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March 26, 2004

DOT Announces Independent Safety Oversight Service

Mineta Says New Office Is For Overwatch Of Air Traffic Organization

U.S. Secretary of Transportation Norman Y. Mineta today announced the establishment of an office to provide independent safety oversight of the Air Traffic Organization (ATO). The office's primary responsibility will be to ensure the safety of changes to air traffic standards and procedures. The creation of the new Air Traffic Safety Oversight Service, based within the regulation and certification organization of the FAA, follows a recommendation of the 1997 National Civil Aviation Review Commission (NCARC) chaired by Secretary Mineta.

Boeing Announces Additional 7E7 Work for Hamilton Sundstrand

Boeing and Hamilton Sundstrand are expanding their partnership on the all-new 7E7 Dreamliner passenger airplane with the selection of the United Technologies unit to provide the airplane's primary power distribution system. That system includes six large power panels containing equipment that controls, protects and distributes electrical power on the 7E7.

Airline Exec: Southwest 'Coming To kill Us'

The head honcho at US Airways is keeping his eye on southwest airlines, as the low-fare carrier begins service in Philadelphia. US Airways chief executive David Siegel warned Wednesday that survival is at risk now that the airline is bracing for competition at its Philadelphia hub from Southwest. Siegel said US Airways has twice gone head-to-head with low-fare king Southwest and lost -- once on the West Coast and once at Baltimore-Washington International Airport.