The next time you're on vacation and your airplane lands successfully, thank Bill Clinton. [View all]
So yeah... let me start by saying, as a borderline Boomer/X'er I have an affinity for Bill Clinton.
The 1990's were awesome. My parents were making bank. I successfully started my career, received another Degree, got married, got divorced, had a son, dated a stripper...
Awesome. Love the 90's.
Clinton is underappreciated by many but I'm going to call him the Best POTUS of my lifetime.
The numbers don't lie... economy, unemployment, deficit... A++
Anyway about this Post. Noticed how ZERO US Commercial Airliners have fallen out of the sky in the last TWELVE years? Wonder how that came about?
Look back to TWA Flight 800 off of Long Island. President Clinton formed the White House Commission on Aviation Safety and Security.
The Commission suggested REAL changes and was risky... many were afraid of blowback from Airline unions, the Airplane mfg and shareholders. But they were implemented and BOY were they successful.
Within 10 years the fatality rate had dropped by 80%, beating a goal set by the commission.
"The magnitude of the improvement has far exceeded my expectations"
---Randy Babbit, head of the FAA from 2009-2011
So take that trip. Jump on that 777-300ER to Japan or a shiny new 787-9 to Europe on United, American or Delta... you'll make it there in one piece.
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