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.

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Aero-News Quote of the Day

"Today's vote gives us hope that we can get back to the table and work out a voluntary, ratifiable agreement with the FAA and stop the hemorrhaging of our workforce due to what the FAA's imposed work rules have wrought. A contract is the only way that veteran controllers will stay on the job, keeping the system running while training new hires to replace them. It is the only hope of preventing a further degradation of the margin of safety and all-out gridlock with worsening delays. You must have enough controllers to keep up with rising traffic volume and so far, the FAA is barely keeping up with the rate of attrition."

Source: Patrick Forrey, president of the National Air Traffic Controllers Association. NATCA rejoiced at the passage of the House FAA Reauthorization bill Thursday, which -- if passed into law -- the union says would provide a glimmer of hope for controllers working under an FAA-imposed contract for over a year.

FMI: www.natca.org, www.faa.gov