Ushered in Unprecedented Era of Aviation Safety; Pilot Record Database All That Remains to Be Finalized
Buffalo, New York – July 29, 2020 – Saturday, August 1st, 2020 will mark the 10th anniversary of President Barack Obama signing Public Law 111-216, ‘The Airline Safety and Federal Aviation Administration Extension Act of 2010’ into law. The bill was unanimously approved by Congress, passing the House of Representatives by voice vote and the Senate by unanimous consent. The results of the law speak for themselves; new rules aimed at regional airline safety have been implemented addressing first officer qualification requirements, pilot fatigue, safety management systems, and pilot training and professionalism, and there has not been a fatal commercial airline crash on a U.S. carrier since the tragedy of Flight 3407 in February 2009. The only provision of the law remaining to be implemented requires the creation of a comprehensive electronic pilot record database to be used by carriers as a tool in the hiring process. In conjunction with the anniversary, the ‘Families of Continental Flight 3407’ issue the following statement:
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