Ivory Coast: French forces take over Abidjan airport

The AFP is reporting that French troops have taken over Félix Houphouët-Boigny International Airport located 16 kilometers southeast of the Ivorian capital, Abidjan and another 300 extra soldiers have been sent from France to the country.This comes as troops supporting the...

Glasgow Airport marooned in snow - December 6 2010

Glasgow Airport marooned in snow - December 6 2010 Aaron Sneddon, Scottish Press. Glasgow Airport and much of the central belt of Scotland was literally marooned in snow today as the weather snakes its way...

Rochester Explosion: Hydrogen Explosion Closed Airport (Video)

A Hydrogen Tank Explosion Near Rochester International Airport Closed Main Runway 13Wham.com reports that the situation is now contained, but that the explosion caused the main runway of the airport to be closed for about an hour and a half. The explosion took place at...

"We Need Bigger Airport!"

This plane wasn't going to fall and crash on peoples settlements, it just wanted to land on Bandara Temindung. :) Samarinda is the capitol city of East Kalimantan province in Indonesia, but surprisingly Samarinda...

Don’t take off, bomb on the runway!

Can you imagine how surprised a German worker must have been at discovering a WWII era bomb at the Berlin airport? 33% of Berlin was destroyed by Allied bombing in WWII. It is not surprising that bombs are still...

Two Planes Collide in Mid-Air Over Williston: Two Dead

Two Small Planes Collided in Mid-Air Over Williston in Central Florida March 20th and Two People Have Been KilledWhen the two small planes collided in mid-air at about 11:51am on Saturday they crash landed, one in a field near 215 NE 212 Court and the other a short while away...

Islamic scholars forbidding Muslim-Americans from body scanners.

Read more: http://www.nydailynews.com/news/national/2010/02/12/2010-02-12_islamic_scholars_issue_fatwa_forbidding_muslimamericans_from_using_fullbody_airp.html#ixzz0fMNMTQAW

DeMint: TSA nominee evades questions and misled congress

Senator Jim DeMint has placed a 'hold' on Transportation Security Administration Chief Nominee Erroll Southers due to concerns that questions about collective bargaining and possible unionization of the TSA. ...

Ampatuan bodyguards disarmed at airport

The Philippine's Armed forces are de-arming the warlords body guards and private armies which is very necessary, but could lead to a vendetta revenge if the weapons are not removed from all concerned. The report...

Naked Scanners on Trial at Manchester Airport: Rapiscan Screeners

Do you get weary of having to remove your jacket and shoes while going through security at the airport?  Or getting the pat down? How about the new alternative, showing all your naked glory to airport security...

Bomb Threat Note On American Airlines Plane In Boston

A flight attendant found a note which read "Bomb onboard. Boston to Miami" on American Airlines Flight 1318 at 2:30 pm Wednesday. The flight was pre-boarding when the note was discovered in the lavatory, and all passengers were taken off the plane. The plane was searched, but...

Pamela Anderson's Sexy PETA Advert Banned for Being Racy (video)

Pamela Anderson, dressed as a scantily-clad flight security guard, rips clothes made from animal products off airport passengers, in a new sexy PETA commercial that has been banned by airport bosses for being too racy. Pamela Anderson's banned PETA commercial video It was...

Liam Hemsworth Seen Locking Lips with Miley Cyrus at Airport

Liam Hemsworth, 18, an Australian actor was seen by actor Alex Emanuel, kissing 16-year-old Miley Cyrus at a Nashville airport on Firday. Liam Hemsworth was leaving Nashville after working with Miley Cyrus on the...

Canada Line Opens Six Months Ahead of 2010 Olympics In Vancouver

The City of Vancouver launched the new Canada Line today, months ahead of schedule and under budget. The new Canada Line skytrain will connect downtown Vancouver and YVR international airport in Richmond, making...

First 'pre-clearance' flight leaves Shannon

" The first pre-clearance US bound flight left Shannon Airport this morning which enables passengers to go through both US Immigration and Customs inspections before departing Ireland. The agreement was announced...

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