even though at american, apa we were not part of alpa, i felt that way about alpa's safety leadership for the whole 16 years that i was at american. pickup if you're that way now. you are heavy lifters, always have been. we are counting on that. everybody in the system counts on that. by and large, when the average joe is talk about how safe the system is, they are talking about you. now i'm back for round two back at the faa, which is a real honor and very humbling. i'm not sure if many of you know this but we're getting a big milestone this month. the faa is turning 60 -- hard to believe, especially since over half of the time i've been flying around, and it has me reflecting on how far we've come. come. not only as an agency but as a community. aviation had a rough start. it certainly didn't start out as anything close to the safest form of transportation in the world, but barnstorming has given way to the gold standard. trial and error, tragedy and sacrifice, those are the watchwords of a pioneering era passed into the night a long, long time ago. over the last 20 years commercial

but the relationship that exists , between the faa, alpa and the rest of the industry that we regulate is the driving force behind our unprecedented safety record. and, i'm sure some of you have been following the developments in the automated vehicles world, . it's hard not to. and, just about every week there's a new story about which , company will be the first to market or who's got the best tech or the safest systems. and we don't do that in aviation , because we don't compete on safety. incident occurs in the system, it doesn't just happen to one airline, it happens to all of us. it shakes the public's confidence in the entire industry. so we all know safety isn't just , good for business. it is our only business. that's why we have worked together to create a safety culture that is built on three key ideas. the first is voluntary reporting. in order to keep improving our procedures, we need good data, and the best way to get it is directly from you, the people working and flying in the system. we have set up programs that allow aviation professionals to share critical safety dat

he has been a great friend alpa, and airline pilots across our profession. he is one of our biggest champions on working to secure mandatory,s with physically-install secondary barriers. he has worked to ensure our airspace never again suffers an attack like 9/11. senator casey has also worked to eliminate policies that rigged the system against american workers. continuously fought against unfair trade policies that force american workers to compete on an unfair playing field -- on an unlevel playing field. we appreciate his support of our fight against flags of convenience. thevited him to address increasing problem of sexual assault on board airliners. please join me in welcoming a partisan, senator bob casey, to the air safety forum. [applause] thank you: captain, very much. i might be among the first speakers today, and i am cognizant that is a difficult assignment sometimes. the only more difficult assignment is the speaker right before lunch. so i want to abuse my privilege speaking this morning. and i know you are here at a time when normally, if you

we have heard time and again from your membership, from alpa, about the importance of a secondary barrier to secure the cockpit door. your support has been fundamental and crafting the legislation. it was named after victor saraceni. we have a number of pennsylvanians here. victor is from bucks county and suburban philadelphia and was a captain on united flight 175 that was hijacked and flown into the south tower of the world trade center. after 9/11, congress took the right step in mandating the installation of the reinforced cockpit doors to prevent terrorists from commandeering planes and turning them into muscles. that was the right thing to do and it made air travel safer. this is a step in the right direction, there were times when you as a pilot have to open the door, whether it is during a long flight to take a break or their use of the restroom. we need secondary barriers. it is long, long overdue. [applause] we have had some bumps in the road in the legislative road which is always difficult. this should not be as difficult, there is no reason why this should not have passed alr

we've heard time and again from your membership, from alpa, about the importance of secondary very to ensure the safety of the cockpit door. your feedback has been instrumental in the think that's an understatement, and crafting the legislation, the aviation safety act because named after as you know victor. victor, i know i met some pennsylvanians out in the lobby here and i know we had a number from philadelphia and even from bucks county. victor is from bucks county suburban philadelphia. he was a captain of united flight 175 which was hijacked and flown into the south tower of the world trade center. after 9/11 congress indeed took the right step in mandating the installation of reinforced cockpit doors to prevent terrorists from commenting planes and turning those same airplanes into missiles. that was the right thing to do, and it did make air travel safer. while this was certainly a step in the right direction, there are times when you as a pilot have to open the door, whether it's during a long flight to take a break or to use restroom, or to receive meals. right now when this

