What are the dangers of flying in the wake of the Christmas bomber? What's the danger of runway collisions in airports like Los Angeles International? How significant are differences in safety record between airlines in First World and developing countries? Should we beware smaller, regional carriers, as a PBS Frontline program suggested? MIT's Arnold Barnett, an operations researcher and expert in air safety, explains his research in this important broadcast. (And watch for publication of his study later this year in Transportation Science.)
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