ADVISORY/Experts Available to Comment About Pilots Carrying Guns.Business Editors ADVISORY... --(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 25, 2001 TOPIC: The New York Times reports that leaders of the largest pilots' union in the country today will propose legislation to a House subcommittee that would allow, but not require, pilots to carry guns. Current FAA policy forbids airline crews to carry guns on board, the story said. While experts are not ruling the proposal out, there appear to be several practical problems, including the usefulness of a gun if a pilot is strapped in, his or her ability to maintain control of the weapon during a struggle, and disparate opinions between two pilots on the same flight about whether a weapon should be onboard, expert said. EXPERTS: ExpertSource can offer several highly qualified experts to comment on this story: Mr. David Treitel is Chairman and CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. of SH&E in NYC NYC abbr. New York City NYC New York City , the world's leading consulting firm Noun 1. consulting firm - a firm of experts providing professional advice to an organization for a fee consulting company business firm, firm, house - the members of a business organization that owns or operates one or more establishments; "he worked for a specializing in aviation. The firm provides strategic consulting throughout the world to airlines, airports, financial institutions, government, and aircraft manufacturers. Areas of expertise include, restructuring, economic forecasting economic forecasting Prediction of future economic activity and developments. Economic forecasts, which range from a few weeks to many years, are widely used in business and government to help formulate policy and strategy. , privatization privatization: see nationalization. privatization Transfer of government services or assets to the private sector. State-owned assets may be sold to private owners, or statutory restrictions on competition between privately and publicly owned , safety and security, and planning. PR: Stephanie Toomey 617/225-2800; stoomey@sh-e.com Mr. Edward Faberman is Executive Director of the Air Carrier Association of America. He worked at the FAA for 17 years in Chief Counsel's office -- last 8 years as Deputy Chief Counsel. He was Vice President of Government Affairs at American Airlines American Airlines Major U.S. airline. American was created through a merger of several smaller U.S. airlines and incorporated in 1934. It continued to buy the routes of other airlines, becoming an international carrier in the 1970s; its routes include South America, the from 1988-1996. 202/639-7502; epfaberman@uhlaw.com Mr. Kit Darby, president of Aviation Information Resources (1) The data and information assets of an organization, department or unit. See data administration. (2) Another name for the Information Systems (IS) or Information Technology (IT) department. See IT. , Inc. is uniquely qualified to meet your aviation consulting needs. AIR, Inc. has provided earnings/ employability models, expert witness, courtroom testimony, feasibility studies and general consulting services to clients such as law firms This list of the world's largest law firms by revenue is taken from The Lawyer and The American Lawyer and is ordered by 2006 revenue:[1]
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