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See the regionals flying out of top U.S. airports--and their safety record
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Regional pilots, industry reps, gov't regulators, aviation watchdogs
Safety & Regional  Airlines
Code-share agreements, regulation/liability issues, Washington's response
Continental Fight #3407 Families
Inside their crusade to improve airline safety
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Timeline: Colgan Air
History of this regional airline and events leading up to the crash of Continental Flight 3407
In a follow-up to Flying Cheap, FRONTLINE is examining the rapid growth of contract maintenance in the airline industry, as carriers outsource more of their work to third-party repair stations, domestically and abroad. If you work in the MRO industry and would like to share your experience and insights, please contact us at: MRO@frontline.org
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posted february 9, 2010

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