Comments on: Sharkey’s Machine http://www.upgradetravelbetter.com/2006/10/03/sharkeys-machine/ Living the first class life -- at coach prices Fri, 10 Feb 2012 09:21:15 +0000 hourly 1 By: Upgrades and Downgrades: credit cards abroad, passport control, cockpit brawls, and more | Upgrade: Travel Better http://www.upgradetravelbetter.com/2006/10/03/sharkeys-machine/#comment-29600 Upgrades and Downgrades: credit cards abroad, passport control, cockpit brawls, and more | Upgrade: Travel Better Tue, 06 Oct 2009 02:02:46 +0000 http://upgradetravelbetter.com/?p=355#comment-29600 [...] Brazilian justice Three years ago, NYT columnist Joe Sharkey was onboard a plane that survived an onboard collision over Brazil. He subsequently criticized Brazil’s fractured air traffic control system and [...] [...] Brazilian justice Three years ago, NYT columnist Joe Sharkey was onboard a plane that survived an onboard collision over Brazil. He subsequently criticized Brazil’s fractured air traffic control system and [...]

]]> By: Upgrade: Travel Better » Blog Archive » Short hops — December 9, 2006 http://www.upgradetravelbetter.com/2006/10/03/sharkeys-machine/#comment-438 Upgrade: Travel Better » Blog Archive » Short hops — December 9, 2006 Sat, 09 Dec 2006 10:32:39 +0000 http://upgradetravelbetter.com/?p=355#comment-438 [...] Speaking of Brazil… It’s both a good day and a bad day for the pilots of the Embraer jet that survived the mid-air collision over the Brazilian jungle. They were finally allowed to leave Brazil and head home to the United States, where they were held (but not under arrest) since the incident over two months ago. However, they’ve been formally charged with involuntary manslaughter in the accident and have promised to return to Brazil for the trial. Blaming the pilots for the failures of the air traffic control system appears to be the Brazilian government’s m.o. Shame on them. For near-daily updates on this affair, Joe Sharkey’s blog is the place to go. [...] [...] Speaking of Brazil… It’s both a good day and a bad day for the pilots of the Embraer jet that survived the mid-air collision over the Brazilian jungle. They were finally allowed to leave Brazil and head home to the United States, where they were held (but not under arrest) since the incident over two months ago. However, they’ve been formally charged with involuntary manslaughter in the accident and have promised to return to Brazil for the trial. Blaming the pilots for the failures of the air traffic control system appears to be the Brazilian government’s m.o. Shame on them. For near-daily updates on this affair, Joe Sharkey’s blog is the place to go. [...]

]]> By: Upgrade: Travel Better » Blog Archive » Upgrades and Downgrades — November 16, 2006 http://www.upgradetravelbetter.com/2006/10/03/sharkeys-machine/#comment-365 Upgrade: Travel Better » Blog Archive » Upgrades and Downgrades — November 16, 2006 Thu, 16 Nov 2006 18:55:15 +0000 http://upgradetravelbetter.com/?p=355#comment-365 [...] Downgraded: Brazil Not much has been heard in the American news media since the horrific mid-air collision that cost 154 people their lives. The American pilots of the surviving Embraer business jet are still being held in Brazil. Joe Sharkey, the New York Times columnist who was actually on board the luckier plane, has been relentlessly following the story on his blog. While lawsuits and the Brazilian government (and media) are pre-emptively assigning blame to the pilots and their use of the radio transponder, Joe argues that Brazil is trying to cover up their own (military-controlled) air traffic control system. Apparently control of the skies is filled with coverage gaps, language trouble, and overworked employees who take time off in large groups — ostensibly for psychotherapy. Let’s just say that my faith in the safety of air travel is Brazil is minimal at best. [...] [...] Downgraded: Brazil Not much has been heard in the American news media since the horrific mid-air collision that cost 154 people their lives. The American pilots of the surviving Embraer business jet are still being held in Brazil. Joe Sharkey, the New York Times columnist who was actually on board the luckier plane, has been relentlessly following the story on his blog. While lawsuits and the Brazilian government (and media) are pre-emptively assigning blame to the pilots and their use of the radio transponder, Joe argues that Brazil is trying to cover up their own (military-controlled) air traffic control system. Apparently control of the skies is filled with coverage gaps, language trouble, and overworked employees who take time off in large groups — ostensibly for psychotherapy. Let’s just say that my faith in the safety of air travel is Brazil is minimal at best. [...]

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.upgradetravelbetter.com/2006/10/03/sharkeys-machine/#comment-226 Anonymous Tue, 03 Oct 2006 17:59:00 +0000 http://upgradetravelbetter.com/?p=355#comment-226 Quite a story. And thank you for the <a HREF="http://imdb.com/title/tt0083064/" rel="nofollow">Burt Reynolds reference</A> in the title. Quite a story.

And thank you for the Burt Reynolds reference in the title.

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