Aviation Safety and Security Final Report
Vice President Al Gore, Chair of the Aviation Safety and Security Commission, delivered the commission’s final report to President Bill Clinton. The report contained several recommendations …
219 viewsVice President Al Gore, Chair of the Aviation Safety and Security Commission, delivered the commission’s final report to President Bill Clinton. The report contained several recommendations …
219 viewsIn the third open meeting of the commission, air traffic controllers, pilots and representatives of several airlines and aviation industry groups testified about airline safety. The focus wa…
216 viewsThe first meeting of the Aviation Safety and Security Commission, an 18-member, presidentially-appointed board which was formed after the ValuJet and TWA crashes, was held. The commission, w…
126 viewsTransportation Secretary Federico Pena, and U.S. and British airport authorities testified before the Senate Transportation Committee about the necessity of heightened airport security.
123 viewsThe Senate Transportation Committee heard testimony from Transportation Secretary Federico Pena and Federal Aviation Administrator David Hinson. They were asked about the FAA safety inspecti…
84 viewsSecretary of Transportation, Federico Pena, gave an Air Traffic Safety briefing.
70 viewsTransportation Secretary Federico Pena announced the opening of a consumer protection office for airline passengers called “Travelers First.” The office handles complaints about frequent fl…
62 viewsSecretary Pena and Mr. Hinson talked to reporters about the results of a two day conference on airline safety, including such issues as ice detection equipment and better pilot training for …
52 viewsTransportation Secretary Frederico Pena and other officials held a press briefing about a framework for a civil aviation agreement between the United States and Canada which would treat the …
41 viewsVice President Al Gore and Secretary Federico Pena briefed the press on the nation’s air traffic control system. Vice president Gore announced a proposal to set up a government-run corporati…
1,167 viewsSecretary Federico Pena discussed new initiative to revitalize the U.S. aviation industry. Topics included the implementation of the initiatives and their expected impact on the industry. Th…
29 viewsTransportation Secretary Federico Pena talked about the status of the United States airline industry. Topics included last week’s American Airlines strike the day before Thanksgiving, the bu…
39 viewsThe commission heard testimony from a panel of heads of domestic and international airlines on competition between airlines for market shares in international travel. Issues raised in the di…
282 viewsTransportation Secretary Federico Pena spoke during the initial meeting of the National Commission to Ensure a Strong, Competitive Airline Industry on the Department of Transportation’s agen…
62 viewsPresident Clinton spoke to commissioners during the opening meeting of the National Commission to Ensure a Strong Airline Industry on his administration’s desire for a strengthened airline i…
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