by Jillian Gustafson | May 21, 2013 | Blog
May 20, 2013 To: TSA Administrator John Pistole, Washington, DC From: 9/11 widow Rebecca Marchand, Phoenix, Arizona Dear Administrator Pistole: As you know, I was widowed on 9/11 when my husband, United Airlines Flight Attendant Alfred Marchand, was murdered by...
by Jillian Gustafson | May 1, 2013 | Blog
Flight 3407 Families to DOT Nominee Foxx: “Safety Must Be Top Priority” Buffalo, New York- May 1, 2013 The ‘Families of Continental Flight 3407’ issued the following statement in response to President Obama’s nomination of Anthony Foxx to...
by Jillian Gustafson | Apr 30, 2013 | Blog
Back on March 13, we sent the following press release about the TSA plan to loosen the rules around the prohibited items. Shortly thereafter, flight attendants, airlines, screeners and the public came out against the loosening of the rules too. Head of the TSA, John...
by Jillian Gustafson | Mar 19, 2013 | Blog
Buffalo, New York- March 19, 2013 – With two deadlines for critical safety rules fast-approaching, the ‘Families of Continental Flight 3407’ announced that they will be in attendance at Wednesday’s hearing to be held by the Senate Commerce Committee...
by Jillian Gustafson | Mar 18, 2013 | Blog
We a great time in Charleston, South Carolina at the International Society of Air Safety Investigators, Southeast Regional chapter conference over the weekend. Nice weather, great town and terrific hosts. We were happy to have our local Board member, Lea Ann Adkins,...