Airbags instead of peanuts for the flight?

Published January 6, 2011 5:00am ET



The free peanuts and blankets may have gone by the wayside, but could airbags be a new feature on commercial airliners?

 The National Transportation Safety Board said Thursday that it plans to hold a public meeting on Tuesday to discuss a study on adding airbags to planes.

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