Marion Blakey Quotations

The FAA is maintaining safety by determining that aircraft are properly equipped and authorized before they're allowed to fly at these high altitudes,

The FAA has started down the path of opening an office in Shanghai to assist the General Administration of Civil Aviation of China with the certification process of the ARJ21,

We're looking to see if there was a problem with the electronic controls, with the computer controls themselves,

We have simply concluded that the gap between us is too large to continue these negotiations.

We're proposing to increase the level of aircraft safety by reducing the potentially explosive ingredient of flammable fuel vapors.

We can close the book on center fuel tank explosions,

We do not have any data that suggests contract maintenance is any less safe.

We encourage the use of child safety seats in airplanes, ... However, if requiring extra airline tickets forces some families to drive, then we're inadvertently putting too many families at risk.

We believe this is viable, we believe this is practical and we believe the money will be there.

The question is exactly where they're going to be flying. How much is in congested airspace? It's probably not knowable at this point.

Families are safer traveling in the sky than on the road. If requiring extra airline tickets forces some families to drive, then we're inadvertently putting too many families at risk.

After months of negotiation and extensive review of key issues, they just aren't moving on the issues at the heart of the negotiations,

You say, 'Whew, we're going to have to be prepared for this phenomenon.

does not recognize the hard realities of an industry that is in financial trouble, real taxpayer concerns and the fiscal challenges confronting this agency.

The agency estimates that this move will save airlines and other aircraft operators at least $5.3 billion over the next decade.

I want to assure you that agency negotiators are working very hard, in good faith, to obtain an agreement with NATCA. It has always been -- and remains -- my strong preference to resolve our contract issues on a voluntary basis.

Getting the right balance is the primary concern.

You can't leave a footprint that lasts if you're always walking on tiptoe.