Pilot arrested at Buffalo airport with loaded gun in bag While it is possible to carry a loaded weapon on an aircraft , this privilege is restricted to certain approved individuals with the proper clearance. There is also a specific procedure that must be followed in order to gain the proper permission to carry the weapon on any flight. [...]

At present a large majority of pilots from Air India are engaged in a form of industrial action called a sickout.  By Monday evening about 100 pilots had called in sick resulting in the cancellation of many Air India international flights. As Air India had just received a massive financial bailout from the government recently, [...]