Doing something, anything

• The airline lobby is urging Congress to “do something” about the price of oil — namely, to interfere in commodity futures markets. “If Congress does not act soon, this country will not have a viable airline industry,” says Jim May of the Air Transport Association. Watch out for ill effects if Congress acts on the Caplan Syllogism: “Something must be done. This is something. Therefore, this must be done.” [Today in the Sky]
• Transportation Security Officers just can’t get no respect. What will change that? New uniforms that make them look more like law enforcement officers, of course! Real airport police: not so thrilled. [Aero-News.Net]
• Now that capacity increases at Chicago O’Hare International Airport are coming on line, the FAA is lifting flight caps there. [ATW Daily News]
• Nigeria has received a World Bank grant to update its aviation infrastructure and make it ICAO-compliant. [Aviation Safety Network]