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October 31, 2013
Newsroom Press Releases Print Rockefeller Warns Passenger Use of Electronic Devices Must Not Compromise Safety Chairman releases statement on FAA rule that lets carriers allow passenger use of devices once testing...D C Chairman John D Jay Rockefeller IV today released the following statement after the Federal Aviation Administration FAA determined that airlines can allow passenger use of Portable Electronic Devices...mail or a movie is not worth compromising the safety of any flight While today s ruling is an added convenience for consumers we must keep in mind that safety is always our foremost concern when making improvements...
October 11, 2013
that our government regularly provides is hurting the economy and businesses and threatening the safety of our families The Chairman s report takes a close look at several agencies this Committee oversees...holiday season just weeks away consumers should be aware that the safety of children s toys may not be guaranteed by the Consumer Product Safety Commission CPSC All CPSC port inspectors in the field have been...the Federal Aviation Administration FAA to finish important safety and modernization updates The FAA has halted the development operational testing and evaluation of technologies and safety standards for...
October 9, 2013
issued the following statement after the House of Representatives passed a bill to fund the Federal Aviation Administration FAA H J Res 90 as part of an attempt to fund the federal government for Fiscal Year...
September 23, 2013
Science and Transportation ahead of tomorrow s start of the 38th session of the International Civil Aviation Organization ICAO assembly sent a letter opposing the misguided European Union Emissions Trading...Trading Scheme EU ETS to Duane Woerth Ambassador to the U S Mission to ICAO Julie Oettinger Federal Aviation Administration Assistant Administrator for Policy International Affairs and Environment and Todd Stern...
July 10, 2013
Commitment to Maintaining Safety of the Nation s Airways July 10 2013 WASHINGTON D C Chairman John D Jay Rockefeller IV today released the following statement after the Federal Aviation Administration FAA issued...500 hour requirement for first officers in the 2010 FAA Safety Law P L 111 216 I ve always said safety is the highest priority for our aviation system and we have to stop at nothing to make sure our airways...world Congress made a pledge to the families of the victims of Flight 3407 when we passed the Aviation Safety Act of 2010 that flying in this country would become safer This rule is a critical part of my...
July 6, 2013
Commerce Committee has specific oversight responsibility for the Federal Aviation Administration FAA and the National Transportation Safety Board NTSB My thoughts are with the passengers and crew of Asiana flight...
June 19, 2013
John D Jay Rockefeller IV today gave opening remarks at the U S Senate Subcommittee on Aviation Operations Safety and Security hearing on the US Airways American merger Below is his prepared opening statement...critical if we are going to compete in a global economy I have worked for decades to make sure our aviation industry and U S airlines in particular are prepared to meet this challenge I am cautiously optimistic...still ranks at the bottom of customer satisfaction services Passengers who pay the taxes to run the aviation system deserve far better service than they are currently receiving I also do not believe that in...
June 19, 2013
00 PM Russell Senate Office Building 253 WASHINGTON D C The U S Senate Subcommittee on Aviation Operations Safety and Security will hold a hearing that focuses on the merger of US Airways and American...critical if we are going to compete in a global economy I have worked for decades to make sure our aviation industry and U S airlines in particular are prepared to meet this challenge I am cautiously optimistic...still ranks at the bottom of customer satisfaction services Passengers who pay the taxes to run the aviation system deserve far better service than they are currently receiving I also do not believe that in...
May 22, 2013
constrained resources Despite this the Department is tasked with implementing a large number of new safety mandates and simultaneously presiding over a transportation infrastructure network in need of significant...infrastructure also means investing in safety Since becoming Chairman I have made consumer protection the priority for this Committee For transportation that means safety I hope I have your commitment on this...we have required new safety requirements across air rail and highway systems the work has only just begun The Department needs do everything in its power to implement these safety requirements in a timely...
April 25, 2013
R ME and Mark Udall D CO introduced and passed legislation S 853 that would provide the Federal Aviation Administration FAA the authority to utilize unspent Airport Improvement Program AIP funds and additional...that have led to significant flight delays across the aviation system Tonight we worked together in the Senate to avoid total gridlock in our aviation system and avert the real harm that rampant delays would...bipartisan legislation returns air traffic controllers to the towers which best serves air travelers aviation safety and the economy The challenges the FAA faces this fiscal year are daunting not only is the agency...
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