A Texas International Airlines DC-9-15 sits at the gate at DFW in this photo from October of 1980. The airline was merged into Continental Airlines in 1982.
Turns out the beams of light that distracted a pilot near Dallas were not the work of another obnoxious kid with a laser pointer, but search lights installed on the roof of the Bombshells Nude Cabaret to attract customers.
Japan Airlines on Tuesday announced that it is planning to eliminate over 16,000 jobs, retire 103 aircraft, and discontinue 49 international and domestic routes.