Friday, November 13, 2009

Is the Flying Public Protected?

On Wednesday, November 18, @2 pm EST the House Subcommittee on Transportation Security has scheduled a hearing on “Is the Flying Public Protected? An Assessment of Security at Foreign Repair Stations."

This hearing will evaluate security vulnerabilities associated with foreign repair stations and help Subcommittee Members assess the Transportation Security Administration’s (TSA) proposed security programs, risk analysis, and forthcoming rulemaking for oversight of security procedures at foreign repair stations performing maintenance on commercial aircraft.

Chris Moore Chairman, Teamsters Aircraft Mechanics Coalition has been invited as a witness. This is a very important step in telling Congress about our concerns over security of foreign repair stations.

You can watch the hearing live via the web by click here Nov 18th 2pm EST.

Jock