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Airline reveals first plane with new barrier to protect cockpit from passengers

CINCINNATI (WKRC) - One of the country's leading airlines announced its newest planes would be outfitted with an extra security measure - a gate to prevent passengers from storming into the cockpit.
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Southwest Airlines Pioneers New Cockpit Barrier Technology To Enhance In-Flight Security

Southwest Airlines has taken a step forward in aviation security by introducing retractable barriers designed to protect the cockpit when pilots need to open the door during flight. According to CNN, ...
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Electronic Flight Bags are mission-critical devices, but are they secure?

"Electronic Flight Bags are mission-critical devices, but are they secure?" was originally created and published by Airport ...
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Southwest Airlines’ new planes fly with barrier to protect the cockpit when the door is opened mid-flight

Southwest Airlines' newest jets are now flying with a barrier that can protect the cockpit when pilots need to open the door during flight, according to the airline.The company's first Boeing 737 ...
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Southwest Airlines takes first flight with secondary cockpit barrier

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 ...

Plane makes emergency landing after pilots lose contact with flight attendants and hear banging on cockpit door

An American Airlines flight, operated by SkyWest Airlines, made an emergency landing Monday night in Nebraska, after the pilots could not reach the flight attendants and heard someone outside the ...