Aero-News: Quote of the Day

ANN's Quote of the Day usually derives from current news, though we reserve the right to pick quotes out of history that have a bearing on the day's events and issues.

Sometimes, you'll find them timely and in keeping with the content of the day's news... and sometimes, they'll just be thought-provoking.

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Aero-News Quote of the Day

“The significant delay in issuing this rule means that more than 2,000 passenger aircraft were ordered or delivered without these security barriers, so the FAA should apply the rule retroactively to include all of these aircraft.  And given that aircraft manufacturers already offer these security features as an option, there is no reason to take two years to require compliance with the rule.”

Source: Capt. Joe DePete, ALPA president, pushing hard, once again for secondary barriers to be the future of air travel in order to avoid 9/11 type intrusions.

FMI: www.alpa.org