ANALYSIS OF THE HOUSE AND SENATE 2023-2024 REAUTHORIZATION BILLS ANALYSIS OF THE HOUSE AND SENATE 2023-2024 REAUTHORIZATION BILLS February 28, 2024 While falling short of providing the many overdue reforms needed to protect passenger safety and passenger rights, the House and Senate bills contain some important provisions that need to be included or strengthened in […]
Brian Barsky on the 737 MAX in Salon: "Stop this madness" Brian Barsky's article in Salon: "Stop this madness": Alaska Airlines' Boeing 737 MAX door plug blowout follows a trail of negligence" Brian A. Barsky is a professor at the University of California-Berkley, and he teaches the course "Boeing 737 MAX: Money, Machines, and Morals […]
Deputy FAA Administrator Responds to FlyersRights FAA Deputy Administrator Katie Thomson issued a comprehensive response to FlyersRights' policy proposals and safety recommendations. The seat size and emergency evacuation rulemaking petition is still open and under consideration. View the response here.
Boeing News Roundup From the Past Week The FAA recommends airlines inspect all 737-900ER planes with the same faulty door plug United Airlines regrets Boeing MAX purchases, casts doubt on future plans Alaska Airlines finds more loose bolts in its 737 MAX 9 More meaningless pledges of safety and transparency made by Boeing CEO United […]
Gregory Travis on the Alaska 737 MAX 9 Door Plug Incident On January 5, 2024, Alaska Airlines Flight 1282 suffered an uncontrolled decompression after a door plug blew out. This incident occurred on a two-month old Boeing 737 MAX 9. Fortunately, no one was seated in the seat nearest the door plug and no one […]
The Southwest DOT Settlement: The Good, the Bad and the Ugly The Good: First is the $35 million fine that goes to the U.S. Treasury. This represents the largest enforcement action taken against an airline. Southwest had to disclose to its investors that its poor behavior last year would have consequences on their earnings. Second, […]
2023 Litigation and Regulatory Report Summary FlyersRights Litigation and Regulatory Report November 2023 SAFETY ISSUES Seat Size Mandamus Petition, 22-1004 (D.C. Cir.): Denied on March 3, 2023 Petitioned on January 12, 2022 Oral Argument held on September 12, 2022 FlyersRights’ Rulemaking Petition filed on October 5, 2022 The FAA argues that the 2018 FAA Reauthorization […]
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FlyersRights Responds to FAA's Denial of Seat Standards For Immediate Release FLYERSRIGHTS.ORG RESPONDS TO FAA’S DENIAL OF MINIMUM SEAT SIZE STANDARDS The passenger group’s petition for reconsideration raises factual issues and omissions in the FAA’s April denial letter July 19, 2023, Washington, DC -FlyersRights submitted its Petition for Reconsideration to the FAA, requesting the FAA […]
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