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

"While these tragic accidents are still under investigation, and no findings or causes have been determined, each crash underscores the urgency of improving the safety of charter flights by implementing existing NTSB safety recommendations.

"A customer who pays for a ticket should trust that the operator is using the industry’s best practices when it comes to safety. And it shouldn’t matter if the operator has one airplane or 100. Travelers should have an equivalent level of safety regardless of the nature of the flight for which they paid."

Source: NTSB Chairman Robert L. Sumwalt, calling for greater safety measures for for-hire flights in the wake of accidents in Alaska and Hawaii.

FMI: www.ntsb.gov