Overweight Passenger Sues SWA For "Humiliating" Her
Like more than a third of all Americans, 26-year old
Trina Blake has a weight problem. But Trina says she was humiliated
in May, 2003, when she was boarding a Southwest Airlines flight
from Orlando (FL) to Seattle (WA). The reason? She says a gate
agent grilled her about whether she could fit in the seat. She also
says the gate agent told flight attendants to make sure she didn't
need more than one seat.
From the NTSB...
The National Transportation Safety Board recommends that the
Federal Aviation Administration:
Require Boeing 777 operators to replace halogen light bulbs in the
cargo compartment with incandescent light bulbs on an expedited
schedule. (A-04-53)
Issue to all Boeing 777 operators an immediate restriction on
placing baggage or other material near cargo compartment light
fixtures with halogen light bulbs until the halogen bulbs are
replaced with incandescent light bulbs. (A-04-54)
Forecast International Sees Dynamic Growth for RJ
Production
In its latest study, "The World Market for Regional/Commuter
Transport Aircraft," Forecast International projects that a total
of 3,728 regional aircraft will be produced in the 10-year period
2004 to 2013. The value of this production, in constant 2004 U.S.
dollars, is estimated at $84.4 billion. The forecast production
total includes both regional jets and regional turboprops;
specifically, 3,041 regional jets are forecast, plus 687
turboprops.
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