Steve and Judy Forshay have been grieving the loss of their son
for almost a year now. They're not satisfied with what little they
know about his death even now and are becoming advocates for change
in the air cargo industry.
For months, British Airways has fought to a standstill grassroot
efforts to revive the supersonic Concorde. But the airline's battle
to lay the legendary aircraft to rest suffered a blow over the
weekend, when one of Britain's most celebrated Rennaisance men, Sir
Terence Conran, joined the fray.
While the America West Airlines (AWA) pilots are encouraged by
favorable company performance, they are fuming over the recent
announcement by AWA indicating that CEO Douglas Parker has been
awarded a $1 million bonus.
The National Air Traffic Controllers Association today condemned
the actions of the government in the Dominican Republic to lock out
its air traffic controller workforce and replace it with
unqualified controllers, a move that has resulted in serious safety
concerns for that country and also increased demands on US
controllers working in Miami who handle the airspace around that
Caribbean region.
The Allied Pilots Association (APA), collective bargaining agent
for the 13,500 pilots of American Airlines, called upon the Federal
Aviation Administration over the weekend to guarantee rest for US
pilots flying internationally as well as those flying
domestically.
"We urge the FAA to comply with the National Transportation Safety
Board's Most Wanted Transportation Safety Improvement on Human
Fatigue/Hours-of Work Policy," said Captain John E. Darrah, APA
President.
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