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These days, stories about airline crew-member meltdowns and traffic controllers asleep on the job are enough to make even the bravest fliers clutch their armrests a little tighter. But despite these unusual incidents, the U.S. airline industry is enjoying one of the safest periods in its history.

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Concerns over pilot in 2009 Colgan crashupdated: Mon Oct 24 2011 08:43:00

The pilot of a 2009 plane crash near Buffalo, New York, was flying despite concerns over his ability to operate the plane.

Colgan Air faces $1.9 million fine over fire extinguisher trainingupdated: Thu Sep 15 2011 18:11:00

Colgan Air, a regional airline, faces a nearly $1.9 million fine after it allegedly allowed 84 flight attendants to fly for a week after the airline was informed they had been trained on fire extinguishers that were different from those used on their aircraft.

Does auto-pilot make flying less safe?updated: Thu Sep 01 2011 20:01:00

An FAA report says pilots rely on auto-pilot too much, sometimes with fatal consequences. CNN's Brian Todd reports.

Autopilots may dull skills of pilots, committee saysupdated: Thu Sep 01 2011 20:01:00

Long hours flying under computer control may have dulled the skills of airline flight crews, according to a U.S. advisory board that recommends more manual flight time for pilots.

Colgan Air victim's dad waits for flight safety regulationsupdated: Mon Apr 11 2011 10:51:00

Ken Mellett's brow is furrowed as he gravely speaks of the need for more stringent air safety rules.

Airline safety report cardupdated: Mon Apr 11 2011 10:51:00

Are we any safer in the air since the plane crash in Buffalo two years ago? CNN's Allan Chernoff has an update.

Which airline are you really flying? Now, it's easier to knowupdated: Wed Jan 12 2011 12:43:00

When booking a flight online, you may think you're getting a seat on a major airline, but it's possible to unknowingly end up on a regional carrier instead.

Bill advances air traffic technology, passengers' rightsupdated: Tue Mar 23 2010 14:31:00

Passengers stuck on airplanes gain new rights and the nation's air traffic control system gains new technology under a $34.5 billion bill the Senate passed Monday night.

Subway car safety added to list of needed transportation improvementsupdated: Thu Feb 18 2010 13:20:00

Saying it makes no sense that the federal government sets safety standards for railroad passenger cars but not for subway or light-rail cars, the National Transportation Safety Board on Thursday added improved subway car design to its list of "most wanted" transportation safety improvements.

Are we safe when we fly?updated: Thu Feb 04 2010 10:54:00

Two experts weigh in on the cause of the Colgan Air crash, which federal authorities say was likely due to pilot error.

Pilot error caused 2009 crash near Buffalo, NTSB rulesupdated: Thu Feb 04 2010 10:54:00

Confronted with signs that his plane was entering an aerodynamic stall, the pilot of Continental Flight 3407 pulled on the plane's control column when he should have pushed -- a simple but inexplicable error that led to the death of 50 people, the National Transportation Safety Board ruled Tuesday evening.

Airline blames Buffalo-area crash on crewupdated: Mon Dec 14 2009 19:09:00

Colgan Air -- under fire for hiring, training, pay and commuting policies after the February crash of Flight 3407 near Buffalo, New York -- is blaming pilot error for the wreck, which killed all 49 people aboard and one person on the ground.

Airline pilots struggle to stay focusedupdated: Fri Oct 30 2009 09:44:00

The challenges inherent in getting a 162,000-pound aircraft off the ground and landing it safely are pretty obvious to most observers. But at cruising altitude, above 10,000 feet, pilots face a different critical challenge: staying focused.

Airline exec: Pilot on fatal flight shouldn't have been flyingupdated: Fri Aug 07 2009 00:35:00

An airline executive whose plane crashed earlier this year said although the pilot was "a fine man by all accounts," had the airline "known what we know now ... he would not have been in that seat."

Co-pilot on fatal flight thought about not making tripupdated: Tue Jul 28 2009 07:52:00

The co-pilot of a plane that crashed in Buffalo, New York, in February was feeling ill and had considered backing out of the flight, according to a cockpit voice recorder transcript released Monday by the National Transportation Safety Board.

