Rep. Jim Langevin (D-RI), the first quadriplegic member of Congress, testified at a House Transportation and Infrastructure Subcommittee on Aviation hearing on air travel accessibility for d…
565 viewsAviation experts testified at a House subcommittee hearing on the increased number of violent incidents on flights. Witnesses shared stories of disruptions by unruly passengers and pointed t…
1,128 viewsThe House Transportation and Infrastructure Subcommittee on Aviation held a virtual hearing to examine air traffic control modernization efforts. The witnesses discussed a variety of topics,…
154 viewsThe House Transportation and Infrastructure Subcommittee on Aviation held a hearing with airline experts on the passenger experience. Representatives from the Government Accountability Offic…
542 viewsThe Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Administrator Stephen Dickson testified on the safety of Boeing’s 737 MAX before the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee. He was joine…
2,477 viewsBoeing President and CEO Dennis Muilenburg testified about the safety of the 737 MAX airplane at a hearing before the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee. In his opening remark…
4,338 viewsThe House Transportation and Infrastructure Subcommittee on Aviation held a hearing to review the Transportation Department and Federal Aviation Administration’s implementation of the FAA Re…
873 viewsFamily members of victims of the most recent Boeing 737 Max aircraft crash testified for the first time on Capitol Hill, at a House Transportation subcommittee hearing focusing on aviation s…
1,297 viewsAirline pilots and aviation industry leaders testified before the House Transportation and Infrastructure Subcommittee on Aviation on the status of the Boeing 737 Max airplane. Witnesses inc…
2,448 viewsFederal Aviation Administration (FAA) Acting Administrator Dan Elwell and National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) Chair Robert Sumwalt testified before Congress on the Boeing 737 MAX air…
3,785 viewsThe Transportation Department Inspector General said the completion date and cost of the Federal Aviation Administration’s (FAA) NextGen project to modernize and change to a satellite-based …
2,447 viewsAirline industry executives, including United Airlines CEO Oscar Munoz, testified at a hearing on customer service concerns following recent incidents on domestic flights. Members asked abou…
4,720 viewsOfficials from the Federal Aviation Administration and the National Air Traffic Controllers Association union were among the witnesses at a hearing on air traffic controller staffing. The nu…
1,112 viewsWitnesses testified at a hearing on the risks drones pose to aviation safety and the need for drone safety regulations to mitigate those risks.
2,197 viewsWitnesses testified at ahearing on the state of the unmanned aircraft system industry and efforts to integrate drones into existing U.S. airspace. They answered questions on safety and techn…
1,581 viewsMichael Huerta testified on Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) efforts to implement the NextGen modernization program and the potential impact of sequestration budget cuts on his agency.
338 viewsCongressmen, airline executives and union representatives testified about a proposed merger between Continental and United Airlines. Among the topics they addressed were the impact of the me…
3,360 viewsRepresentatives from the airline industry and federal transportation employees testified on the airline practice of charging passengers for individual services, and requirements for disclosu…
304 viewsWitnesses spoke about proposals to create infrastructure banks. The banks would invest in large infrastructure projects with significant national or regional economic benefits, such as roads…
298 viewsWitnesses testified on the airline safety and pilot training programs of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). Inspector General Calvin Scovel said the FAA had failed to meet goals on e…
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