Word: faa
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QUOTE OF NOTE: [On international airline-safety standards:] "Congress and the FAA have the clear responsibility to ensure that the traveling public does not face unnecessary risks caused by the expansion of the globalization of air transport...
Clement is a conservative--he backed acts to streamline the Federal Railroad Administration and the FAA and cut the capital-gains tax--but he also supported Democratic budget-balancing measures and Clinton's veto of a $16.4 billion spending cut. He is one of the strongest Democrats in the state...
...flight from Casper, Wyoming, to Denver, forcing an off-duty pilot to occupy the plane's only bathroom. But last week Mesa agreed to fly right by signing a Federal Aviation Administration order requiring the carrier to improve its operations and pay a $500,000 fine. The FAA will halve the penalty if fast-growing Mesa meets deadlines for steps ranging from improving crew training to adding more flight and maintenance personnel...
...cities in 30 states. Borne aloft by the industry's good times, Mesa had strong profit growth in the second quarter. Yet Risley concedes that "we fell short of customers' expectations," and he vows to do "whatever it takes" to improve service. Apparently, it takes an FAA order...
...bomb theory go to the dogs? After finding traces of explosives on the wreckage, investigators ordered federal agencies to check into how the chemicals could have got on the plane other than via a bomb. One area examined was an faa program that requires the periodic recertification of bomb-sniffing dogs by placing real chemicals on empty planes. Finally, local airport records led to the St. Louis police canine unit...