Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg, Deputy Secretary Polly Trottenberg, and FAA Administrator Michael Whitaker held a news conference on President Biden’s Investing in America agenda. T…
180 viewsTransportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg and Federal Aviation Administration Administrator Michael Whitaker held a news conference ahead of winter holiday travel. Mr. Buttigieg talked about h…
937 views“As always the skies will be extremely busy this Thanksgiving,” said newly confirmed FAA Administrator Michael Whitaker at a news conference on holiday travel, adding the administration expe…
515 viewsTransportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg, Acting FAA Administrator Billy Nolen, and National Transportation Safety Board Chair Jennifer Homendy discussed maintaining aviation safety standards…
1,079 viewsFAA Acting Administrator Billy Nolen and Association of Flight Attendants President Sara Nelson held a news conference at Ronald Reagan National Airport in Washington, D.C., to announce a ne…
374 viewsRichard Anderson delivered the keynote address at the opening day luncheon of the 33rd Annual FAA Aviation Forecast Conference. Topics included energy policy, congestion and environmental is…
104 viewsFrom Air Traffic Control System Command, officials talked about how the Federal Aviation Administration reacted on September 11, 2011 when they realized planes had been hijacked and about th…
401 viewsGovernment and aviation industry officials talked about the impact that weather and weather detection technology have on air safety and airline schedules. They also talked about advances in …
386 viewsOfficials talked about airport congestion and future concerns about air traffic. Among the issues they addressed were developing infrastructure to handle increased capacities, the role of fe…
151 viewsAirline industry executives and FAA officials talked about airport congestion and passenger delays. The first panel described the spoke-and-hub system and its impact on airline gridlock. The…
209 viewsFrom the Herndon Air Traffic Control Center, Monte Belger the Acting Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration and Carol Hallett the President of the Air Transport Association tal…
63 viewsAdministrator 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…
77 viewsFAA officials announced that all Boeing 737 aircraft with more than 50,000 flying hours would be grounded to conduct wiring repairs. Recent inspections of some 737s has shown worn wiring whi…
63 viewsVice 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 …
71 viewsThe Federal Aviation Administration hosted a forum about commercial space transportation. Dr. Dan Mulville talked about the cost benefits of industrial corporations assisting in the underwri…
82 viewsAdministrator Daschle talked with reporters about a new FAA public service announcement, “Turbulence Happens.” The educational campaign is aimed at making passengers aware of the dangerous …
104 viewsSecretary of Transportation, Federico Pena, gave an Air Traffic Safety briefing.
70 viewsMr. Greenwald spoke before the 20th Annual Commercial Aviation Forcast Conference sponsored by the Federal Aviation Administration. He discussed the future of the airline industry and answer…
56 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 …
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