FRONTLINE “Flying Cheap” | Sneak Peek 1: Who’s Flying Your Plane? | PBS
http://www.pbs.org/frontline/flyingcheap/ In this revealing sneak peek from “Flying Cheap,” FRONTLINE provides glimpse into the lives of regional airline pilots—from low pay and long hours to nights in cramped “crash pads.” “Flying Cheap” airs Tuesday, Feb. 9 at 9PM on PBS (check local listings).
One year after the deadliest domestic airline accident in seven years, FRONTLINE investigates the crash of Continental 3407 in Buffalo, NY, and discovers a dramatically changed airline industry, where regional carriers now account for half of the nation’s daily departures. The rise of the regionals and arrival of low-cost carriers have been a huge boon to consumers, and the industry insists that the skies remain safe. But many insiders are worried that now, thirty years after airline deregulation, the aviation system is being stretched beyond its capacity to deliver service that is both cheap and safe.
Watch “Flying Cheap” on air and online beginning Tuesday, February 9 on PBS (check local listings) and at http://www.pbs.org/frontline/flyingcheap/
Duration : 0:4:33
Categories: Cheap Airlines Tags: aviation safety, Colgan Air, Continental, Flight 3407, frontline, Miles O'Brien, pbs, pilots, planes, regional carriers
FRONTLINE | “Flying Cheap” Trailer | PBS
http://www.pbs.org/frontline/flyingcheap/ Is the aviation system being stretched beyond its capacity to deliver cheap, safe service? FRONTLINE explores the rise of the regional airline carriers and the hazards of “Flying Cheap,” airing Tuesday, Feb. 9 at 9PM on PBS (check local listings at http://www.pbs.org/tvschedules).
One year after the deadliest domestic airline accident in seven years, FRONTLINE investigates the crash of Continental 3407 in Buffalo, NY, and discovers a dramatically changed airline industry, where regional carriers now account for half of the nation’s daily departures. The rise of the regionals and arrival of low-cost carriers have been a huge boon to consumers, and the industry insists that the skies remain safe. But many insiders are worried that now, thirty years after airline deregulation, the aviation system is being stretched beyond its capacity to deliver service that is both cheap and safe.
Watch “Flying Cheap” on air and online beginning Tuesday, February 9 on PBS (check local listings) and at http://www.pbs.org/frontline/flyingcheap/
Duration : 0:0:31
Categories: Cheap Airlines Tags: aviation safety, Colgan Air, Continental, Flight 3407, frontline, Miles O'Brien, pbs, pilots, planes, regional carriers
