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5 Myths About Airline Turbulence

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Saftey

Why don't you look at the positive side of things. There are thousands of flights each week and no wrecks in 5 years, that is incredibly good.

Steven of IN @ Apr 14, 2008 12:52:53 PM

Commercial aviation maintenance

You think just one aircraft accident 5 years ago means aircraft are safe to fly. That’s a really ridiculous statement. Why do you think those aircraft inspections where missed. The work force that maintained those aircraft are now unemployed, reduced by more than half in the last 6 years. There are not enough people available to inspect and repair. A majority of the aircraft maintenance has been sent over seas, China, Hong Kong, and many other cheap labor countries. The FAA can’t maintain there oversight here in the US so how do you think they maintain oversight on those maintenance facilities over sea’s? Just because an aircraft hasn’t bored a hole in the ground lately doesn’t mean it’s safe to fly. Also comparing air travel to drive a car that just shows you have no idea what you’re talking about. You want cheap ticket, well your getting what you pay for!

Michael VanSlyke of OR @ Apr 11, 2008 12:30:34 PM

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Rick Newman

The global economy is mysterious, even scary. Chief Business Correspondent Rick Newman connects the dots. In addition to his writing for U.S. News, Rick is the co-author of two books: Firefight: Inside the Battle to Save the Pentagon on 9/11, and Bury Us Upside Down: The Misty Pilots and the Secret Battle for the Ho Chi Minh Trail.