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Senate statement of “Families of Continental Flight 3407‟

by Charlie Leocha on June 22, 2009

Last week, the U.S. Senate Subcommittee on Aviation Operations, Safety, and Security held the second in a series of hearings about airline safety. Some of the testimony of the Airline Pilots Association was presented earlier on tripso. Here is the statement of “Families of Continental Flight 3407.‟

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What we’re reading: Qantas removes first class, chit-chat and the Colgan Air crash, Southwest delays codesharing

by Steve Surjaputra on May 26, 2009

With the decline in demand for first class, Qantas has decided to eliminate first class on some routes.

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Major airlines do not regularly train pilots in simulators for icing stalls

by Charlie Leocha on May 20, 2009

Charlie LeochaAccording to reports from pilots when discussing the Colgan Air crash in Buffalo, many major airlines might be in for a similar result should their pilots face an icing stall similar to the one that grounded CO Flight 3407. Simulator training for dealing with icing is not regularly held.

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What we’re reading: Mysterious deaths at Thai resort, AA offers one way mileage flights, Colgan Air pilot faulted in crash

by Steve Surjaputra on May 12, 2009

Mysterious deaths at Thai resort
Jill St. Onge and Ryan Kells from Seattle took a three month vacation in Southeast Asia. Jill kept a journal that described the trip as idyllic: “So amazing… just drinking eating and living so cheaply and having a blast. Food, drink, good books, sun and warm waters… What else do ya [...]

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