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Flight 3407 Families Once Again Push to Keep Current Safety Standards in Place

Will Attend Mark Up Session for Pending FAA Reauthorization Bill

Buffalo New York, June 13, 2023. With the House of Representatives Transportation and Infrastructure Committee’s mark up session for the pending FAA Reauthorization Bill scheduled for Tuesday June 13, the Families of Flight 3407 have expressed concern that some key components of the bill will weaken the First Officer pilot qualifications which were established in the Airline Safety and Federal Aviation Administration Reauthorization Act of 2010 and have been pivotal in reducing commercial airline fatalities in the US.

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By 3407 Families, 11 monthsJune 12, 2023 ago

Flight 3407 Family Group Slams Sky West Scheduled Charter Flight Proposal-Urges DOT to Deny

Buffalo, New York- May 7 2023 – Reacting to an application by SkyWest Charter LLC to conduct passenger operations as a commuter carrier, the Flight 3407 Family Group has written a letter to Department of Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg requesting that he deny this application.

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By 3407 Families, 12 monthsMay 10, 2023 ago

Flight 3407 Family Group to Attend House Hearing/ Continue to be on the Alert for Efforts to Weaken Entry-Level Pilot Experience

Buffalo, New York – April 18, 2023 – Family members of the Flight 3407 group will be traveling to Washington, DC to attend a House Aviation Subcommittee hearing on April 19, 2023. The hearing is one of a series concerning issues of importance in the upcoming FAA Reauthorization process.

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By 3407 Families, 1 yearApril 18, 2023 ago

14th Anniversary Remembrance Ceremony for Continental Flight 3407

On Friday, February 10, a ceremony was held in Clarence Center, New York to remember the lives lost in the Continental Flight 3407 tragedy and to remind the public of the importance of aviation safety regulations. The video of this event can be found below or accessed at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BgYDk7nC7EA

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By 3407 Families, 1 yearFebruary 11, 2023 ago

Flight 3407 Families’ Statement on the 14th Anniversary of the Crash

Buffalo, New York – February 12, 2023 – Fourteen years ago, on a Thursday evening, our loved ones boarded Continental Flight 3407 at Newark Liberty International Airport. They boarded that plane not just with their luggage and belongings, but with so much more… memories, hopes, plans, dreams… further contributions to this world just waiting to be made.
Today serves as yet another painful reminder that Flight 3407 never made it. And our world… and THE world… have never been the same because of it.

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By 3407 Families, 1 yearFebruary 10, 2023 ago

Gearing Up for FAA Reauthorization, Flight 3407 Families to Attend House Hearing

Family Group on Alert for Regional Airline Lobbying Effort to Weaken Entry-Level Pilot Experience Requirements

Buffalo, New York – February 1, 2023 – Nearly 14 years after the tragic and very avoidable crash of Continental Flight 3407 outside of Buffalo, New York, the ‘Families of Continental Flight 3407’ are readying for the upcoming FAA Reauthorization process and yet another attempt by the regional airlines to water down the higher pilot qualification requirements enacted in the aftermath of the crash.

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By 3407 Families, 1 yearFebruary 1, 2023 ago

Flight 3407 Families’ Statement on FAA’s Denial of Republic Airways Petition

Buffalo, New York – September 20, 2022 – We commend the Federal Aviation Administration for denying Republic Airways’ petition for exemption from the enhanced First Officer Qualification requirements that came about as a result of the landmark 2010 Aviation Safety Act. These requirements have been the cornerstone of a package of regional airline safety reforms that have led to over thirteen years without a fatal crash on a U.S. commercial carrier, by far and away the safest period in the skies that our country has experienced.

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By 3407 Families, 2 yearsSeptember 20, 2022 ago

Safety Advocacy Efforts of Flight 3407 Families to Be Commemorated on Monday with Plaque Dedication at FAA Headquarters

Event Will Take Place on the 12th Anniversary of Landmark Regional Airline Safety Legislation

Buffalo, NY – July 28, 2022 – A plaque honoring the aviation safety advocacy efforts of the ‘Families of Continental Flight 3407’ will be dedicated on Monday, August 1^st at the headquarters of the Federal Aviation Administration, the Orville Wright Federal Building.

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By 3407 Families, 2 yearsJuly 29, 2022 ago

Flight 3407 Families, Sullenberger Denounce Republic Airways’ Effort to Weaken Safety

Miracle on the Hudson Pilot Rebuts Attempt to Equate Airline’s Training Program to Military’s

Buffalo, New York – May 13, 2022 – With news that regional carrier Republic Airways has petitioned the Federal Aviation Administration for an exemption to the foundation of the landmark aviation law unanimously passed by Congress in 2010 in response to the tragic crash of Flight 3407, the ‘Families of Continental Flight 3407’ strenuously objected and called on acting FAA Administrator Billy Nolen to reject the proposal in the strongest and swiftest manner possible.

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By 3407 Families, 2 yearsMay 13, 2022 ago

Flight 3407 Families on Alert Over Efforts to Loosen Pilot Qualification Requirements

Warn of Airlines Holding Essential Air Service Hostage to Win Government Concessions

Buffalo, New York – April 20, 2022 – With Sky West announcing the impending elimination of Essential Air Service (EAS) routes and airline lobbyists beginning to make the rounds to push for reduced pilot qualification requirements as part of the upcoming FAA Reauthorization process, the ‘Families of Continental Flight 3407’ challenged Congress and the Biden Administration to hold the line on these guidelines in the interest of the safety of the traveling public, specifically in terms of our nation’s regional carriers.

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By 3407 Families, 2 yearsApril 20, 2022 ago