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We hope the passengers got more than a few free flights. This could have turned into a very serious incident.
Associated Press | 11 years ago
Airline companies and the tech players understand how they can use technology to automate most of the flying processes, but is the public ready, from a safety perception perpective? Still a long way to go before we get an answer.
Skift | 11 years ago
As long as the pilot doesn't have a girlfriend in the control tower or vice versa, and they can't send lewd photos, then this sort of texting seems beneficial rather than a hazard. LOL.
Retailers and the public pushing for in-flight mobile use dismiss pilots’ accounts of radio waves significantly interfering with systems. The FAA can’t afford to ignore such accounts and then deal with the blowback should any accidents that occur as a result.
Alan Levin, Bloomberg | 11 years ago
Despite AA’s many troubles over the past year, it has become an early adopter among airlines from SXSW hackathons to paperless cockpits. This is a trend that can truly differentiate the new American.
Butler was a highly unlikely candidate to cajole pilots into agreements since he has historically played a key role in gutting pension plans. But, behind the scenes, he managed to command the ears of both the pilots and Horton.
US Airways pilots have dealt with labor strife for the past eight years and are signifying to management that they’re very willing to work with American pilots, especially given the potential for a pay raise.
A wave of retirements is just one more issue that will force airlines and smaller airports to rethink the base assumptions of how they do business together.
Jim Offner, Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier | 11 years ago
That the FAA is in bed with the airline industry is an age-old accusation and this new report from OIG will only increase that din.
Joan Lowy, Associated Press | 11 years ago
Passengers were never in danger as an experienced co-pilot landed the aircraft after the pilot had fainted.
Manuel Valdes, The Associated Press | 11 years ago
