Transportaton Secretary Demands American Airlines Explain Canceled Flights

[babylonsister]

http://talkingpointsmemo.com/news/2008/04/transportation_secretary_wants.php

Transportation secretary wants canceled flights explained

Transportation Secretary Peters demands FAA, American Airlines explain mass cancelations

MICHAEL J. SNIFFEN
AP News

Apr 18, 2008 14:09 EST

Transportation Secretary Mary Peters is demanding that federal regulators and American Airlines explain why 250,000 U.S. air travelers endured canceled flights last week during safety inspections.

Peters told reporters Friday that she doesn't believe the Federal Aviation Administration overreacted in insisting on the rapid rewiring and checks of wiring on MD-80 jetliners. But as she put it: "No one at all was well served by what happened last week."

The secretary ordered the FAA and the airline to explain to within two weeks her what happened and why and how such massive inconvenience to travelers could be avoided in the future while still enforcing safety rules. American canceled about 3,100 flights to do the inspections and fixes on its planes.

Source: AP News

[NightWatcher]

1. Breaking News: public servant appears to do their job

[global1]

2. Well - The Finger Pointing Starts........nt

[poppysgal]

3. Guess I'll stay home

can't fly and can't afford to drive-guess I'll stay home or walk.:bounce:

[coriolis]

4. Sounds about right: DOT supervises FAA which did its job, now DOT is too stupid to figure out

what happened.
:grr: :eyes: :puke:

[Skink]

5. Would have cost more in gas.

[poppysgal]

6. The term rapid rewiring

worries me just a little. Why wasn't this noticed before anyway?:scared:

[Fireweed247]

7. I know

I thought they had regulations? I know I'll never trust them again...

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