Press Releases

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…)

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…)

“Miracle on the Hudson” Co-Pilot Jeff Skiles, Congressman Chris Lee and City of Buffalo Join In Support The ‘Families of Continental Flight 3407’, “Miracle on the Hudson” Co-Pilot Jeff Skiles, Congressman Chris Lee and the City of Buffalo will re-unite and “Walk to Complete the Journey” to commemorate the one Read more…

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…)

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…)

“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…)

The ‘Families of Continental Flight 3407’ and the City of Buffalo will re-unite and “Walk to Complete the Journey” to commemorate the one year anniversary in honor of their loved ones on Friday, February 12 at 9:30am, Clarence, NY, followed by a press conference at Buffalo Niagara International Airport at Read more…

Buffalo, New York- February 2, 2010 – The determined efforts of the ‘Families of Continental Flight 3407’ to raise minimum experience and qualification requirements for all commercial airline pilots, particularly at the regional level, gained significant support with the addition of Senators Robert Casey (D-PA), Susan Collins (R-ME), John Kerry (D-MA), and Olympia Snowe (R-ME) as co-sponsors to a key aviation safety initiative that the family group is advocating for. (more…)

Over sixty members of the ‘Families of Continental Flight 3407’ are expected to be in attendance at the National Transportation Safety Board public hearing on Tuesday, February 2, and will be making a group statement at approximately 11:45 am outside the NTSB’s Conference Center during lunch recess, Washington, D.C. The Read more…

Buffalo, New York- January 29, 2010 – The National Transportation Safety Board will hold a public hearing on the final accident report for Continental Flight 3407, operated by Colgan Air, on Tuesday, February 2nd, at 9:30 a.m. in the NTSB Conference Center in Washington. Over sixty members of the ‘Families of Continental Flight 3407’ are expected to be in attendance, and as the final chapter in the investigative phase is completed and the one year anniversary approaches, the group is calling for quicker action from two key government entities to prevent a repeat of this tragedy. (more…)