Media Coverage

1. ABC 20/20: Falling From the Sky (November 27, 2020)   2. 60 Minutes Australia (May 26, 2019) 3. CNBC (December 8, 2020) 4. DW Documentary (Movember 1, 2020) 5. ABC News (December 28, 2020)… Read More

Ungrounding Lawsuit

On December 3, 2020 FlyersRights.org challenged the FAA’s ungrounding decision in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit.   Flyers Rights Education Fund v. FAA , D.C. Cir 20-1486   (To view our FOIA Litigation, please visit this page.)   January 6, 2020 FAA’s Reply Brief Due   December 23, 2020 Emergency Motion… Read More

FOIA Litigation Supporting Materials

Flyers Rights Education Fund v. FAA (D.D.C CV-19-3749 (CKK))   To view our Ungrounding Lawsuit, please visit this page.   November 24, 2020 FlyersRights’ Motion For Summary Judgment Reply Brief Michael Neely Dr. Javier de Luis Paul Hudson   October 28, 2020 FlyersRights’ Motion for Summary Judgment Brief Michael Neely Richard Spinks Dr. Javier de… Read More

Operation AXE THE MAX

FlyersRights, as the designated representative of the flying public to the FAA on safety, has been working hard to ensure the Boeing 737 MAX is not ungrounded unless it is safe.  Toward that end we questioned Boeing on why it did NOT ground after the first crash in 2018, then publicly called for grounding shortly… Read More

Letter to Congressional Committees on Boeing and FAA Secrecy

      Text Only: September 14, 2020   The Honorable Chairman Roger Wicker, MS Senate Commerce Committee   The Honorable Ranking Member Maria Cantwell, WA Senate Commerce Committee   The Honorable Chairman Peter DeFazio, OR-4 House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee   The Honorable Ranking Member Sam Graves, MO-6 House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee  … Read More

Wicker/Cantwell Senate Bill Is a Step in the Right Direction, But Fundamental Change Is Needed to Ensure Air Safety and Prevent Another 737 MAX Tragedy

    Text below: To: The United States Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation    Re: Statement for the Record of the June 17th, 2020 Hearing Examining the Federal Aviation Administration’s Oversight of Aircraft Certification   The legislation introduced by Senator Wicker and Senator Cantwell is a step in the right direction. But as… Read More