I think perhaps there's too much conspiracy programming on television. Yes, people have been working on turbulence-detection equipment almost since the beginning of aviation. Up at 30,000 feet, there's little dust and only the occasional hardy insect. I would like to know how the airline industry is preparing for future growth and steps they are taking to ensure our safety. The real problem is airport space.
Nobody wants a new runway in their back yard.
This is a problem that will loom larger in the decade to come. It's one reason we need to hang onto the passenger rail system in crowded areas such as the East Coast. Rail safety is actually better, statistically speaking. However, the railroads have staged a comeback and there are lots more freight trains out there with lots more hazardous material. That's why the government is in a new rail safety push.