NEW: Watchdog: FAA safety initiatives lagging

WASHINGTON (AP) - A government watchdog says eight of 10 safety initiatives promised after a regional airline crash last year are behind schedule or are not meeting goals.

By: The Associated Press | WNCT
Published: February 04, 2010

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WASHINGTON (AP) - A government watchdog says eight of 10 safety initiatives promised after a regional airline crash last year are behind schedule or are not meeting goals.
Transportation Department Inspector General Calvin Scovel also said stepped-up inspections of airline pilot training intiated after the accident were not effectively put in place. He made the comments Thursday in prepared testimony to a House panel.
Federal Aviation Administration officials didn't immediately respond to the criticism.
FAA issued a 200-page report last week touting its safety progress since the Feb. 12, 2009, crash of Continental Connection Flight 3407, which crashed into a house near Buffalo, N.Y., killing all 49 people aboard and one man in the house.

(Copyright 2010 by The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.)

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