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Buffalo, New York- June 29, 2010 – As the July 3rd deadline for the current FAA extension quickly approaches, the ‘Families of Continental Flight 3407′ urged House and Senate Committee leadership to come to the table to work out the key differences between the two houses’ versions of the FAA Reauthorization Bill. The group also made a fervent plea for the strongest possible safety provisions to be adopted in the final bill, zeroing in on requiring all commercial pilots to possess an Airline Transport Pilot license prior to being hired and mandating that all commercial airlines invest in critical safety management programs. (more…)

Buffalo, New York- June 18, 2010 – At Wednesday’s House Aviation hearing that examined the proposed merger between United and Continental, members of the ‘Families of Continental Flight 3407’ were sad witnesses to Continental Chief Executive Officer Jeff Smisek’s attempt to avoid responsibility for the training deficiencies that led to the tragic crash of Continental Flight 3407 operated by Colgan Air in February 2009. (more…)

Buffalo, New York- June 15, 2010 – Continuing their fourteen month crusade for aviation safety reforms and the passage of the FAA Reauthorization Bill, members of the ‘Families of Continental Flight 3407’ announced that they would be in attendance at House and Senate Aviation Subcommittee hearings this week. The House Aviation Subcommittee will hold a hearing on Wednesday, June 16th at 9:30 a.m. in Room 2167 Rayburn House Office Building, while the Senate Aviation Subcommittee will hold its hearing on Thursday, June 17th at 10:00 a.m. in Room 253 Russell Senate Office Building. (more…)

Buffalo, New York- June 8, 2010 – As the Senate and House return from last week’s Memorial Day recess, members of the ‘Families of Continental Flight 3407’ implored Senator Jay Rockefeller (WV), Chairman of the Senate’s Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, and Congressman James Oberstar (MN), Chairman of the House’s Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, to guide the FAA Reauthorization Bill to a final resolution prior to July 3rd when the current extension expires. (more…)

Buffalo, New York- May 25, 2010 – As the Senate and the House continue to work towards a final FAA Reauthorization Bill, the ‘Families of Continental Flight 3407’ urged the general public, and specifically all elected officials and their staffers responsible for aviation issues, to tune into PBS Frontline’s ‘FLYING CHEAP’. The one-hour documentary, to be shown tonight, Tuesday, May 25th (check local listings for air time), takes an inside look at some of the less-than-desirable practices that are employed by the regional airline industry. (more…)

Buffalo, New York- May 13, 2010 – Ten members representing the ‘Families of Continental Flight 3407’ met privately with President Obama as part of his trip to Buffalo today, asking for the President’s assistance in getting the FAA Reauthorization Bill passed by Congress. (more…)

Buffalo, New York- May 10, 2010 – With President Obama set to visit Buffalo on Thursday, the ‘Families of Continental Flight 3407’ urged the President to weigh in on behalf of all passengers flying on regional airlines and push for the establishment of a true ‘One Level of Safety’ in the final version of the FAA Reauthorization bill. The plea comes as committee leadership in the House and Senate work towards merging the bills that each house has already passed. (more…)

Buffalo, New York- April 28, 2010 – In response to a recent article in the Wall Street Journal detailing yet another delay in the FAA’s attempt to impose new flight and duty time regulations for pilots, the ‘Families of Continental Flight 3407’ lashed out at the White House Office of Management and Budget for its position that the safety benefits achieved by these new rules would not justify the cost incurred by the airlines in implementing them. (more…)

Buffalo, New York- April 20, 2010 – In an attempt to keep visibility on the ongoing negotiations between the Senate and House on the FAA Reauthorization Bill, members of the ‘Families of Continental Flight 3407’ announced that they will attend Wednesday’s House Aviation Subcommittee hearing. The hearing, which will examine implementation of NextGen, will be held at 2 p.m. in Room 2167 Rayburn House Office Building. (more…)

Buffalo, New York- April 13, 2010 – As the House and Senate staffs get to work on resolving the differences in each body’s version of the FAA Reauthorization Bill through a pre-conference, the ‘Families of Continental Flight 3407’ issued a statement asking the committee and subcommittee leaders involved to set their personal agendas aside and be open to compromise in the interest of the crucial safety provisions included in the bill. (more…)