WASHINGTON – Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Administrator Randy Babbitt has announced the appointment of Roderick D. Hall as the new FAA assistant administrator for government affairs.”I am pleased to announce the appointment of Roderick D. Hall, as the new Assistant Administrator for Government and Industry Affairs,” said Babbitt.
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WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Federal Aviation Administration today convened a New York Airspace Working Group that will review current operating procedures over the Hudson and East Rivers and recommend safety improvements in two weeks to FAA Administrator Randy Babbitt.FAA air traffic and safety experts will review and analyze a variety of proposals to change [...]
WASHINGTON – The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and its largest union, the National Air Traffic Controllers Association (NATCA), have concluded a challenging mediation process that has produced a landmark labor agreement.After years of strained relations, the joint decision to engage in mediation was an important first step, and today’s proposed agreement represents a milestone [...]
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) today changed its certification standards for transport category airplanes to require either the automatic activation of ice protection systems or a method to tell pilots when they should be activated.The new rule requires an effective way to ensure the ice protection system [...]
Today we held the first meeting in what will be a series of 12 nationwide regional airline safety forums to reduce risk at regional airlines. I’m pleased to report that airlines and unions are responding positively to the recent Call to Action from Secretary of Transportation Ray LaHood and me to push safety initiatives [...]
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) today took another step toward a new safety culture by reducing the emphasis on blame in the reporting of operational errors by air traffic controllers.”We’re moving away from a culture of blame and punishment,” said FAA Administrator Randy Babbitt. “It’s important to note that controllers remain [...]
WASHINGTON – Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Administrator Randy Babbitt has announced the appointment of David Grizzle as the new FAA chief counsel.”David Grizzle has top-level experience and I’m looking forward to having him on the team,” Babbitt said. “He understands the challenges of leading a diverse, international organization, as well as the complex interaction [...]
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Administrator Randy Babbitt today announced an expedited review of flight and rest rules and called on U.S. airlines and unions to respond, by July 31, with specific commitments to strengthen safety at regional and major airlines by insisting that airlines obtain all available FAA pilot records, among [...]
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Senior officials from U.S. airlines, pilot unions and the FAA today agreed on several major actions to improve safety programs and pilot training at the nation’s airlines. U.S. Secretary of Transportation Ray LaHood and FAA Administrator Randy Babbitt hosted the “Call to Action” to identify immediate steps to strengthen and improve [...]
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Technology that alerts pilots to potential runway safety hazards is now operating at Los Angeles International Airport thanks to a partnership between the Federal Aviation Administration and the city of Los Angeles.The system, called Runway Status Lights, uses a series of red lights embedded in the pavement to warn pilots if [...]
