Post At7baOFjQD1X1qPHAu by avia@mu.zaitcev.nu
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 (DIR) Post #At7baIGZgA8ISikrei by avia@mu.zaitcev.nu
       2025-04-15T17:08:08.273246Z
       
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       LOLOLOLOL"The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has announced that it has issued an emergency order, grounding New York Helicopter Charter, Inc., the company behind last week’s deadly crash. (...)"But this is where it gets interesting. On April 13, 2025, the FAA reportedly reached out by phone to Jason Costello, the Director of Operations of NY Helicopter. The FAA requested that NY Helicopter voluntarily cease operations due to safety concerns, until the FAA and NTSB complete their investigation."Costello agreed that NY Helicopter would cease operations as requested, and roughly 30 minutes later, Costello confirmed this in writing, via email."However, 16 minutes after that email, Michael Roth, the Chief Executive Officer of NY Helicopter, communicated via email to the FAA that he didn’t authorize cessation of operations by NY Helicopter, and also that Costello was no longer an employee of NY Helicopter. Yes, all of that happened in the 16 minutes between when the two emails were sent."With the company not voluntarily complying with the FAA, it’s now being forced to do so. Below you can find the full statement from the FAA."Can't wait for Costello to sue Roth for wrongful termination personally. Going after assets of the bankrupt shell company is probably pointless, but this sort of action but an officer of a company may be grounds to pierce the veil.
       
 (DIR) Post #At7baOFjQD1X1qPHAu by avia@mu.zaitcev.nu
       2025-04-15T17:09:30.300270Z
       
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       oops forgot to link https://onemileatatime.com/news/helicopter-company-deadly-crash-ceasing-operations/
       
 (DIR) Post #At7zBYxyqiHJuunXgO by zaitcev@shitposter.world
       2025-04-15T21:36:54.761510Z
       
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       @avia Just as I became impressed how Roth, a true hard-boiled New Yorker, is trying to play tough with FAA after having killed 6 people, the NYT comes out with this:"Public records and interviews with pilots and other members of the helicopter industry showed that the company, which has operated as New York Helicopter Charter, had long been seen as an also-ran in the competitive business of taking tourists for aerial views of landmarks in and around New York City.Its fleet was smaller and older than those of the biggest operators in the metropolitan area, where a single helicopter can earn up to $5,000 an hour.Its owner and chief executive, Michael Roth, had developed a reputation for being slow to pay and quick to sue."https://www.nytimes.com/2025/04/12/nyregion/nyc-helicopter-family-crash.html?unlocked_article_code=1._04.2Lqi.7ofDrIUX4sem&smid=url-share