The Nation : Summer Flight Cuts Urged
The head of the National Transportation Safety Board said that in order to ensure air safety during the peak summer travel season that begins June 1, the government must cut the number of flights the airlines are permitted to operate. Chairman Jim Burnett said that a forced reduction in the number of flights is a necessary short-term step to offset the recent rise in air traffic controller errors and near collisions. In response, FAA chief Donald D. Engen defended the air traffic control system as safe.
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