After a number of recent incidents including the ruptured fuselage of a Southwest Airlines flight, an air traffic controller caught sleeping on the job at Washington's Reagan airport, and the aborted landing of a plane carrying First Lady Michelle Obama, lawmakers and the media are focusing new attention on U.S. airline safety. That's all well and good, but a little perspective is needed. While the U.S. air system could undoubtedly use a few upgrades, it's nothing compared to the… (www.foreignpolicy.com) 更多...
