Boeing, Boeing, GONE! Last Wednesday, President Trump announced the grounding of the 737 MAX fleet in the United States, making it the last major country to take this step. His statement came after days of turmoil that saw Boeing stock descend steadily while nation after nation moved to bar the fast-selling plane from flying.… Read More
Listen to FlyersRights on NPR Paul Hudson, President of FlyersRights.org, discusses the FAA’s decision not to ground the Boeing 737 MAX 8 after its second crash in 5 months.… Read More
Immediate Grounding of Boeing 737 MAX 8 Aircraft called for by Airline Passenger Group, Charges FAA ‘Wait and See’ Attitude Risks Lives For more information, contact Paul Hudson, President, FlyersRights.org at 800-662-1859 or paul@flyersrights.org. Paul Hudson has been a member of FAA’s Aviation Rulemaking Advisory Committee (ARAC) since 1993. Washington, DC-March 11, 2019- FlyersRights.org has… Read More
Our letter to FAA Administrator Daniel Elwell and DOT Secretary Elaine Chao about the Boeing 737 MAX 8. … Read More
Serious problems were exposed this week by the Southwest Airline Pilots Association when the organization’s leader said that 80 percent of its maintenance is outsourced. This is far more than other airlines. United Airlines farms out 51 percent of maintenance, Alaska 49 percent, Delta 43 percent, and American 33 percent, the union said. Last Friday, Southwest… Read More
We live in an automated society. In the 1800s, 90 percent of the population lived on farms; today it is around 1 percent. We’re seeing jobs being automated away, and we adapt. But what about fully automated flight controls? The October crash of a Lion Air jet off Indonesia, killing 189, raised questions about Boeing rapidly… Read More
Behold, the new Greyhound of the skies! American Airlines’ new A321 Neo. Sardine seating? Check! One lavatory for 60 passengers? Check. One flight attendant per 50 passengers – which equals no flight attendants? Check! No seatback screens, aka no in-flight entertainment? Check! However, this may be insulting to Greyhound, we understand, because at least the… Read More
Remember the good old days, when frequent flyer programs were easy to decipher and actually rewarding? Travelers earned mileage based on distance traveled. Airlines rounded mileage up to 500 for short flights, free tickets were easier to accrue, miles never expired, and award travel was basically free, requiring little more than a Saturday night… Read More
Open Letter to United Airlines CEO Oscar Munoz re: the 17 Hour Stranding in Goose Bay, Canada: … Read More