Interviews

The following is a list of potential people have been considered for SYP interviews ordered by their relevance to the topic and avalability. Most completed interviews have been documented and content is being published here.

WGBH/PBS/Frontline Production Team Including but not limited to: (Miles O'Brien, Rick Young, Catherine Rentz, Penny Trams, Fritz Kramer, Kemp Baldwin, Charles Lewis, Wendell Cochran, Russ Chroma, Will Cummings, Morgan Halvorsen, Ethan Klapper, Mia Steinle, Alex Thompson, Megan McGough, Carla Borras) Unfortunately they have still repeatedly declined to comment upon each request.

Gregory Aretakis VP Republic Airways Corp. D.B.A. Midwest Airlines (now becoming a part of low cost carrier Frontier Airlines) Long time family friend who works out of Wisconsin and has worked at the management level of several airlines and knows the industry very well.

Barbara Patzner Massachusetts Port Authority -Hanscom Field Airport Manager Associate who assisted me in being selected for my tower internship who has been in close contact before since.

Doug Abbey Airline analyst from Seabury out of the D.C. area who contributes to some media reports when it comes to airlines, considered an aviation expert by many. Former member of the Regional Airline Association who has agreed to help out.

Steve Cooper WHDH-TV Reporter who has commented for this project.

Chris Daly Boston University History of Journalism Professor and Blogger on the present debates regarding journalism.

Barry Morgan Federal Aviation Administration -PVD Air Traffic Manager (Former BED Air Traffic Manager) Director of my Hanscom tower internship in 2009, may be a digital interview.

David Hackett / Regional Airline CEO Gulfstream Airlines D.B.A. Continental Connection Family friend, I have connections to the Fort Lauderdale area, so it may be a face-to-face interview.

FAA Air Traffic Controllers (BED: MM, KK, JC, NR, AO, AG, RB, BT/ BOS: JM) Close associates during tower internship who remained close in contact since my leaving.