US TRANSPORTATION Secretary Federico Pena is promising an industry/Government safety summit and an airline-industry safety audit.
The yet-unscheduled meeting will be chaired by Federal Aviation Administrator David Hinson and will include senior airline management, chief pilots, aircraft manufacturers and FAA/DoT officials.
Source: Flight International
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