Environment Peak Oil and the Return of the Jet Set The difficulty and increasing cost of providing aviation fuel as we near peak oil production may ground many flights while winging us away from aerial democracy. Sam Kornell
Economics Are Some Airlines Just Too Dangerous to Fly? A new study calls for standardizing aircraft maintenance across the globe, but until then, says one co-author, the answer just might be yes. Richard Korman
Social Justice Dialing in the Friendly Skies Although U.S. authorities haven't budged on the ban, other nations and several airlines are close to allowing cell phone use in the skies. Matt Palmquist
Economics Managing Those Who Manage the Skies The U.S. is behind the curve in how it manages air traffic control, says the co-author of a new book on air navigation policy. Matt Palmquist