Flying Blind
Bloomberg investigative journalist Peter Robison provided a behind-the-scenes look at Boeing and the 2018 and 2019 crashes of the Boeing 737 Max which killed 346 people. Town Hall Seattle…
241 viewsBloomberg investigative journalist Peter Robison provided a behind-the-scenes look at Boeing and the 2018 and 2019 crashes of the Boeing 737 Max which killed 346 people. Town Hall Seattle…
241 viewsSeveral airline CEOs testified about federal aid they received and the boost it gave their industry at an oversight hearing before the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation…
2,309 viewsFederal Aviation Administration Administrator Steve Dickson appeared before the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee to testify on aviation safety. He answered questions…
492 viewsUnion leaders testified at a House Homeland Security subcommittee hearing on transportation security. Much of the witnesses' testimony focused on the increased number of violent incidents…
243 viewsDavid Shepardson talked about state of the airline industry at the start of the holiday travel season.
247 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…
997 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…
85 viewsJeremy Kinney gave a tour of the Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum in Washington, D.C., and showed some of the museum’s one-of-a-kind artifacts that tell the story of the first…
1,230 viewsTransportation Security Administration officials testified before a House Homeland Security subcommittee on the COVID-19 pandemic and summer travel season. Other topics discussed included…
434 viewsPresident Gerald Ford gave remarks and presided over a ribbon-cutting ceremony at the opening of the Smithsonian’s National Air and Space Museum on July 1, 1976. The president is then seen…
346 viewsJulia Cooke recounted the lives and careers of Pan Am stewardesses in the 1960's and 70's. This was a virtual event hosted by Books and Books Bookstore in Coral Gables, Florida.
682 viewsHomeland Security Secretary Mayorkas and TSA Acting Administrator LaJoye held a news conference at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport as the summer travel season was beginning with…
418 viewsActing Transportation Security Administration (TSA) head Darby LaJoye testified on his agency’s budget and operations before the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Homeland Security. Lawmakers…
325 viewsThe House Homeland Security Subcommittee on Transportation and Maritime Security held a hearing on addressing challenges in the Transportation Security Agency (TSA) workforce. Several…
257 viewsAviation industry officials and public health experts testified on air travel safety amid the coronavirus pandemic before a Senate Commerce subcommittee. Other topics discussed included…
572 viewsVice President Pence spoke at a memorial service for former test pilot and retired Air Force Brigadier General Chuck Yeager, who died on December 7, 2020, at the age of 97.
1,120 viewsWall Street Journal aviation reporter Scott McCartney discussed airline travel amid COVID-19 and the pandemic’s impact on the aviation industry.
311 viewsThis short film shows the variety of workers needed in the growing 1940s airline industry including in reservations, maintenance, sales, weather, and flight crews. The film is one of a…
467 viewsFederal Aviation Administration (FAA) Administrator Stephen Dickson testified before the Senate Commerce, Science and Technology Committee about airplane safety standards and oversight. The committee was investigating…
1,236 viewsA House Science, Space and Technology subcommittee held a virtual hearing to discuss the role of research and development to support air travel safety amid the coronavirus pandemic. Among…
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