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December 20, 2013
FCC Chairman urges considering banning in flight mobile phone calls and full examination of related safety issues December 20 2013 WASHINGTON D C Chairman John D Jay Rockefeller IV sent a letter to Transportation...In particular Rockefeller believes that allowing calls during flights would compromise the overall safety of a flight Not surprisingly there has been significant public opposition to allowing in flight mobile...to fully examine all safety issues that the use of cellular voice services on aircraft may create The ability to make a call on one s cell phone is not worth compromising the safety of a flight https www...
November 5, 2013
statement after the Federal Aviation Administration FAA issued a final rule to strengthen pilot training which was mandated by Congress in the Airline Safety and Federal Aviation Administration Extension...promulgate the new pilot training rules than we required in the 2010 Aviation Safety Act but they are a major advancement in aviation safety Nearly five years after the crash of Colgan Flight 3407 this rule...our aviation system better and safer It is always my number one priority to keep passengers safe and today s action builds on that promise The Commerce Committee held several hearings on aviation safety...
November 5, 2013
Terms Search Facebook Twitter YouTube Whistleblower Hearings Home Hearings Print POSTPONED The U S Aviation Industry and Jobs Keeping American Manufacturing Competitive November 5 2013 02 30 PM Russell Senate...the postponement of the Subcommittee on Aviation Operations Safety and Security hearing scheduled for Tuesday November 5 2013 at 2 30 p m titled The U S Aviation Industry and Jobs Maintaining U S Leadership...Leadership in the Global Marketplace Testimony The Honorable Susan Kurland Assistant Secretary for Aviation and International Affairs U S Department of Transportation Mr Raymond L Conner President and CEO Boeing...
November 1, 2013
at LAX It s heartbreaking every time a shooting occurs and today s horrible event reminds us that aviation security extends all the way from the gates to the skies TSA agents are at the front lines of protecting...support in carrying out risky and sensitive jobs While some in Congress believe that privatizing our aviation security workforce would be preferable these brave men and women are proving that the federal TSA...
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...
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