I have to give alot of credit to United for the actions they took because it certainly reminds me of another story that ended in tragedy. A question that will ...
This man is an Air Traffic Controller in Canada, and posts some very interesting information on the Aviation and Safety Site. I found this particular insight ...
"They see themselves as being above any moral or ethical code," said Deby Bradford, a 10-year Alaska flight attendant who recently left to become an instructor...
Just started reading this, but I HAD to deliver a quote from what I've read so far:<br><br>"Besides, they point out, this year's crash was the airline's first...
On Alaska Air hiring faa inspectors:<br><br>"These hires were part of what has been a cozy - critics say too cozy - relationship between Alaska and the federal...
Well swissair hadn't had a crash in over 20 years which we noted when we put our daughter on that plane, yet somehow that doesn't make me feel any better. It ...
"The sad part of this is, that most of the people who work for these airlines are truly dedicated sincere employees. It is the direction of the leadership that...
"In short, the agency's Seattle office - which referred to Alaska Airlines as it's "customer" - repeatedly enabled Alaska's approach to training and ...
Anyone who follows this site should make this article REQUIRED READING.<br><br>There's just too much for me to highlight here, because I have other issues I'm...
It makes cents that promoting air safety is not a corporate behavior with Alaska Airlines after reading this article.<br><br>The Grand Jury has been...
I agree with you Carla. The wrong management can really ruin a corporation that may have previously been able to make a profit and maintain some integrity if ...
Somebody asked me recently about the picture shown on this site. It is a picture of the actual wiring to the IFEN aboard a sistership to sr111. If you hit on...
From this week's Air Safety Week;<br><br><br><br>ALASKA AIRLINES REFORM PLAN APPROVED; INTERNAL CONTROLS AT OTHER MAJOR CARRIERS, REGIONAL AND CARGO AIRLINES ...
From this week's Air Safety Week;<br><br>Broad Implications<br>An FAA team also will examine the other nine of America's 10 biggest carriers, of which Alaska...
Challenge and Reply<br>The book on Alaska. Following the Jan. 31 fatal crash of Alaska Airlines Flight 261, the FAA conducted a special inspection of the ...
From this week's Air Safety Week;<br><br><br>PREPAREDNESS FOR EMERGENCY EVACUATIONS LACKING; ACROSS-THE-BOARD IMPROVEMENTS NEEDED, SAFETY BOARD FINDS<br> ...
Fires Prompt Most Evacuations<br>The Safety Board's study was intended to identify appropriate countermeasures. Some of the needed measures involve passengers ...
Of greater concern to the Board were reports from passengers of the narrowness of the space at the overwing exits. The row width typically is measured from the...
Chairman Hall noted that that minimum essential information is not always presented. In too many cases, he has seen the utter absence of instructions on "how...
Evacuation certification testing. The Board was disappointed to find that airplanes carrying fewer than 44 passengers are not required to undergo full-scale...
B727 APU torching. On the B727, the exhaust for the auxiliary power unit (APU) is located near the root of the right wing, below the windows. When the APU is...
Preliminary results from an ongoing Board study of aviation accident fatalities indicate that, from 1983 to 1998, 93 percent of passengers on board the ...
A Sampling of the Board's 19 Recommendations to Improve Preparedness for Emergency Evacuations<br>Require all newly certificated commercial airplanes to meet ...
Airline Financial News<br><br>Airline's Costs, External Scrutiny to Increase<br>As a result of the FAA's investigation, which is now spreading to the nine...
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