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The Close Up Foundation held a forum on Media Coverage of Airline Security. Former Transportation Secretary Rodney Slater, and Air Safety Week Editor David Evans took part in this forum.

President Clinton and Secretary Slater announced the release of stricter airline regulations designed to increase airline security and safety. No questions were taken from the media.

In the first hearing, the committee examined issues relating to unacceptable airline delays and cancellations and the customer service problems they cause. Witnesses also talked about safety…

Secretary Slater and industry officials spoke to reporters about their meeting to determine methods to improve airline service quality. Among the issues they addressed were airline delays, c…

Following a meeting with President Clinton, regulators and airline industry officials spoke to reporters about an initiative to share information in order to improve airline safety and make …

Citing Federal Aviation Administration reports that air traffic will increase exponentially over the next 50 years, the president called on the FAA to implement new air traffic measures to i…

Secretary of Transportation Rodney Slater talked about improving the safety of airplanes in the airline industry. He also talked about using GPA technology, improving the air transportation …

Representative Bud Shuster (R-PA) talked about the Aviation Trust Fund which is designed to improve the quality of aviation in America. He focused on how this trust fund needs to be used for…

Transportation Secretary Rodney Slater talked about the reauthorization of funding for the Federal Aviation Administration and the future of air travel. He took audience calls, faxes, and el…

Vice President Al Gore announced a new plan for legislative and regulatory action designed to make air travel easier. The plan required airlines to publicly disclose their delay and cancella…

Rodney Slater discussed the priorities and budget of the Transportation Department. He responded to audience telephone calls, faxes, and electronic mail.

Administrator Jane Garvey and Secretary Rodney Slater announced new programs for better and safer aviation inspection. The program will help inspectors spot safety trends and discover errors…

Vice President Al Gore and others unveiled several new initiatives designed to increase aviation safety. The programs include early warning ground detecting radar in aircraft, more rigorous …

Secretary Rodney Slater announced a new Department of Transportation policy statement to define unfair competitive behavior by large airlines. The policy would prohibit the short-term loweri…

Secretary Slater and Administrator Garvey talked about a new aviation safety initiative for commercial airlines. Ms. Hallett also gave background on the new initiative and what it means for …