The FAA is yet to explain how the catastrophic glitch came about or why there was no back-up system in place to ensure planes could continue to fly. All that the White House has said is that there is no evidence of a cyber attack ‘at this point’, but no further details have been given. …
Michael Boyd, Chairman of The Boyd Group, an aviation research company, told CNBC’s Squawk Box: ‘The FAA has fallen off the trolley in terms of keeping up their system.
‘There is no excuse for this. We need qualified aviation-related people in charge of the FAA, not people who know people in Washington.’ …
Southwest Airlines Pilots Association Vice President Cpt. Michael Santoro told Fox Business the impact would be ‘huge’.
‘The last time we had all airplanes grounded was, I hate to say it, but back in 9/11.[“]
(via Lucianne)
[After demanding immediate answers from Southwest over the holidays over their system crash, the FAA and Department of Transportation owe us some immediate answers over today’s debacle. — Ed]
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