Press Releases

Buffalo, New York- December 9, 2009 – Members of the ‘Families of Continental Flight 3407’ strongly condemned the prepared statement of FAA Administrator Randy Babbitt, to be delivered at Thursday’s Senate Aviation Subcommittee’s oversight hearing on the FAA’s Call to Action safety Initiatives, coming out against a Congressional initiative to mandate higher experience requirements for all commercial airline pilots. (more…)

Buffalo, New York- December 8, 2009 – Over 35 members of the ‘Families of Continental Flight 3407’ will descend upon Capitol Hill this Thursday to attend a critical Senate Aviation Subcommittee hearing on the ‘Oversight of FAA Initiatives’, where FAA Administrator Randy Babbitt will testify. (more…)

Buffalo, New York- December 2, 2009 – In the wake of Tuesday’s Senate Aviation hearing on pilot fatigue, the ‘Families of Continental Flight 3407’ continued to push for a new approach to pilot commuting in the wake of last February’s tragedy that claimed fifty lives. (more…)

Group Continues to Push for Senate Action on FAA Reauthorization

Buffalo, New York- November 30, 2009 – The ‘Families of Continental Flight 3407’ announced that group members will attend the Senate Aviation Subcommittee’s Hearing on Pilot Fatigue, to be held on Tuesday, December 1, 2009, at 10:15 a.m. in Room 253 of the Russell Senate Office Building. (more…)

Buffalo, New York- October 29, 2009 – The ‘Families of Continental Flight 3407’ continued their drive in the Senate for higher pilot qualification standards, attending a hearing held by the Senate Aviation Subcommittee, and meeting with a host of key players regarding the aviation safety provisions in the Senate’s Federal Aviation Administration Reauthorization Act. (more…)

The Senate Aviation Subcommittee will be holding a hearing on the National Transportation Safety Board’s Reauthorization on Thursday, October 29th. In the aftermath of yet another pilot-related aviation incident, members of the ‘Families of Continental Flight 3407’ will be present at the hearing to continue their push for higher pilot Read more…

Buffalo, New York- October 21, 2009 – The ‘Families of Continental Flight 3407’ criticized the recently released letter from the Air Transport Association of America (ATA), representing many of the nation’s major airlines, to the House of Representatives’ Transportation and Infrastructure Committee leadership. In the letter, the ATA stated its opposition to the House’s recently-passed aviation safety bill, namely the provision requiring all commercial airline pilots to hold an Airline Transport Pilot (ATP) license. (more…)

The House of Representatives will be voting on the Airline Safety and Pilot Training Improvement Act on Wednesday, October 14th. Members of the ‘Families of Continental Flight 3407’ will be present at the Capitol for the vote on this crucial safety bill. The ‘Families of Continental Flight 3407’ support the Read more…

Buffalo, New York- October 8, 2009 – The ‘Families of Continental Flight 3407’ hailed the recent introduction in the Senate of S.1744, a bill that would significantly upgrade the qualifications required of commercial airline pilot by mandating that they hold an Airline Transport Pilot (ATP) license prior to being hired. (more…)

Buffalo, New York- September 30, 2009- The ‘Families of Continental Flight 3407’ reiterated their strong support for the recently-introduced House provision that would require all pilots being hired to fly for commercial airlines to hold an Airline Transport Pilot (ATP) license, a significant upgrade of the existing standard, and challenged the House leadership to stand up to a behind-closed-doors effort to weaken the requirement. (more…)