Airliner Which Depressurized Monday Performed As Designed
The Southwest Airlines Boeing 737 which depressurized after a
hole developed in its roof was designed to limit damage in such an
accident, according to the NTSB.
OAG Releases July Figures On The Number Of Available Seats
One year on since the world's airlines began to curb their seat
capacity in the face of global economic pressures, the cutbacks are
starting to stabilize with just over 315 million seats on offer
this month, a drop of just one percent over July 2008 levels...
Flyers Rights Organization Praises FAA Reauthorization
Bill
Even though most of us would always REALLY rather ride in one of
the front seats of an airplane, occasionally we all have to sit in
the back. So, this might be of interest. The Senate Commerce
Committee version of the FAA Reauthorization Act of 2009 unveil on
Tuesday includes provisions for an "Airline Passengers' Bill of
Rights".
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