2011 Media Appearances

The Washington Post
Dec. 21, 2011
Mary spoke with ABC World News Tonight about the new FAA regulations implemented to prevent pilots from flying while fatigued and how safety advocates think the rules are not enough.

The Safety Report
Dec. 9, 2011
Mary published an article for the winter edition of The Safety Report highlighting safe travel tips the airlines may not provide its passengers.
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The Washington Post
Nov. 9, 2011
Mary spoke about the TSA’s tenth birthday on Nov. 19, 2011 and whether this milestone is cause for celebration or criticism.
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CNN
Oct. 31, 2011
Mary was interviewed by CNN about the tarmac delay rule put into place in April 2010 and JetBlue’s accountability towards the passengers who were stranded for more than seven hours on a tarmac before being allowed to deplane.
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CNN
July 29, 2011
Mary spoke about the TSA’s new behavior program, which involves increasing conversations with travelers and allows trained officers to question and act on passengers they find suspicious outside of security checkpoints.
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CNN
July 13, 2011
Mary was on CNN discussing a Homeland Security Report that identified 25,000 airport security breaches in the United States since 2001.
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ABC News
July 7, 2011
Mary spoke about an FAA study on the potential dangers of long commutes and pilot fatigue that was ignored by the majority of airlines asked to provide data.
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CNN
April 20, 2011
Mary spoke with Elliot Spitzer about the FAA’s proposed plans to improve safety standards following reports of  compromised passenger safety resulting from air traffic controller problems.

ABC News
Feb. 9, 2011
Mary was interviewed in a special report covering the safety risks linked to pilots who fly long hours while suffering from sleep deprivation.