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April 23, 2013
Member John Thune R SD yesterday sent a letter to Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood and Federal Aviation Administration FAA Administrator Michael Huerta in response to the FAA s announced furlough plan...significant travel disruptions across the country The Senate Commerce Committee held a hearing on aviation safety last week where Administrator Huerta failed to provide detailed information to members of the...
April 18, 2013
D C Chairman John D Jay Rockefeller IV today released the following statement after the Federal Aviation Administration FAA announced plans to furlough air traffic controllers while implementing sequestration...
April 16, 2013
and Transportation hearing titled Aviation Safety FAA s Progress on Key Safety Initiatives Below are his prepared remarks Americans take the safety of their aviation system for granted And they should...should given that all too often air travel is a difficult experience safety is the last thing passengers need to worry about There are certain expectations built into modern air travel Airline passengers expect...regulators should never take the safety of the system for granted I know that none of us in this room do everyone here today is deeply committed to aviation safety Our strong aviation record did not happen overnight...
April 16, 2013
Terms Search Facebook Twitter YouTube Whistleblower Hearings Home Hearings Print Aviation Safety FAA s Progress on Key Safety Initiatives April 16 2013 02 30 PM Russell Senate Office Building 253 WASHINGTON...hearing titled Aviation Safety FAA s Progress on Key Safety Initiatives on April 16 2013 at 2 30 p m This hearing will examine the consequences of sequestration on the Federal Aviation Administration FAA...FAA the agency s efforts to implement safety provisions in recent FAA reauthorizations and the status of the FAA and National Transportation Safety Board s ongoing investigation of the Boeing 787 The U...
April 12, 2013
Whistleblower Press Releases Home Newsroom Press Releases Print Rockefeller Thune Urge FAA to Address Safety in Control Tower Closures April 12 2013 WASHINGTON D C Chairman John D Jay Rockefeller IV D W Va...close air traffic control towers across the country The bipartisan letter was also signed by Senate Aviation Subcommittee Chairwoman Maria Cantwell D Wash and Ranking Member Kelly Ayotte R N H as well as Representatives...D W Va and Frank LoBiondo R N J In the letter to Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood and Federal Aviation Administration FAA Administrator Michael Huerta the group said We are profoundly disappointed with...
January 2, 2013
Transportation were confirmed last night by the U S Senate Mr Michael P Huerta to be Administrator Federal Aviation Administration Mr William P Doyle to be Commissioner Federal Maritime Commission I am pleased that...to modernize air transportation and make certain it continues to function at the highest levels of safety The following nominations were discharged from the Committee and confirmed by the Senate Dr Mark...
July 18, 2012
Competitive U S Aviation Industry July 18 2012 WASHINGTON D C Prepared opening statement of Senator John D Jay Rockefeller IV Chairman at the U S Senate Subcommittee on Aviation Operations Safety and Security...Competitiveness of the U S Aviation Industry Addressing Competition Issues to Maintain U S Leadership in the Aerospace Market Since 1998 when I became the senior Democratic Member of the Aviation Subcommittee and...supporter of the aviation industry because of the critical role it plays in our nation s success By any measure the aviation sector has a substantial impact on our economy The Federal Aviation 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 21, 2012
nomination to be the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration FAA If confirmed you will be charged with leading the most complex aviation system in the world and an agency that faces several...sure the agency takes the steps necessary to maintain the highest levels of safety in the aviation industry Although the aviation sector is enjoying one of its safest periods in history we have experienced...implementing the Airline Safety and Federal Aviation Administration Extension Act of 2010 Among other accomplishments the FAA has issued new pilot fatigue rules and moved forward on the use of Safety Management Systems...
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...
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