Marion Blakey Quotes

"I want to assure you that agency negotiators are working very hard, in good faith, to obtain an agreement with NATCA. It has always been -- and remains -- my strong preference to resolve our contract issues on a voluntary basis."

"We can close the book on center fuel tank explosions,"

"does not recognize the hard realities of an industry that is in financial trouble, real taxpayer concerns and the fiscal challenges confronting this agency."

"We believe this is viable, we believe this is practical and we believe the money will be there."

"We're proposing to increase the level of aircraft safety by reducing the potentially explosive ingredient of flammable fuel vapors."

"The FAA is maintaining safety by determining that aircraft are properly equipped and authorized before they're allowed to fly at these high altitudes,"