Southwest flew the first US flight with a secondary cockpit barrier. Most of the fleet won't get one for years.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Southwest Airlines passengers will soon begin seeing a new security device on the carrier's newest Boeing 737s. The airline ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. It's been nearly 25 years since 9/11, when terrorists hijacked commercial jetliners and turned them into weapons of mass ...

JetBlue has requested an extension to the deadline, following a similar request by Horizon Air. Certification delays and supply chain hold ups have left Airbus unable to meet the Federal Aviation ...

Sept. 1 (UPI) --Southwest Airlines has become one of the first U.S. carriers to take flight with an added barrier to protect pilots from intrusions when they exit the cockpit. Southwest took delivery ...

Almost 25 years after 9/11, there are still major security risks on airplanes without secondary cockpit barriers. That’s the urgent message from a former FAA special agent, the widow of a pilot who ...

PHOENIX (CNN) - Southwest Airlines says its new planes are now equipped with a barrier to protect the cockpit when pilots need to open their door during a flight. The air carrier’s first Boeing 737 ...

Southwest Airlines' first secondary cockpit barrier, a folding door on a Boeing 737. Photo Credit: Southwest Airlines Southwest Airlines has begun flying its first aircraft with a secondary cockpit ...

Southwest Airlines is the first U.S. carrier to introduce the new security device. Here's what passengers should expect.

It's been nearly 25 years since 9/11, when terrorists hijacked commercial jetliners and turned them into weapons of mass destruction. Now, after years of delays, new secondary barriers protecting ...