The US Transportation Security Administration’s plan to lift its ban of carry-on small knives, and sporting sticks is the right decision.

I had to look at this photo twice to make sure it was an aircraft cabin—it looks more like a busy coffeehouse. This is a Western Air Express inaugural F.32 flight from New York to Los Angeles on April 7 and 8, 1930. It flew a maximum speed of 225 km/h.

Air Astana was incorporated in late 2001 and launched service May 15, 2002. The Kazakhstan government holds a 51% share in the airline through its Samruk-Kazyna National Welfare Fund, with BAE Systems holding the remaining 49% share. In 2011 Air Astana was admitted to the register of the IATA Operational Safety Audit (IOSA) and is the only Kazakhstan airline to maintain repeated audit success.

n 2005 European Union Regulation 261/2004 on passenger rights in aviation came into force. Its main objective was to dissuade airlines from excessive overbooking (leading to denied boarding) or cancellations for commercial reasons.

Swiss International Air Lines, which is owned by Star Alliance’s Lufthansa Group, was for the longest time a benchmark in the European airline industry in terms of profitability, service and setting new trends.

OEMs must meet customer demands for more efficient, lighter, environmentally robust aircraft that also fulfill the demands of the airlines’ own customers.

Former Lufthansa CEO, supervisory board chairman and Star Alliance founder. Jürgen Weber is the recipient of the ATW 2013 Joseph S. Murphy Lifetime Achievement Award.

“Go west, young man” was said a century ago. The South American continent promises to have several of the most vibrant, dynamic economies and societies in the world in the 21st century, which will have a profound impact on the airline industry. The continent has the potential to outstrip even that of Asia, based on the rich endowment of minerals and the entrepreneurial capabilities found in countries such as Chile, Brazil and Columbia.