AVweb Podcast: Friday, April 7, 2006

Gemini Sparkle

Key Takeaways:

  • FAA Administrator Marion Blakey is currently facing an impasse in contract negotiations with air traffic controllers.
  • Despite the ongoing dispute, these negotiations will not have an immediate practical impact on pilots.
  • The impasse signifies a broader change in how the FAA will conduct business, with Administrator Blakey's future direction being discernible.
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While FAA administrator Marion Blakey has been preoccupied with contract negotiations (or lack of same) with air traffic controllers this week, what’s important to remember is that all that wrangling won’t have any practical impact on pilots (at least for now). The impasse, as it is now designated, is part of a larger picture that will change the way the FAA does business. We talked with the administrator recently and, if you listen carefully, you’ll see where she’s headed.

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