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“No doubt in our mind that buying this ticket, she believed she had Continental pilots, Continental safety, Continental service. But we know different today.”

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December 21, 2011, 5:46 pm
FAA Issues New Pilot Fatigue Rules

Today the FAA announced sweeping new rules to address pilot fatigue, one of the contributing factors in the Buffalo-area crash … Continue reading →

November 29, 2011, 2:23 pm
Nearly Three Years After Flight 3407 Crash, Why Haven’t New Safety Rules Been Implemented?

Beverly Eckert’s husband died at the World Trade Center on 9/11. On the night of Feb. 12, 2009, she headed to their hometown of Buffalo, N.Y., to present a scholarship in his name. She was on Continental Connection Flight 3407.

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