by Jillian Gustafson | Oct 20, 2009 | Blog
The Business of Airline Repairs NPR News is running a wonderfully informative special series this week on the outsourcing of airplane maintenance. With the U.S. airline industry struggling financially in the post-9/11/01 world, this has been a trend for some time. ...
by Jillian Gustafson | Oct 15, 2009 | Blog
Given the short period of time I’ve been at this, I need to find a way to better balance this responsibility when the rest of my life gets busy! I apologize for the time away, I’m trying to get back to it! I’ll cover the last few weeks in another...
by Jillian Gustafson | Sep 24, 2009 | Blog
I haven’t done a news summary in over a week, since I was out of town and internet-disabled for several of those days! Since there is a lot to mention, I am going to really limit it to the last few days. . . Accidents Sadly, last Sunday, four people were killed...
by Jillian Gustafson | Sep 23, 2009 | Blog
This morning, the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee’s Subcommittee on Aviation is holding a hearing. More information on the FAA’s “call to action” on airline safety and pilot training can be found on the committee website. ...
by Jillian Gustafson | Sep 17, 2009 | Blog
Oversight is the topic of the day. There are many articles out there, but here is a brief view of the topics. USA Today ran a cover story yesterday on the weak federal oversight of the charter flight industry in recent years. Crash numbers in the story reflect a...
