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2 senators call on FAA to study safety impact of reduced flight attendant staffing

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In a CBS News exclusive, a pair of Democratic Senators called on the Federal Aviation Administration to study the safety impact of allowing fewer flight attendants on some long-haul flights. CBS News transportation correspondent Kris Van Cleave has the latest. Source link

Lawmakers concerned about reduced flight attendant staffing, evacuation timing

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Sens. Tammy Duckworth of Illinois and Tammy Baldwin of Wisconsin are calling on the Federal Aviation Administration for more answers on airplane evacuation testing and the impact of the reduced number of flight attendants on some long-haul widebody flights. CBS News’ Kris Van Cleave reports. Source link

Sens. Duckworth, Baldwin call on FAA to study impact of reduced flight attendant staffing

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A pair of Senate Democrats is demanding answers from FAA Administrator Bryan Bedford on airplane evacuation testing that’s nearly two years overdue and his agency’s decision to allow airlines to be able to reduce the number of flight attendants on some long-haul widebody flights. They say their concern is that there may be more emergency … Read more

United Airlines passenger allegedly assaulted flight attendant, tried to get into cockpit

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A United Airlines passenger allegedly attacked a crew member and attempted to access the cockpit before being removed by police Saturday evening at Newark Liberty International Airport. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. The 48-year-old man, whose name was not released, was detained and taken to … Read more

U.S. flight attendant missing in Colombia found dead, family says

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A body found in Colombia has been identified by authorities as missing U.S. flight attendant Eric Fernando Gutiérrez Molina, his sister told NBC News on Monday. The 32-year-old American Airlines flight attendant from Texas disappeared while out with his colleagues in Medellín, Colombia, during a layover last week. Mayra Gutiérrez, Gutiérrez Molina’s sister, said Monday … Read more

Colombian mayor says body found in search for missing American Airlines flight attendant

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A body was found during a search for an American Airlines flight attendant who disappeared during a layover in Medellin, Colombia, the city’s mayor said Friday. Eric Fernando Gutierrez Molina, 32, a U.S. citizen and North Texas resident, went missing Saturday evening after a night out with a fellow flight attendant. The two flight attendants … Read more