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NTSB update on Boeing 787 fire brings good news and bad news

Boeing has delivered 49 Dreamliners to several different airlines, including United Airlines, All Nippon Airways of Japan and Poland’s LOT, which were assembled in the state of Washington. The company is relying on the aircraft to succeed, but there have recently been numerous problems reported in connection with the planes.

When people think about the losses suffered because of the 2010 Deepwater Horizon explosion and oil spill, they consider the 11 men who lost their lives; the damage to wetlands and the loss of wildlife; the impact on the livelihood of professional seafood industry workers (e.g. boat owners, captains deckhands, leaseholders, fishers, shrimpers and oystermen and women); or the hard hit that businesses in the tourism and other industries took. What many people may not realize, however, is that some of the hardest hit after the oil spill were nonprofit organizations.

While the United States’ FAA does not publish a list of banned airlines, they do ban certain countries from operating airlines in the United States. Passengers flying abroad can help protect themselves by reviewing those airlines the EU has deemed unsafe.

From the collective smash of helmets and the grunts of tackled players to the cheers following a touchdown, these are the sounds that have categorized the sport for decades. However, these very sounds are starting to define generations of players who have made sacrifices as a result of their often successful and celebrated time on the field.

Before you head to the airport for your holiday travels this season, we suggest you check out this list of things you are not allowed to carry on or have in your checked baggage.

Here are twelve tips to happy holiday travel from aviation attorney and former Inspector General of the U.S. Department of Transportation, Mary Schiavo.

There has never been an accident or crash attributed to the interference of electronic devices. I applaud the FAA for re-examining the use of PEDs during flight, but I believe the study should include the use of cell phones in-flight. Modern aircraft wiring and instruments are required to be properly shielded from errant electric signals, pulses, arcing and static and lightning strikes.

Despite decades of awareness, legislation and litigation, there are some in positions of authority—in our churches, schools, summer camps and scout troops—who chose to shirk their responsibility as mandatory reporters and look the other way when they suspect childhood sex abuse. Such acts of concealment not only condone the continued abuse of children today but also help perpetuate such abuse against other children tomorrow.

Mesothelioma Awareness Day is not only an opportunity to remember the parents, children, siblings and friends who have been claimed by this ongoing epidemic, but it is also an opportunity to reflect on significant developments in the United States and around the world regarding asbestos, mesothelioma and other asbestos-related diseases.