Woman arrested at AUS after refusing grope

Early Wednesday morning, a computer glitch shut down a security checkpoint for a couple of hours at Austin-Bergstrom International Airport. The line snaked out the door as many travelers waited for more than an hour and some missed their flights. One of the first people in line after that shutdown never made it through. She was arrested and banned from the airport. (www.kvue.com) More...

US Airways Pilot Who Landed Plane In Hudson Retiring

Capt. Chesley "Sully" Sullenberger, the pilot who guided US Airways (LCC) Flight 1549 to safety on the Hudson River in January 2009, is piloting his final flights and retiring from the company Wednesday. (online.wsj.com) More...

New tarmac rules take effect today

A new rule goes into effect today designed to prevent airlines from trapping passengers aboard planes on the ground. It imposes huge fines — $27,500 per passenger — on planes that don’t let passengers off within three hours. (www.freep.com) More...

Unpaid Spanish air hostesses strip in protest

Flight attendants owed up to nine months' wages by a grounded Spanish airline have posed nude for a calendar to draw attention to their plight, one of the cabin crew turned models said on Wednesday. (www.reuters.com) More...

"Hairspray aerosol can" in explosion really ammo primer, man arrested

A man traveling with bullet parts in a suitcase was arrested at Miami's international airport on Tuesday after his luggage caused a small explosion on the tarmac, causing no injuries or damage, authorities said. (www.reuters.com) More...

As Attention Wanders, Rethinking the Autopilot

Second thoughts about the nature of automated flight controls. (www.nytimes.com) More...

Demand for commercial aircraft push orders up

New orders to U.S. factories for big-ticket durable goods, items expected to last at least three years, rose 2.9 percent in April, the best showing in three months, propelled by a surge in demand for commercial aircraft. (www.google.com) More...

Continental Ends Airline Era as Free Coach Meals Cut

In addition to cancelling delayed flights, Continental now withdraws free lunch in coach class from domestic flights. http://www.businessweek.com/news/2010-03-15/continental-ends-airline-era-as-free-coach-meals-cut-update1-.html http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/business/6913828.html http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5i0Tqqwhjykc96kfcuz7q33HK2DWAD9EF60SO0 (online.wsj.com) More...

JetBlue Airways offering $10 tickets today

Get'em while they're hot/supplies last/etc. (www.bizjournals.com) More...

Airlines Cancel Flights in Northeast

Airlines typically start canceling flights 24 hours to 36 hours ahead of a massive storm, but like to wait as long as possible, said Daniel Baker, chief executive of FlightAware.com. "It's really difficult to un-cancel a flight," he said. (online.wsj.com) More...