FAA certification needs reform to prevent repeat of 737 MAX fiasco Flyers Rights issued the following comments on proposed Senate Air Safety Bill: The legislation introduced by Senator Wicker and Senator Cantwell is a step in the right direction. But as presently drafted the bill is inadequate to restore public confidence in aviation safety and would have been unlikely to have prevented the crashes of flight… Read More
Senators Markey and Blumenthal Renew Call for Trump Administration to Require Face Masks, Social Distancing in Air Travel During Coronavirus Pandemic Senators say federal health & safety rules urgently needed to curb further spread of COVID-19 while protecting travelers & frontline workers in the sky Washington (June 9, 2020) – Senators Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) and Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.), members of the Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee, today renewed their call for the U.S. Department of Transportation,… Read More
Airlines Slash Prices, Should You Travel? No Wall Street Journal’s Scott McCartney on Recent Travel Deals… Read More
FlyersRights.org Calls For Increased Protection Of Air Travelers Against Spread Of COVID-19 FlyersRights.org Calls For Increased Protection Of Air Travelers Against Spread Of COVID-19 RELEASE DATE: March 11, 2020 For more information contact Paul Hudson, 800-662-1859, Paul@flyersrights.org WASHINGTON – Today, FlyerRights.org is urging the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to step up protection of airport travelers against the spread of COVID-19. Many US air travelers want every effort made to… Read More
Boeing’s Perilous Bungling Requires New Leadership By Ralph NaderDecember 16, 2019 The Boeing executives and marketeers responsible for over-ruling Boeing engineers on the 737 MAX are still in charge of this very troubled aerospace company. Boeing CEO Dennis Muilenburg and the rubber-stamp Board of Directors, with two trophy ambassadors, are still running Boeing – thirteen months after the deadly 737 MAX… Read More
Help Us, Help YOU Today is GivingTuesday! Please donate to your favorite passenger advocacy group, FlyersRights! Donate GivingTuesday was created in 2012 for registered 501(c)3 charities. Over the past seven years, it has grown into a global movement that inspires hundreds of millions of people to give, collaborate, and celebrate generosity…. https://www.givingtuesday.org … Read More
FlyersRights v. DOT, Federal Courthouse, US Court of Appeals, Washington DC – You’re Invited! CLEAR YOUR CALENDARS – We need a full courtroom to show this case’s importance! FlyersRights v. DOT Dec 6th, 9:30 am at US Court of Appeals Federal Courthouse 333 Constitution Ave. NW Washington, DC 20001 Also our case appealing DOT denial of plain language notices for delay compensation on international trips is scheduled for Dec 11.… Read More
No Confidence Vote Nobody wants to fly on the disastrous 737 MAX A FlyersRights.org survey shows a solid no-confidence vote against flying an aircraft that flew over 300 passengers into the ground. Over 73% of our respondents said they won’t fly on a 737 MAX in the future. https://ui.constantcontact.com/so/rnav/survey/0bea08bf-fdaa-47cf-9452-130e90ac925d/report/overall “It is not just a matter of a software fix,”… Read More
POLL: Will You Fly The 737 MAX? WILL YOU FLY IT? If The Boeing 737 MAX Returns To The Skies, Will You Fly On It? Tell Us As news about the faulty flight control system and unstable aircraft of Boeing’s 737MAX unfolded, people have expressed doubts on social media and elsewhere about flying on this jet again – even if… Read More
House panel slates second hearing about Boeing 737 Max By Lori Aratani, The Washington Post Published: June 11, 2019 WASHINGTON — Less than a week after pushing Boeing to release additional documents tied to the operation of the company’s troubled 737 Max jets, House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee Chairman Peter DeFazio has scheduled a second hearing on the aircraft involved in two fatal crashes in less… Read More