The article below from NYTimes.com has been sent to you by psa188@xxxxxxxxx /--------- E-mail Sponsored by Fox Searchlight ------------\ THE DREAMERS - IN SELECT CITIES Set against the turbulent political backdrop of 1968 France when the voice of youth was reverberating around Europe, THE DREAMERS is a story of self-discovery as three students test each other to see just how far they will go. THE DREAMERS will be released uncut with an NC-17 rating. Watch The Dreamers trailer at: http://www.thedreamers.com \----------------------------------------------------------/ Investigation of Swiss Airline Crash May Widen March 12, 2004 By FIONA FLECK GENEVA, March 11 - André Dosé, who resigned this week as chief executive of Swiss International Airlines, may revisit an earlier part of his career if Swiss prosecutors broaden their investigation into an air accident that occurred at a company he once ran. When Mr. Dosé, 46, started Swiss International two years ago, few people - least of all the energetic young manager - thought his past would come back to haunt him. Mr. Dosé was chief executive of Crossair when its Jumbolino passenger jet from Berlin crashed near Zurich on Nov. 24, 2001, killing 24 of the 33 people on board. Swiss International was formed in March 2002 out of Crossair, a unit of the collapsed national carrier, Swissair. Mr. Dosé had worked his way up from pilot to chief pilot to eventually become the right-hand man of Crossair's founder and chief, Moritz Suter. Mr. Dosé, who for many years was responsible for training pilots, helped shape Crossair's safety guidelines. But in an increasingly tough business environment and with the emergence of discount airlines like easyJet and Ryanair, Mr. Suter treated the airline like "a family business," cutting corners to save money, said an aviation analyst who insisted on anonymity. "Mr. Suter ran the business with low costs and compromised on safety," said Werner Vontobel, the chief economic editor of the Swiss newspaper Sonntagsblick, echoing a widely held view in Switzerland. "The safety culture was not given enough attention at Crossair." In a report released last month, Swiss investigators pinpointed pilot error and safety lapses that contributed to the accident. The report said that the 57-year-old pilot of Crossair Flight LX 3579 had been working for more than 13 hours at the time of the accident and was too tired to concentrate. It also found that he had worked beyond the maximum hours allowed in the two days before the accident. The report cited a lack of safety controls and poor pilot training at Crossair, and accused senior managers at the airline of failing to recognize that the pilot - who it said was flying too low on his approach to land in Zurich - was not in a fit state to fly. It was not the airline's only accident. Investigators cited poorly trained pilots and safety problems in a report on another Crossair crash, on Jan. 10, 2000, near the Zurich airport. All 10 people on board were killed. Swiss federal prosecutors have been conducting a criminal investigation of the later accident, and said this week that they might broaden their investigation to include individuals. That broader inquiry could result in criminal negligence charges being brought against Mr. Suter and Mr. Dosé. Analysts said the departure of Mr. Dosé meant an even less certain future for the struggling Swiss airline, which has reduced its work force and routes by 30 percent since its inception two years ago and is still struggling to stanch the red ink. When the accident report was released six weeks ago, it seemed like the latest in a series of blows to Mr. Dosé and his fledgling airline. At the time, a defiant Mr. Dosé denied any wrongdoing and said he had no intention of stepping down. Aviation analysts said that the airline's board asked Mr. Dosé to resign, but they criticized the board in turn for ousting him without a suitable successor lined up. Matthias Egger, an aviation analyst from the Swiss bank Pictet & Compagnie, said Swiss International's chairman, Pieter Bouw, who is stepping in as interim chief was "not the right man" to bring about a turnaround. "The board needs to present a new C.E.O. immediately," Mr. Egger said, adding: "It will not be easy to replace Dosé, as it will be a challenge to attract a successful new manager to an airline which has such an unsure future." http://www.nytimes.com/2004/03/12/business/worldbusiness/12swiss.html?ex=1080102856&ei=1&en=1fba29db55d3dc07 --------------------------------- Get Home Delivery of The New York Times Newspaper. Imagine reading The New York Times any time & anywhere you like! Leisurely catch up on events & expand your horizons. Enjoy now for 50% off Home Delivery! 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