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June 13, 2024
Terms Search Facebook Twitter YouTube Whistleblower Hearings Home Hearings Print FAA Oversight of Aviation Manufacturing June 13 2024 10 00 AM U S Senator Maria Cantwell D Wash Chair of the Senate Committee...full committee hearing titled FAA Oversight of Aviation Manufacturing on Thursday June 13 2024 at 10 00 AM EDT This hearing will examine the Federal Aviation Administration s FAA oversight of Boeing s aircraft...Certification Safety and Accountability Act ACSAA and new measures in the recently enacted FAA Reauthorization Act of 2024 Witness The Honorable Michael Whitaker Administrator Federal Aviation Administration...
June 13, 2024
Press Releases Print Cantwell Opening Remarks at Hearing With FAA Administrator on Oversight of Aviation Manufacturing at Boeing June 13 2024 U S Senator Maria Cantwell D Wash Chair of the Senate Committee...Transportation delivered the following opening remarks at today s hearing to examine the Federal Aviation Administration s FAA oversight of Boeing s aircraft manufacturing processes and production quality...the hearing this morning with FAA Administrator Michael Whitaker to discuss the FAA s oversight of aviation manufacturing including the FAA s plans to ensure that Boeing follows through on the commitments...
June 13, 2024
Presses FAA on Plans to Strengthen Aviation Manufacturing Oversight June 13 2024 FAA Administrator Whitaker reveals he s aiming to nearly double the number of safety inspectors at Boeing Spirit AeroSystems...AeroSystems Cantwell pushes Whitaker to detail how his agency will improve lagging safety practices in aviation industry and coordinate with workforce Sen Cantwell We want to know that the workforce is being...s hearing pressed Federal Aviation Administration FAA Administrator Michael Whitaker on how he plans to strengthen the agency s safety oversight at Boeing and other aviation manufacturers after a series...
May 31, 2024
Varsity Boys Basketball team to celebrate new consumer protections for fliers enacted in the Federal Aviation Administration Reauthorization Act of 2024 Over the 2022 holiday season Coach Bethea and his team...
May 16, 2024
Federal Aviation Administration FAA Reauthorization Act of 2024 into law The legislation prioritizes investments that will strengthen aviation safety boost consumer protections grow the aviation safety workforce...reinvigorating the nation s aviation system Following flight disruptions runway close calls and consumer frustrations this law is set to deliver the safest most reliable aviation system in the world Starting...see more safety inspectors on factory floors and tougher safety standards from FAA With this law airports will have more air traffic controllers in towers and bigger investments in runway safety technology...
May 15, 2024
enhances safety oversight addresses air traffic controller shortage and boosts aerospace innovation Today the U S House of Representatives overwhelmingly passed the bipartisan Federal Aviation Administration...Local economies get a boost from expanding airports and airport capacity every dollar invested in aviation infrastructure creates 2 50 in economic growth Flying gets safer thanks to more inspectors and advanced...National Airspace System the FAA bill makes massive investments in our nation s aviation system and technology to strengthen safety reliability and resiliency As the airspace becomes more congested and introduces...
May 14, 2024
voted to confirm Jennifer Homendy to serve another five year term on the National Transportation Safety Board NTSB and for another three year term as Chair of the Board U S Senator Maria Cantwell D Wash...
May 9, 2024
Legislation sets national priorities to strengthen aviation safety standards grow air traffic controller safety inspector workforce implement safety technology on runways in cockpits Gives flyers new rights...remain connected with air service Today the U S Senate overwhelmingly approved the bipartisan Federal Aviation Administration FAA Reauthorization Act to reauthorize the FAA and the NTSB for five years Sponsored...Member Ted Cruz R Texas Aviation Subcommittee Chair Tammy Duckworth D Ill and Ranking Member Jerry Moran R Kan the legislation prioritizes investments that will strengthen aviation safety boost consumer protections...
May 8, 2024
Backed FAA Bill is Victory for Workers Across Aviation Industry May 8 2024 Bill includes top Cantwell priorities to address shortages improve worker safety build workforce pipeline AFL CIO The agreement...the workforce to improving safety and health on the job America s aviation workers have overwhelmingly voiced their support for legislation to reauthorize the Federal Aviation Administration FAA which includes...workforce priorities led by Senate Commerce Committee Chair Maria Cantwell D Wash Our bill gives the aviation workforce the tools and the platform they need It s talking about machinists about engineers about...
May 2, 2024
National Air Traffic Controllers Association NATCA announced today its strong support of the Federal Aviation Administration FAA Reauthorization Act of 2024 NATCA is holding its annual legislative conference...great improvements to staffing in our air traffic control facilities reducing fatigue and improving safety and efficiency NATCA s members urge all Members of Congress to support the FAA Reauthorization Act...NATCA is a labor union and aviation safety organization in the United States that represents nearly 20 000 highly skilled air traffic controllers engineers and other aviation safety related professionals NATCA...
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