Statement from PASS on Sequestration
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- 20 Aug
Systems specialists, aviation safety inspectors and thousands of other critical FAA employees work every day to ensure the safety and efficiency of the National Airspace System.
FAA EMPLOYEES WARN: BUSH SCHEME GAMBLES AIR
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- 18 Jul
WASHINGTON, DC – FAA systems specialists, who certify and maintain the equipment essential to the safe functioning of the air traffic control system, will be out in force in August to alert air passengers
POWER BLACKOUT REINFORCES POINT: DON'T PRIVATIZE SYSTEMS SPECIALISTS
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- 18 Jul
WASHINGTON, DC – When the massive electrical power outage hit eight states in two of the country’s busiest air traffic regions last Thursday, the system put into place to land those flights safely
CHARLOTTESVILLE AIRPORT RISKS SAFETY
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- 18 Jul
CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA – Corners cut on a Charlottesville Airport equipment upgrade project foreshadow national system problems and risks to the safety of air passengers if critical FAA
FAA USES SCARE TACTICS ON BILL THAT WILL BACKFIRE, PASS SAYS
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- 18 Jul
WASHINGTON, DC – Failing to win its privatization argument with Congress, the Federal Aviation Administration is resorting to bullying tactics with its own employees, the Professional Airways System Specialists said today.
CERTIFICATION OF AIR TRAFFIC SYSTEMS "ESSENTIAL TO SAFETY"
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- 18 Jul
WASHINGTON, DC — Unless Congress amends Federal Aviation Administration reauthorization legislation to ensure that all of the vital functions of the air traffic control system are shielded from privatization, the safety of the flying public is very much at risk, said Tom Brantley, president of the Professional Airways System Specialists (PASS).