Newsstand - Law Requires 'Country of Final Assembly' on Airline Safety Cards

How did we miss this gem of government at work?:

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A28140-2004Jul4.html

It was picked up in TravelBuzz:

http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/showthread.php?t=334725

where we learn that this will cost over $500,000 to implement.

Yay? :confused:

Just what the safety cards need -- clutter. What's next, "This safety information card sponsored by McDonalds" stickers?

I just realized that this bill was sponsored by the bozo, John Mica (R) FL, who sponsored the "arm the pilots" legislation. What a winner they have down in Florida. From one article on this (http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/businesstechnology/2001973476_nwbizbriefs07.html) (no reg) comes this gem:Rep. John Mica, R-Fla., chairman of the House Transportation and Infrastructure's aviation subcommittee, quietly added the provision to last year's Federal Aviation Administration Reauthorization Act to provide "the consumer with information," he said.

Boeing said it supported the move. Airbus was less enthusiastic. "The safety card is an odd place to put that information," Airbus spokesman Clay McConnell said, adding that all commercial aircraft have to meet the same safety requirements.I agree with Airbus.

I wonder what is the purpose of this mention... When customers will be on board, and able to read the notice, it will be too late... No "hey, this CRJ is from Canada, I don't want to fly it". So besides worrying stupid pax, what will this notice achieve ? It will make way for some trip reports like "we had turbulences during the whole flight, no wonder, it was a filthy Brazilian aircraft".

I am for customer information, but not when it's too late, not about frivolous things and not where it is stupid to display the information.

Personally, I think it is about time.

Whenever I get on a Boeing, I always wonder if it is one of the real American ones or a cheap knock-off made in Hong Kong.

Until now, I have had to go to the bottom of the Boeing and look on the tag (the same one which says "This tag may not be removed under penalty of law except by the ultimate consumer.")

Personally, I think it is about time.

Whenever I get on a Boeing, I always wonder if it is one of the real American ones or a cheap knock-off made in Hong Kong.

Until now, I have had to go to the bottom of the Boeing and look on the tag (the same one which says "This tag may not be removed under penalty of law except by the ultimate consumer.")

:D :D :D

EADS' co-Chairman, Rainer Hertrich, noted in a media briefing yesterday that, when equipped with GE engines, an Airbus A380 will have 50% American-sourced content, whereas a GE-equipped 7E7 will have 35% American-sourced content.