we've heard time and again from your membership, from alpa, about the importance of a secondary barrier to ensure the safety of the cockpit door. your feedback has been instrumental. and i think that's an understatement in crafting the legislation. the aviation safety act. it was named after, as you know, victor sarasene. victor, we met some pennsylvaniians out in the will you be ee here, and i know -- lobby here, and i know we had a number from bucks county. victor is from bucks county, suburban philadelphia. and he was a captain of united flight 175 which was hijacked and flown into the south tower of the world trade center. after 9/11, congress, indeed, took the right step in mandating the installation of reinforced cockpit doors to appreciapreven terrorists from taking over and making airplanes missiles. that was the thing to do to make air travel safer. there was time when you as a pilot have to open the door, whether it's doing a long flight to take a break or to use the restroom or to receive meals. right now when this happens, my understanding is flight attendants stand in front

i'm alpa patel.s and loss of earnings due to the alleged unlawful operation of the service. uber says it won't comment on the announcement as it says it's not clear what the basis for any action would be. mystery surrounds the identity of a man who was pulled from the river thames at the putney embankment. the man, thought to be in his 305, is in a critical condition. he wasn't carrying any id but does have some distinctive tattoos. police hope a friend or family member will recognise him description and come forward. pushed, shoved, called names and denied access — just some of the experiences faced by many disabled people as they try to get around london. campaigners are calling for more awareness of the obstacles for people with impairments. amit lost his sight five years ago and now relies on guide dog keeka to get about, but explained some of the challenges. when we are standing on the platform waiting to board a train or the tube, people acknowledge us, people talk to us before the train is in

i'm alpa patel. london has learned that dozens of users have complained about dial—a—ride with many saying they can't get through on the phone or can only book a trip one way. it's being blamed on the introduction of a new computer system. but transport for london, deny this is the case. there has been many thousands and thousands of cases whereby elderly people have been left stranded. the sole purpose, this wonderful service is to get them out and back home again. 0bviously, why would someone, an organisation takes that safety net away? skateboarders on the south bank will continue a long tradition which started in the late ‘60s. the area known as the undercroft will be restored following a fundraising effort. the campaign raised more than £700,000. works will begin in early 2019. staffordshire bull terriers and greyhounds are topping the list of dogs deemed unfashionable and more likely to be abandoned. new research suggests animal shelters are seeing an increase in requests for more popular pets

. >> good morning, jim johnson, staff lawyer here at alpa, and i learned at this meeting of a programax has and maybe it goes to chief everson and mr. bidwell, where they are, if it's not a felony, it's most likely not going to be prosecuted. and most of them are not felonies. these events happen on the airplane. but lax are apparently taking program for the interior department and the police officers doing the investigation after they removed the person, they write a ticket, $500 fine, whatever the number is, and that's treated just like a ticket. they don't show up and arrest, you do get some prosecution. it's instant enforcement and it is something that may be a deterrent. and i don't know, chief, or if you or anyone else is aware of the program or you think it has merit? >> i am not aware of the program they haven't lax you're describing. i am aware that it is challenging sometimes to get things that happened in flight prosecuted. so obviously if that happens in flight we talked a little bit about that, its federal jurisdiction and it's been my experience that the fbi has always b

good morning from bbc london news, i'm alpa patel.discovered three men that have been stabbed in separate incidents. one of those three, a 23—year—old, has died here at the scene and locals have called him "sk." the police have made two arrests and they are currently being interviewed at a local police station, being held on suspicion of attempted murder. three of london's is known markets could be brought under one route. the city of london is looking for new locations following a review which said the move was —— the move was needed to secure the future. proposals include plans for an approach at school for fishmongers and butchers. the pitter—patter of tiny feet can be heard at the london aquarium, which is welcoming a new baby penguin. the chick is the first to be born at the aquarium since the introduction of eight gentoo penguins last year. it's gender is yet to be confirmed, but he or she is expected to gain adult feathers within three months. let's have a look at the travel situation now. on the tube — a good service across al