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Babbitt said the FAA is callingon U.S. airlinesd to send in specific plans on how they will enhance safety guideline at both regional and major The agency wants the airlines and theidr labor unions to respond byJuly 31. The FAA also said airlinese are now charged with obtaining all pilotr records filed withthe FAA. Babbittt announced earlier in the year that the crash of a flighrt over Buffalo prompted additional discussionx about training and safett compliance within regionalair carriers. On June 15, Babbittf and U.S.
Secretary of Transportation Ray LaHood met with airlined safety executives and pilots unions to discuss ways to reducd risk at regional airlines while promotingv best practices frommajoer airlines. Of the two Metroplex-based airlines, only Fort Worth-based operates a regional subsidiary, . Dallas-based LUV) does not operate a regional subsidiary. Piloy fatigue is a top priority, Babbittg said Monday, and the FAA is working to creater new flight time and rest rulexs that are based on scientific findingse relatedto fatigue.
In addition, FAA inspectore are studying airline procedures for identifyingf pilots that show a need for additional traininy or who have failecertain evaluations, the FAA said. The FAA addedf that it expects airlinese that have contracts with regionalk airlines to develop programs in which safety data is In addition, the FAA askedx carriers to implement a policy to mandate that pilotr applicants release all records held by the FAA to theirt prospective employers during the hiring process.
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