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Flight 3407 Families Send Open Letter to Senator Corker Denouncing Hold on FAA Bill

Buffalo, New York- March 9, 2010 – Buoyed by the prospect of the long-awaited FAA Reauthorization Act and its critical aviation safety reforms finally coming to the Senate floor, the ‘Families of Continental Flight 3407’ were dealt a setback at the hand of Senator Bob Corker (TN), who placed a hold on the bill.

In response to that action, the group released the following open letter to Senator Corker: (more…)

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Flight 3407 Families to Senate: “Give the FAA a Hand with Raising Pilot Minimums”

Buffalo, New York- March 8, 2010 – As the Senate prepares to take the the FAA Reauthorization Bill to the floor and address many of the safety deficiencies at the regional airline level that were uncovered by the tragedy of Continental Flight 3407, the families of the victims urged the Senate leadership to not give the FAA carte blanche when it comes to revising the current shockingly low federal minimum standards. (more…)

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Flight 3407 Families Hail FAA Bill Going to the Floor; Ready to Fight for Increased Pilot Qualifications

Buffalo, New York- March 5, 2010 – As Senator Harry Reid (NV) prepares to bring the FAA Reauthorization Bill to the Senate floor during the upcoming week of March 8th, the ‘Families of Continental Flight 3407’ challenged the Senate to stand up for the flying public and move to raise the minimum hiring standards for regional airline pilots through the passage of legislation that has been proposed by Senator Chuck Schumer (NY). (more…)

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Schumer, Reid Offer Flight 3407 Families Hope on Anniversary; Commit to March Floor Time for FAA Bill

Buffalo, New York- February 12, 2010 – As the ‘Families of Continental Flight 3407’ honored their loved ones on the one year anniversary, they hailed an agreement reached Thursday between Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (NV) and Senator Chuck Schumer (NY), for the FAA Reauthorization Bill to go to the Senate floor during the Senate’s next working period which begins February 22nd. (more…)

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One Year Later, Flight 3407 Families to “Complete the Journey”; Hold Press Conference to Push for Senate Action on Airline Safety Bill

Scott Maurer to Appear on CBS Thursday Night

Buffalo, New York- February 10, 2010 – As previously announced, the “Families of Continental Flight 3407” will conduct a “Walk to Complete the Journey” this Friday on the one year anniversary of the horrific plane crash outside of Buffalo. After traveling the final 10.5 miles from the crash site at 6038 Long Street in Clarence Center to the Buffalo-Niagara International Airport, a press conference is scheduled at 2:30 p.m. At this press conference, the group hopes to call attention to the fact that critical safety legislation designed to address the issues that caused this tragedy continues to languish in the Senate, currently awaiting action by the Senate Finance Committee under the direction of Senator Max Baucus of Montana. (more…)

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Flight 3407 Families Urge Public to View PBS Frontline’s ‘Flying Cheap’ Tonight

Buffalo, New York- February 9, 2010 – As the one year anniversary of the tragic regional airline plane crash that took the lives of their loved ones approaches, the ‘Families of Continental Flight 3407’ urged all members of the flying public to view “Flying Cheap”, a one hour expose on the corner-cutting and questionable safety practices of the nation’s regional airlines. The show, a one-hour PBS FRONTLINE special, will be aired tonight, Tuesday, February 9th at 9 p.m. ET – check your local listings for complete details. (more…)

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NTSB Investigation Completed; Flight 3407 Families Call for Congress, FAA to Act on Recommendations

“Experience, Maturity Was Needed for First Officer to Intervene”, Says NTSB Chair

Buffalo, New York- February 3, 2010 – In the wake of the National Transportation Safety Board’s final report on the February 12th crash of Continental Flight 3407, the ‘Families of Continental Flight 3407’ turned their attention to achieving long-overdue government action on key aviation safety issues, focusing on the passage of the FAA Reauthorization Bill and new pilot qualification requirements in the Senate, and new FAA-driven regulations in the areas of training and fatigue. (more…)

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