Archive for February, 2007
Tuesday, February 13th, 2007
American Airlines Flight 62: A Terrorist Probe?
The following is an email I received detailing a “serious probe” on board American Airlines flight 62 traveling from Paris to Miami. The information comes to me second-hand — from a trusted source in the field. American Airlines spokesman John Hotard confirmed the incident on flight 62 with me, stating “there was a disturbance on […]
No Comments » - Posted in Dry Runs and Probes, American: Flight 63 by Annie Jacobsen
Saturday, February 10th, 2007
Iranezuela Airlines: Fly the Liberated Skies
Just in time for that fashionable Iranian family who wants to spend their vacation in sunny Caracas, beginning in March, Iran’s national airline has announced that it will begin non-stop flights between Iran and Venezuela. The Islamic Republic News Agency is reporting that this business partnership will improve and enhance the “communications and exchanges” […]
No Comments » - Posted in Opinions and Editorials by WebMaster
Friday, February 9th, 2007
Air Marshal Budget? Sorry Folks, That’s Classified
Thanks to government transparency, the FY 2006 salaries of all Department of Homeland Security (DHS) employees has been made public. The average salary was $56,334 per employee. The DHS office with the highest-average salary was US-VISIT — with its 115 employees averaging $151,197 a piece. The TSA took home the lowest-average salary award — with […]
No Comments » - Posted in Federal Air Marshals by Annie Jacobsen
Tuesday, February 6th, 2007
Shootout at International Airport in Pakistan
An airport in Pakistan is in chaos again — this time it’s the Islamabad International Airport. Earlier today, a suicide bomber opened fire near the VIP section of the airport injuring three. Unable to detonate his bomb, the man blew himself up with a grenade after a shootout with security forces.
From The International Herald Tribune:
“..the […]
No Comments » - Posted in The Al-Qaeda Threat by Annie Jacobsen
Monday, February 5th, 2007
American Graffiti or Al Qaeda Threat?
The first time flight attendant Charlotte Smith* found the mysterious writing inside the bathroom cabinet of a 757 aircraft while flying for a major airline, she got spooked. It was February 23, 2005. A flight attendant for twelve years, Charlotte was working the coach class cabin of flight 853 traveling from New Jersey to California. […]
No Comments » - Posted in U.S. Homeland Security by Annie Jacobsen
Saturday, February 3rd, 2007
The Aviation Security Beat
In covering the Homeland Security & Aviation Security beat, there are no shortage of excellent articles on the web. These three stood out this week. In case you missed them, they are well worth the read:
Why Do They CAIR about Jack Bauer? Dr. M. Zuhdi Jasser explains why.
Was 9/11 Really That Bad? Tim Sumner comments […]
No Comments » - Posted in Opinions and Editorials by Annie Jacobsen
Thursday, February 1st, 2007
El Al Drops Flights to Turkey Citing Security Costs
Israel’s national airlines, El Al, has been flying passengers to Istanbul for more than fifty years. Not any more. The Airline recently decided to discontinue flights from Israel to Turkey, as well as to the island of Cyprus, citing security reasons. A spokesman for El Al was quoted in the The Jerusalem Post as saying […]