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March 23, 2023
Facebook Twitter YouTube Whistleblower Press Releases Home Newsroom Press Releases Print Cantwell at Aviation Consumer Protections Hearing Congress Must End Unfair and Hidden Airline Junk Fees March 23 2023...Association of Flight Attendants International President Sara Nelson American Economic Liberties Project Aviation and Travel Senior Fellow William McGee American Antitrust Institute President Diana Moss Paralyzed...we should formally authorize fully fund and staff up the Department of Transportation Office of Aviation and Consumer Protection This makes sense given the incredible increase in workload and surge from...
March 22, 2023
Whistleblower Press Releases Home Newsroom Press Releases Print ICYMI The FAA needs an experienced aviation leader not a political partisan March 22 2023 Washington D C On Wednesday March 22 2023 Ranking...Biden to withdraw his Federal Aviation Administration FAA Administrator nominee Phil Washington Last week the Federal Aviation Administration FAA held an emergency safety summit after a series of disturbing...January malfunction of the FAA s NOTAM safety system that led to the first nationwide grounding of aircraft since the Sept 11th terrorist attacks These serious safety challenges at the FAA are stark reminders...
March 22, 2023
2023 WASHINGTON D C In his opening statement at today s full committee hearing titled Improving Rail Safety in Response to the East Palestine Derailment Ranking Member Ted Cruz R Texas discussed the derailment...like the one that occurred in East Palestine Second what can be done more broadly to improve the safety of trains transporting hazardous materials While these topics are related and each topic I think...Palestine derailment and the broader questions about railroad safety policy To be clear I agree with Senators Brown and Vance that railroad safety should be on our agenda And that it is an opportunity for...
March 22, 2023
Releases Home Newsroom Press Releases Print Phil Washington Earns Seal of Approval from America s Aviation Workers March 22 2023 The International Brotherhood of Teamsters this morning endorsed Phil Washington...the full support of labor unions across the entire aviation industry For the tens of thousands of Teamster members directly employed in the aviation industry and the thousands more whose occupations and...and industries depend on a safe and reliable aviation system strong leadership at the FAA is a necessity wrote Teamsters General President Sean O Brien We believe Mr Washington is a well qualified and highly...
March 22, 2023
Cantwell Grills Norfolk Southern CEO on Rail Industry Priorities We Are Not Going To Take Profits Over Safety Investments March 22 2023 In questioning Cantwell zeroes in on new requirements that could help prevent...AND VIDEOS Opening Remarks and Witness Testimonies During a hearing today to examine improving rail safety in the wake of the East Palestine Ohio train derailment U S Senator Maria Cantwell D Wash Chair of...Transportation questioned Norfolk Southern CEO Alan Shaw about the rail industry s commitment to safety The Committee heard from Ohio Senators Sherrod Brown and J D Vance Ohio Governor Mike DeWine and...
March 22, 2023
Newsroom Press Releases Print ICYMI Chair Cantwell on MSNBC Ahead of Rail Safety Hearing We re Going to See That There s No Politics in Safety March 22 2023 Today U S Senator Maria Cantwell D Wash Chair of the...rail safety hearing What we are seeing is an increase in the accident rate We re seeing longer trains And we re seeing less investments on the inspections side So if we want to have the best safety system...system whether that s in aviation or rail then you have to have the most modernized safety equipment that s going to help you implement that said Sen Cantwell in her interview The Commerce Committee prides...
March 22, 2023
YouTube Whistleblower Press Releases Home Newsroom Press Releases Print Cantwell Opening at Rail Safety Hearing We Can t Have Railroads Focused on Just Cutting Costs to Achieve Higher Profits and Then...Commerce Science and Transportation delivered the below opening statement during the hearing on rail safety and the aftermath of the Norfolk Southern February 3rd hazardous East Palestine train derailment...the safety we need During her opening remarks Sen Cantwell also addressed the recent BNSF train derailment in her home state of Washington and emphasized the urgent need for bipartisan rail safety legislation...
March 21, 2023
Learn the Basics of Aviation on the Job March 21 2023 WASHINGTON D C A group of senior former U S Department of Transportation officials and Members of Congress with deep aviation and transportation knowledge...nomination of Phil Washington to be Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration FAA The letter outlines that Mr Washington lacks the aviation knowledge and expertise required to lead the FAA The letter...As former senior government officials and Members of Congress who have worked to keep our civil aviation system operating safely and efficiently we write to express our serious concerns with your nomination...
March 21, 2023
Twitter YouTube Whistleblower Press Releases Home Newsroom Press Releases Print Nevada Business Aviation Association Arizona Pilots Association Oppose Phil Washington s Nomination to Lead FAA March 21...Washington s qualifications to serve as Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration FAA continue to grow the Nevada Business Aviation Association NBAA and the Arizona Pilots Association APA voiced their...to his lack of deep aviation experience particularly in aviation safety The NBAA joined a letter opposing Mr Washington s nomination sent by a diverse nationwide coalition of aviation organizations representing...
March 21, 2023
Facebook Twitter YouTube Whistleblower Press Releases Home Newsroom Press Releases Print Coalition of Aviation Groups from Across the Nation Oppose Phil Washington s FAA Nomination March 21 2023 WASHINGTON D...Ted Cruz R Texas a diverse nationwide coalition of aviation organizations representing aviation industry workers pilots airport officials and aviation enthusiasts voiced their strong opposition to the nomination...serve as Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration FAA The letter highlights Mr Washington s lack of deep aviation experience especially in aviation safety The organizations signing the letter...
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