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June 11, 2025
Whistleblower Press Releases Home Newsroom Press Releases Print Cantwell Grills FAA Nominee on Key Aviation Safety Measures June 11 2025 As CEO of Republic Airways Bedford led and lost effort to weaken 1 500...spectrum auction plan on aviation safety before admitting the record is clear Cantwell We must have an Administrator who is an unwavering champion for safety who strengthens safety standards rather than seeking...Federal Aviation Administration Bryan Bedford on his failure to commit not to weaken the 1 500 hour pilot training rule if confirmed Bedford spearheaded the lobbying effort against the safety rule enacted...
June 9, 2025
Press Releases Home Newsroom Press Releases Print Cantwell Cruz Lead Call for Audits of DCA Airspace Safety Issues June 9 2025 WASHINGTON D C U S Senator Maria Cantwell D Wash Ranking Member of the Senate...General of the Department of the Army Army OIG Lieutenant General Gregory J Brady requesting concurrent safety audits in response to the January 29th mid air collision near National Airport DCA as well as ongoing...and Army procedures communication systems or adherence to existing protocols would increase aviation safety in the National Capital Region the Senators wrote Senator Cantwell has been a leader in the investigation...
June 5, 2025
the Safe Operation of Shared Airspace Act of 2025 June 5 2025 Bill represents first comprehensive safety legislation in response to the tragic mid air collision between an Army Black Hawk helicopter and...Commerce Science and Transportation Tammy Duckworth D Ill Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Aviation Space and Innovation Amy Klobuchar D Minn Raphael Warnock D Ga Tim Kaine D Va Mark Warner D Va and...strengthen aviation safety at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport DCA airports across the nation and the Federal Aviation Administration FAA This bill is the first comprehensive aviation safety legislation...
March 27, 2025
on Commerce Science and Transportation delivered the following opening statement during today s Aviation Subcommittee hearing on NTSB s preliminary report on the tragic Jan 29 midair collision between...and an American Airlines commercial jet We re here today to examine one of the most devastating aviation accidents in U S history With 67 lives lost on January 29th we have a responsibility to not only...appreciation for the diligence that you now are demonstrating by being here today Too much of aviation safety in the last several years has been left to the advocacy of families We shouldn t have to rely...
March 18, 2025
gold standard in aviation safety This includes honoring Secretary Duffy s commitment to faithfully execute the 1500 hour rule and requiring FAA and industry to implement robust Safety Management Systems...mitigate risk and prioritize implementation of the FAA Reauthorization Law to ensure the highest safety standards https www commerce senate gov 2025 3 sen cantwell statement on trump faa nomination announcement...
March 11, 2025
for Permanent Helicopter Restrictions Near DCA Following NTSB Preliminary Report on Fatal Jan 29 Aviation Accident Senator Maria Cantwell Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Commerce Science and Transportation...Transportation released the following statement regarding the National Transportation Safety Board s NTSB preliminary report on the Jan 29 mid air collision involving an American Airlines flight and a...deaths of 67 people The NTSB report provides ample data that this helicopter route and the commercial aviation landing route never should have been allowed to co exist A permanent restriction of this helicopter...
March 7, 2025
Newsroom Press Releases Print Cantwell Asks DOD to Explain Why Capital Area Flights Aren t Using Key Safety Feature March 7 2025 The DOD helicopter involved in January s fatal DCA accident was not transmitting...Region without Automatic Dependent Surveillance Broadcast ADS B Out activated ADS B Out is a crucial safety feature that when activated automatically sends a beacon out from an operating flight to provide...National Airport was equipped with ADS B Out yet was not transmitting ADS B Out In 2010 the Federal Aviation Administration FAA under the Obama Administration issued a final rule to require all aircraft equipped...
February 17, 2025
senior member of the Senate Finance Committee released the following statement about reports that FAA safety employees who have served less than one year at the agency including to technicians working under...federal workforce cuts Now is not the time to fire technicians who fix and operate more than 74 000 safety critical pieces of equipment like radars navigational aids and communications technology said Sen...unnecessary risk into the airspace in the aftermath of four deadly crashes in the last month The FAA s safety workforce needs to be a priority for this Administration Last year when Sen Cantwell served as chair...
February 6, 2025
ensure that Elon Musk stays out of the Federal Aviation Administration FAA citing Musk s clear conflicts of interest FAA has the legal responsibility for safety oversight of companies with commercial space...Department of Government Efficiency of which Musk is a leader to to plug in to help upgrade our aviation system His post followed two weeks of DOGE employees disrupting operations across the federal government...controllers and FAA safety inspectors to end their employment through a new deferred resignation program in the midst of a shortage of about 3 000 certified controllers and need for more safety inspectors on...
December 12, 2024
Press Releases Home Newsroom Press Releases Print Chair Cantwell Touts Committee s Progress on Aviation Safety December 12 2024 U S Senator Maria Cantwell D Wash Chair of the Senate Committee on Commerce...and Transportation delivered the following remarks at today s subcommittee hearing on the Federal Aviation Administration s air traffic systems facilities and technical air traffic workforce in light of...morning on aviation safety Like you I m saddened and surprised to hear of Administrator Whitaker s decision to step down in January of 2025 I know this If you want to be the leader in aviation you have to...
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