Off-Line Jumpseating coming back?..

[USNFDX]

Anyone know anymore on this?

Welcome to ALPA FastRead News Flash for June 27, 2003.
TSA to Get Proposal for Jumpseat Policy

The Transportation Security Administration has agreed to review a
proposal for a test program that would allow certain airline and government
employees to once again fly on off-line jumpseats.

The proposal, drawn up by the "jumpseat coalition" (ALPA, APA, SWAPA,
IPA, CAPA, NATCA, ATA and FAA) will be forwarded to TSA by July 10. TSA
will have 30 days to accept or reject the proposal. If accepted, TSA
will undertake a 6-month pilot project that would restore jumpseat
privileges to specific users. Under the pilot program, use of the off-line
jumpseat would be permitted for ATA airline employees, air traffic
controllers and other FAA employees, plus Department of Defense couriers.
At the end of the six months TSA will assess the results of the project
and determine whether to make the program permanent.

 

[Redtails]

...And will this jumpseater be informed if the cockpit crew is one of those newly armed ones?

I think the key word is "review". I really don't think the flying public is ready for a news report showing the possible breach of a cockpit by an imposter pilot-- unless they do this right by coming up with a national data bank and identification system.

 

[active_herk]

Off line jumpseats coming back!? That would be awesome! For all the airlines helping out us FedEx guys while we couldn't reciprocate, thanks again, hopefully we'll be able to carry you again SOON!

 

[klhoard]

...unless they do this right by coming up with a national data bank and identification system.

I think those are the major components of the system. . .

 

[RyanB727]

Offline Jumpseats

It would be great to have offline jumpseats back. It says ATA member airlines only though. Guess us smaller airlines are out of luck. :-(

 

[Mr Hat]

If an FFDO is Jumpseating he will have his pistol in a locked box, stowed in one of his bags and it will be loaded into the cargo hold of the aircraft he/she is jumpseating on....only now he might actually be able to ride in the jumpseat. So to answer your question, yes you will be informed because the offline jumpseater will have to go down and insure that his bag was properly loaded.


BTW: Im just tired and posting matter of factly...just so you know Im not being rude and trying to answer your question.