Americans' feelings about airline safety remain optimistic in spite of the recent Air France Concorde crash, according to Gallup research. Only 21% of respondents in the
latest poll said they were frightened all or most of the time during flight, while 47% of respondents espoused no fear of flying. "These figures are similar to a decade ago, and
suggest that the occasional airline disasters in the news over that time period have not been enough to shake the public's basic confidence in air travel," Gallup analysts
surmise.
Janette Hughes departs Bayer AG in Germany to become director of healthcare, Europe, for Manning, Selvage & Lee.
Matthew P. Gonring leaves Arthur Andersen to join Baxter International as VP, corporate communications.
Royal Bank of Canada promotes David Moorcroft to senior VP, corporate communications.
Elizabeth Dean-Borgogni leaves Cramer-Krasselt Advertising to become director, communications research with the Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association.
Ogilvy PR Worldwide promotes Holland Carney and Sandra Moreland as presidents of its U.S. western and eastern regions, respectively.
