Aero-News: Quote of the Day

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Aero-News Quote of the Day

"It's got some advantages but it equally has some disadvantages... we want to know what the parameters are and how the process will be introduced. None of this has been talked about. It has just been legislation by press release."

Source: Laurie Cox -- spokesperson for The Australian Federation for Air Pilots (AFAP), which represents about 2,500 pilots throughout the nation -- on the Australian government's proposed testing program for all "safety sensitive" personnel in the country's aviation industry. Approximately five percent of all pilots, cabin crews, fuel handlers, baggage handlers, air traffic controllers, security workers, and a multitude of other personnel would be screened under the program... a Herculean task, which is why Transport Minister Warren Truss has also suggested the use of local police forces to conduct the screening process.

FMI: www.casa.gov.au, www.qantas.com