Wed, 4 Nov 2009 13:33:40 -0500 The latest press releases, fact sheets, media advisories, speeches, and testimony from the Federal Aviation Administration. http://www.faa.gov/news/ en-us Remarks as prepared for deliveryGood morning, and thank you, Doug [Lavin], for those kind words and for the invitation. In truth, when the letter came in, it said, "You may address whatever issue is on your plate." Whatever is a pretty big word, so I think I'd like to take the opportunity to talk about - dirt. Now in this town, when a political appointee says publicly that he plans to talk about dirt, people lean forward.I know what you're thinking, "He's going to give us some real White House... http://www.faa.gov/news/news_story.cfm?newsId=10883 Speech Wed, 4 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.faa.gov/news/news_story.cfm?newsId=10883 Chairman Costello, Congressman Petri, and Members of the Subcommittee:Thank you for inviting us here today to review the RTCA's NextGen Mid-Term Implementation Task Force Final Report. As you know, on January 16, 2009, we asked the RTCA to establish a government-industry Task Force to forge community-wide consensus on the recommended Task Force operational improvements to be implemented in the near-term during the transition between now and 2018. We asked the Task Force to focus on maximizing... http://www.faa.gov/news/news_story.cfm?newsId=10882 Testimony Thu, 29 Oct 2009 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.faa.gov/news/news_story.cfm?newsId=10882 BackgroundThe Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) requires that commercial airports, regulated under Part 139 safety rules, have a standard Runway Safety Area (RSA) where possible. At most commercial airports the RSA is 500 feet wide and extends 1,000 feet beyond each end of the runway. The FAA has this requirement in the event that an aircraft overruns, undershoots, or veers off the side of the runway. The most dangerous of these incidents are overruns, but since many airports were built... http://www.faa.gov/news/news_story.cfm?newsId=6279 Fact Sheet Thu, 29 Oct 2009 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.faa.gov/news/news_story.cfm?newsId=6279 The Federal Aviation Administration has revoked the licenses of two Northwest Airlines pilots who overflew their destination airport on October 21, 2009 while operating Flight 188 from San Diego to Minneapolis.The pilots were out of contact with air traffic controllers for an extended period of time and told federal investigators that they were distracted by a conversation. Air traffic controllers and airline officials repeatedly tried to reach them through radio and data contact, without... http://www.faa.gov/news/news_story.cfm?newsId=10881 Press Release Tue, 27 Oct 2009 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.faa.gov/news/news_story.cfm?newsId=10881 WASHINGTON- Along with counterparts from around the world, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) led the U.S. delegation in recent meetings at the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) in Montreal that resulted in an agreement that will guide the global aviation community as it tackles the challenge of climate change."The agreement reached on Oct. 9 at ICAO is a significant milestone for the aviation sector in addressing its contribution to greenhouse gas emissions," said FAA... http://www.faa.gov/news/news_story.cfm?newsId=10880 Press Release Fri, 23 Oct 2009 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.faa.gov/news/news_story.cfm?newsId=10880 Remarks as prepared for delivery.Good morning, and thank you, Ed [Bolen], for the invitation.I just got back from Osaka and Beijing on Friday, and for good measure threw in a 24-hour trip to and from Las Vegas to speak to some FAA managers yesterday. What I'm saying is that I've had a lot of time - about 44 hours just on airplanes during the last nine days - to think about NBAA and what to say to NBAA. I'd like to make two pitches:  one for SMS, the second for professionalism.Let me begin the... http://www.faa.gov/news/news_story.cfm?newsId=10879 Speech Wed, 21 Oct 2009 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.faa.gov/news/news_story.cfm?newsId=10879 Remarks as prepared for delivery.Good morning, and thanks for the invitation. I enjoy being on the front lines. This is where the real business of aviation gets done - by the men and women at each and every seat in this room. Back at headquarters, we can push programs, plans and projects. We can initiate policies and directives. But when it all comes down to it, the buck stops and starts with you. But we'll talk more about that in a bit.You know, there was a time when McDonald's was the... http://www.faa.gov/news/news_story.cfm?newsId=10878 Speech Mon, 19 Oct 2009 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.faa.gov/news/news_story.cfm?newsId=10878 WASHINGTON - The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has published new regulations for manufacturers of aircraft and aviation products that will update and standardize FAA requirements to better align them with the current global manufacturing environment."We want to make sure that all aircraft and parts designed for them meet the highest standards no matter where they are manufactured or who makes them," said FAA Administrator Randy Babbitt. "These changes to our certification rules will... http://www.faa.gov/news/news_story.cfm?newsId=10877 Press Release Mon, 19 Oct 2009 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.faa.gov/news/news_story.cfm?newsId=10877 WASHINGTON - The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is proposing a $3.8 million civil penalty against United Airlines for allegedly operating one of its Boeing 737 aircraft on more than 200 flights after the carrier had violated its own maintenance procedures on one of the plane's engines.On April 28, 2008, a United 737 returned to Denver after shutting down an engine due to low oil pressure indications. During teardown of the engine a week later, United mechanics found that two shop towels,... http://www.faa.gov/news/news_story.cfm?newsId=10861 Press Release Wed, 14 Oct 2009 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.faa.gov/news/news_story.cfm?newsId=10861 WASHINGTON, D.C. - The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has proposed a $5.4 million civil penalty against US Airways, Inc. for allegedly operating eight aircraft on a total of 1,647 flights from October 2008 to January 2009 while not in compliance with certain Airworthiness Directives (ADs) or the airline's maintenance program. ADs are rules issued by the FAA when an unsafe condition exists on a type of aircraft, and additional maintenance is required to remedy the problem.Each year the... http://www.faa.gov/news/news_story.cfm?newsId=10860 Press Release Wed, 14 Oct 2009 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.faa.gov/news/news_story.cfm?newsId=10860