Request to revoke Boeing’s ODA and to hold certification decision makers accountable The latest revelations that the chief Boeing test pilot knew there were serious problems with MCAS but admittedly deceived the FAA and then urged the FAA to omit MCAS – that caused two accidents killing 346 – from the pilot manual and, that a significant proportion of Boeing inspectors surveyed by Boeing felt undue pressure… Read More
Corporate Crime Reporter- Paul Hudson on Boeing’s Criminal and Civil Liability Corporate Crime Reporter’s April 16 Interview with Paul Hudson Topics Discussed Include: The safety of modern air travel Boeing’s civil liability under the Montreal Convention Whether the 737 MAX needs to be completely remade Possible criminal liability for Boeing… Read More
We Get You There, Maybe It’s getting late. Your flight is indefinitely delayed or outright canceled. A quick scan of your phone or the airport monitors shows another airline still has a flight out tonight. Confidently, you approach the airline agent … Sound familiar? Let’s take a step back and examine the responsibility of airlines when it comes to delays… Read More
Privatized Foreign Systems Continue to Fall Further Behind the U.S. FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: September 12, 2018 National Consumers League; John Breyault: (202) 207-2819 Alliance for Aviation Across America; Devin Osting: (202) 223-9523 Consumer Action; Linda Sherry: 202-544-3088 FlyersRights.Org; Paul Hudson: 410-940-8934 In The Public Interest; Donald Cohen: 202-429-5091 European air traffic control providers are plagued by massive delays and cancellations⦁ According to a recent AP article,… Read More
Dear Sardines, The Tin Is On Us As millions of Americans headed off to celebrate the Fourth of July, it was a busy day for FlyersRights.org. That’s because it was also a great day for the Federal Aviation Administration to try to sneak some bad news for passengers in under the radar. The FAA restates, it’s no friend to flyers In a cavalier letter… Read More
Less Is Less The world is waiting to hear from Southwest Airlines: How many engines have been inspected for defective fan blades? How many fan blades have been found to be defective? What percentage of the SWA fleet remains to be inspected? Some in the industry are saying stop with the negative labeling of Southwest. The airline… Read More
We Don’t Need No Regulation The major U.S. airlines have joined forces and issued a laundry list of regulations they want to see abolished by the Trump administration – rules designed to protect travelers. If their dream comes true, the protections travelers have gotten used to will be consigned to the rear of the plane – or bus, as it seems. Gone will… Read More