Terrorists have become adept at working around airport security.
Reuters/Mohamed Abd El Ghany
Legislative and managerial weaknesses that exist in Australian airports mean we should not be complacent.
One of Sharm el-Sheikh’s many resorts.
Martin Wi
Tourism is one of Egypt's vital industries. So far, it has also proved to be a resilient one.
Reuters/Maxim Shemetov
Downing of the Russian Metrojet airliner shows how a hitherto little-known terror group and its Islamic State parent may be adapting their tactics.
Maria Gloria Polimeno
When the 'Arab street' came to Downing Street, passions ran high and fear and loathing were in the air.
The Metrojet Airbus A321 that crashed in Northern Sinai.
Reuters
Investigating an air crash is a delicate and complex task at the best of times – and Flight KGL9268 came down in one of the world's most difficult regions.
Khaled Elfiqi/EPA
Air accident investigations are meticulous, thorough, and are the reason air travel is as safe as it is.
Sinai: a whole lot of trouble ahead.
Mohamed Abd El Ghany
Whatever caused the crash of a Russian airliner over the northern Sinai, it's finally brought the world's attention back to a critical security crisis.
Mohamed Abd El Ghany/Reuters
Speculating on the cause of any crash is very difficult, but several key explanations are far more likely than any others.