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...week since last Tuesday?s catastrophes turned their industry into a flying bomb threat, airline executives looking for help from Washington have been in the political equivalent of a three-hour check-in line. Now, after a meeting at the White House with Transportation Secretary Norman Mineta and chief Bush economic adviser Larry Lindsey, it seems that a bailout...
...overall data shows there's no question that last Tuesday's events had a tremendous impact on the aviation business," Mineta said afterward. But before Congress takes up the issue, "it's too premature to come up with the details of what the package will look like." But all Senate Majority Leader Tom Daschle would say was that "there's a recognition of the extraordinary vulnerability we see economically with all the airlines" - and told them to check in next week...
Transportation Secretary Norman Mineta and Bush economic adviser Larry Lindsey will meet with airline executives today. The meeting comes after President Bush ordered aides to develop a package of proposals to help the airline industry yesterday...
...with the calls, Garvey was cool and in command. "She sounded good," said a source. As they concentrated on what was possible, each and every participant knew, said one, "This was a colossal event, and requires a colossal response." Of course, coordination wasn't perfect: Secretary of Transportation Norm Mineta showed up on TV announcing that new measures would be established, including ending the practice of curbside check-in. He had not, however, told either the airlines or the FAA what he was going...
...Wednesday, the government and the airlines had settled on a number of changes, and Secretary Mineta announced the new measures. The steps include: a high visibility display of law enforcement (possibly military police) at big airports, most notably in Washington and New York. All major airports will be swept by FAA and airport security before they are reopen. Knives, including the seemingly innocent Swiss Army knives, will no longer be allowed on aircraft or sold in airports. The FAA will consider expanding the use of 'sky marshals' who are armed law enforcement agents who regularly ride on US commercial aircraft...