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March 7, 2013
wrote today to Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood questioning if the Department and the Federal Aviation Administration FAA has explored all cost saving options to comply with the sequester before taking...for sequestration That letter went unanswered similar to previous requests In hearings of both the Aviation Subcommittee of the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure on February 27 and the...
February 26, 2013
administration to provide any details about its plans to meet the spending reductions for the Federal Aviation Administration FAA under the sequester On Friday Secretary of Transportation Ray LaHood announced...furloughs of the vast majority of its 47 000 FAA employees and predicted significant delays in the U S aviation system However to date the administration has not released any data to support this dramatic conclusion...Secretary LaHood Since August of 2012 Congress has attempted to gather information from the Federal Aviation Administration FAA regarding spend plans under the current continuing resolution and in preparation...
February 22, 2013
Releases Print Thune Shuster LoBiondo Critical of Administration s Stance on Sequestration Impacts on Aviation February 22 2013 WASHINGTON D C Senate Committee on Commerce Science and Transportation Ranking...Subcommittee on Aviation Chairman Frank LoBiondo R NJ released the following statements in response to the administration s announcement regarding sequestration s impact on the Federal Aviation Administration...Administration and U S aviation We are disappointed by the administration creating alarm about sequestration s impact on aviation Before jumping to the conclusion that furloughs must be implemented the administration...
July 18, 2012
Twitter YouTube Whistleblower Hearings Home Hearings Print The Global Competitiveness of the U S Aviation Industry Addressing Competition Issues to Maintain U S Leadership in the Aerospace Market July 18...WASHINGTON D C The U S Senate Subcommittee on Aviation Operations Safety and Security will hold a hearing on The Global Competitiveness of the U S Aviation Industry Addressing Competition Issues to Maintain...Leadership in the Aerospace Market This hearing will address critical competition issues facing the U S aviation industry including workforce development regulatory issues and access to foreign markets Please...
June 6, 2012
WASHINGTON D C The European Union s Emissions Trading System EU ETS has elicited strong feelings from aviation stakeholders across the globe which is why it is important that Congress examine its potential impact...States has always led the world on aviation issues Implementing policies to reduce greenhouse gas emissions should not be an exception to our legacy of leadership on aviation I am approaching this hearing with...with an open mind regarding the options that could be considered to reduce emissions in the aviation sector However doing nothing is not an option Let me be clear I believe that the airline industry both...
June 6, 2012
Trading System The European Union s Emissions Trading System EU ETS has elicited strong feelings from aviation stakeholders across the globe which is why it is important that Congress examine its potential impact...States has always led the world on aviation issues Implementing policies to reduce greenhouse gas emissions should not be an exception to our legacy of leadership on aviation I am approaching this hearing with...with an open mind regarding the options that could be considered to reduce emissions in the aviation sector However doing nothing is not an option Let me be clear I believe that the airline industry both...
May 8, 2012
Counsel about Federal Aviation Administration FAA whistleblower claims Whistleblower information is one of the best tools we have to keep the flying public safe and every safety concern raised by FAA employees...Congress just enacted into law a new Aviation Safety Whistleblower Investigation Office for exactly this reason There is no excuse for bureaucratic delays when safety is involved and the FAA has to take...
March 20, 2012
Print Rockefeller Remarks on Commercial Airline Safety Oversight March 20 2012 WASHINGTON D C Safety has always been the principal goal of the aviation community and my primary focus since I joined the...Commerce Committee more than 20 years ago Every member of the aviation community begins their workday focused first and foremost on safety For commercial airline and federal employees from the pilots flight...flight attendants and the air traffic controllers to the mechanics and the technicians safety is paramount throughout their daily work And this emphasis has paid off the last U S fatal passenger accident...
March 20, 2012
Hearings Print Commercial Airline Safety Oversight March 20 2012 02 45 PM Russell Senate Office Building 253 WASHINGTON D C The U S Senate Subcommittee on Aviation Operations Safety and Security announces an oversight...oversight hearing on commercial airline safety The Aviation Subcommittee s hearing will examine the extent to which the Federal Aviation Administration FAA and the airline industry have been able to meet...meet the requirements mandated by Airline Safety and Federal Aviation Administration Extension Act of 2010 and other associated aviation safety issues This hearing provides an opportunity for the Committee...
February 6, 2012
Transportation Committee today praised the passage of bipartisan legislation to fund the Federal Aviation Administration FAA for four years The bill H R 658 the Conference Report to the FAA Reauthorization...funding bill which will provide the FAA with the necessary funding to ensure stability improve aviation safety and modernize critical infrastructure This bill will provide a clear stable way forward for our...to ensure that we have a seamless system It is time that we finally create some stability in the aviation sector and I believe this bill will do just that Sen Hutchison said A portion of Senator Hutchison...
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