"Flying Cheap".....Frontline PBS report
Feb 2, 2010, 2:24 pm
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"Flying Cheap".....Frontline PBS report
Frontline will be presenting this documentary on Tuesday, February 9th at
9:00 p.m.
The subject is safety and the major airlines outsourcing flights to smaller regional carriers.
9:00 p.m.
The subject is safety and the major airlines outsourcing flights to smaller regional carriers.
Feb 2, 2010, 2:58 pm
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On air and online February 9, 2010 at 9:00pm...
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontl...ource=proglist
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontl...ource=proglist
Feb 9, 2010, 9:18 am
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Lots of Flight Crew Discussion
There had been lots of flight crew discussion on the topic pre-program -- very interesting.
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/flyingcheap/
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/flyingcheap/
Feb 9, 2010, 1:08 pm
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I didn't catch the beginning, but there was a spot about regional carrier safety on NPR this morning, highlighting Colgan. This was in connection with the PBS show.
http://www.npr.org/templates/story/s...ryId=123496427
http://www.npr.org/templates/story/s...ryId=123496427
Feb 10, 2010, 12:57 am
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It all boils down to FAA corruption, but I'm none too happy with Continental, US Air and United for leading us down the garden path to unsafe flights. So very happy I fly with Alaska and their wonderful Horizon Air!!!
Feb 12, 2010, 1:07 pm
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I still don't know how it is legal to have people work 16 hour duty cycles, but only pay them a fraction of that for flying time.
Pay pilots for their crucial duties on the ground, and all time on duty for that matter, and it would go a long way to fixing the problem.
Pay pilots for their crucial duties on the ground, and all time on duty for that matter, and it would go a long way to fixing the problem.
Feb 12, 2010, 3:16 pm
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Feb 12, 2010, 9:20 pm
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Feb 13, 2010, 11:15 am
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You mean the airline with the inability to lubricate jack screws so that planes crash in the Pacific?
Feb 13, 2010, 12:53 pm
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