New FAA Team to Bolster Oversight of Startup Airlines

More than a year after the crash of ValuJet Flight 592 in Florida, the FAA plans to mandate the presence of fire detection and extinguishing systems in the cargo compartments of all U.S. airline aircraft, and is forming a special team to strengthen its certification and oversight of new carriers...

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