going around.  The following information is directly from the Delta website.  

Aero News Network
10/10/2008

The days of relatively unfettered travel onboard large business aircraft
may soon come to an abrupt end. Thursday morning, the Transportation
Security Administration (TSA) unveiled its proposed rule that will govern
operations for all aircraft weighing more than 12,500 pounds, which would
require those operators to implement an approved security program.

The proposed security rules, titled the "Large Aircraft Security Program,"

Aero News Network
10/10/2008   

(See also, accompanying story "TSA Unveils Security Restrictions On Large Aircraft Requires Implementation Of "Approved" Programs )

According to the UK's Airport Operator's Association (AOA),  the UK Government-appointed Climate Change Committee recommends that incoming international flights should be included in an effort to reduce carbon emissions in the UK by 80% by 2050.  

The AOA Executive Chairman Ed Anderson called the findings "counterproductive".  He went on to say:

For full story, go to:   http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap_travel/20081011/ap_tr_ge/travel_brief_tuskegee_airmen_site;_ylt=Ar7La6XNWueeiumQccFekmc8sM0F