Black boxes 'damaged' in Iran air disasterupdated: Thu Jul 16 2009 16:27:00

A day after an Iranian passenger plane crashed in flames killing all 168 people on board, aviation officials were Thursday examining the aircraft's damaged flight data recorders to try to determine the cause of the disaster.

Passenger trust is crucial, officials say at air safety summitupdated: Mon Jun 15 2009 16:24:00

Regaining the public's confidence in air travel, on every plane at every airport, is imperative, Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood said Monday as he kicked off an air-safety summit.

Air safety debateupdated: Tue Jun 09 2009 14:41:00

Gulfstream International Airlines responds to safety concerns. CNN's Allan Chernoff reports.

FAA orders review of regional airlines' trainingupdated: Tue Jun 09 2009 14:41:00

The Federal Aviation Administration has ordered its inspectors to make sure regional airlines' training programs are in line with federal regulations, authorities announced Tuesday.

Wheel falls off Colgan plane at Buffalo airportupdated: Fri May 15 2009 21:57:00

A wheel from the main landing gear of a Colgan Airlines passenger plane fell off and rolled away as the aircraft was landing in Buffalo, New York, earlier this week.

Pilot, co-pilot lacked sleepupdated: Fri May 15 2009 21:03:00

The flight crew of the Colgan Air plane didn't have adequate sleep before flying. CNN's Allan Chernoff reports.

Pilot fatigue is like 'having too much to drink'updated: Fri May 15 2009 21:03:00

Co-pilot Rebecca Shaw traveled all night as a passenger aboard FedEx planes before she got on the commuter plane that nosedived into a house near Buffalo, New York, killing all 49 passengers on an icy February evening.

Crew of crashed plane being used as 'scapegoats,' relative saysupdated: Thu May 14 2009 17:21:00

The mother of the co-pilot who died in a plane crash near Buffalo, New York, in February, said Thursday that her daughter and the pilot were "being used as a scapegoat."

Families of victims of New York plane crash seek answersupdated: Wed May 13 2009 16:24:00

Margie Brandquist wears a framed photo of her sister, who died in a plane crash three months ago.

NTSB probes Buffalo crashupdated: Wed May 13 2009 16:24:00

The NTSB investigates the crash of Fligth 3407 in a Buffalo, New York, neighborhood. CNN's Allan Chernoff reports.

Screams, 'We're down,' recorded in cockpit of crashing planeupdated: Tue May 12 2009 19:45:00

The pilot of a doomed plane that crashed, killing 50 people, said "Jesus Christ" and "We're down," seconds before the plane hurtled from the night sky into a house outside Buffalo, New York, in February.

Source: Wrong move possibly made before Buffalo plane crashupdated: Wed Mar 25 2009 18:26:00

The crew of a commuter plane that crashed outside Buffalo, New York, in February may have responded improperly to signs the plane was stalling, according to details of the investigation released Wednesday.

Plane victims rememberedupdated: Sun Feb 15 2009 07:52:00

CNN's Mary Snow speaks to friends and loved ones as they remember the victims of Colgan Air Flight 3407.

Latest on Flight 3407updated: Sat Feb 14 2009 18:58:00

As mourning continues for the victims of Flight 3407, the investigation is underway to determine what caused the crash.

Search for answers begins in Buffalo plane crashupdated: Sat Feb 14 2009 07:03:00

The pilots of a commuter airliner that crashed late Thursday about 6 miles from a Buffalo, New York, airport discussed "significant ice buildup" on the plane's wings and windshields before the plane plunged to the ground, killing 50.

Turboprop crash plane one of the safestupdated: Fri Feb 13 2009 15:46:00

The turboprop plane that crashed in New York state, killing all 49 people on board and one on the ground, was one of the safest and most sophisticated aircraft of its type, according to an aviation industry expert.

Air traffic control audioupdated: Fri Feb 13 2009 15:46:00

Audio of air traffic control sheds light on crashed plane's last moments

People.com: 50 People Die in Fiery Plane Crashupdated: Fri Feb 13 2009 13:07:00

Among those lost was a 9/11 widow en route to celebrate her late husband

Time.com: Watch-List Pilot to Resume Flyingupdated: Tue Sep 02 2008 15:00:00

A commercial airline pilot who alleges his job was threatened because his name was on a secret terrorist watch list is being allowed to resume flying

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