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The Bomb Threat Under the Seats
Obama's reaction to Flight 253 is just more knee-jerk thinking, writes aviation expert Clive Irving, who says the renewed focus on searching passengers leaves larger security flaws lurking: inadequate bag screenings and the bureaucratic nightmare of the TSA.
An Airplane's Gift to Terrorists
Heroic passengers and a failed explosion stopped a terrorist on the flight to Detroit. But aviation expert Clive Irving says the in-flight satellite map could have helped the plot.
The Year of Flying Dangerously
This week's crash of an American Airlines jet is the last in a busy year in aviation headlines. Aviation expert Clive Irving concludes 2009 was all about pilots-good, bad, robot, and Sully.
The New Cockpit Threat
Forget Canada geese. Pilots have a new menace: boredom. Clive Irving on why today's automated cockpits could cause more incidents like the Northwest flight that overshot its target by 120 miles.
How Turbulence Can Turn Deadly
The emergency landing of a Houston-bound flight today due to turbulence that put four passengers in serious condition highlights a hidden threat of flying, writes Daily Beast aviation expert Clive Irving.















