Editorial
Some Hopeful Signs
Although the spate of U. S. extortion sky-jackings continues, there are some hopeful signs that the airlines of the world are beginning to take the problem more seriously and are beginning to take some more effective action. We noted a few weeks ago (AW&ST July 3, p. 7), in commenting on the shameful performance of most U. S. airlines in getting legal injunctions to sabotage the international pilots’ oneday anti-hijacking demonstration, that this lesson would not be lost on the hijackers.
By Robert Hotz