US DOT: DOT releases Year 2000 information on US aiairlines.

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M2 PRESSWIRE-16 November 1999-US DOT: DOT releases Year 2000 information on US airlines (C)1994-99 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD RDATE:121199 The US Department of Transportation (DOT) announced today that the nation's 10 largest airlines, which handle 95 of domestic passengers, were found to have no Year 2000 -- or Y2K -- issues that would affect their compliance with federal safety standards.

The airlines were part of a Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Y2K review of 2,822 U.S. carriers which focused on ground-based systems such as those that handle crew scheduling, pilot training and record keeping. Onboard systems, which handle flight and navigation, were reviewed earlier by the FAA's Aircraft Certification office and found not to pose a safety risk due to...