Turbulence ahead

THE SETUP: When the director of Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) com�mits suicide by standing in front of a jet as it lands, it sets off a power struggle. The not-�so-friendly rivals: aggressive runway chief Harley Random (Locklear) and cocky terminal boss Roger De Souza (Underwood).
THE TWIST: Guess who had a three-martini fling once upon a time?
WE SAY: We understand why NBC wants a Las Vegas clone, but there's a big difference between watching pretty people in a casino and being stranded with them in an airport, which just seems terminally silly. We've spent more enjoyable hours in baggage claim.
THE OUTLOOK: Locklear's golden touch at rescuing series (Melrose Place, Spin City) faces a tough test in this feeble drama, which appears grounded from the get-go.