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...
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 be the next Transportation...
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...
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 on "Aviation...
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,...
Thursday, August 16, 2012 – late evening Ky Dickens will be at the Memorial site about 6:30 pm to discuss the documentary film Sole Survivor which will be completed soon and will premier early 2013. Ky is the Director and Writer of the film which focuses on four of...
Flight 3407 Families Call on Commerce Committee to Support Huerta's Nomination; Group is Counting on Acting Administrator to Complete Key Rulemaking on Pilot Training and Qualifications in Swift Manner Buffalo, New York- July 31, 2012 With the Senate's Commerce...
Air France Flight 447 Report Cites Lack of Training in 'Surprise Situations'; Hauntingly Similar to Flight 3407 Findings Buffalo, New York- July 10, 2012 – Responding to last week's release of a final report on the causes of the fatal 2009 Air France crash that...
On May 7, The Wall Street Journal published a piece by Andy Pasztor, about Airlines for America's letter to FAA seeking to further delay a safety measure mandated by a 2008 regulation designed to prevent another tragedy like TWA 800. NADA/F is distressed at the...
Our Annual Meeting took place this weekend in Arlington, Virginia. It was a great success. I learned new things from the presentations and met new people - therefore very worthwhile for me personally! I tried my hand at videotaping the programs for posting on YouTube...
