Tue, 9 Mar 2010 14:03:11 -0500 The latest press releases, fact sheets, media advisories, speeches, and testimony from the Federal Aviation Administration. http://www.faa.gov/news/ en-us All specified years are fiscal years (October 1 through September 30). 2009 Summary:  Economic Activity and Air Travel U.S. Gross Domestic Product (GDP) decreased 2.8 percent; world GDP fell 2.3 percent. Domestic mainline yields decreased 8.6 percent while international yields fell 12.9 percent. In real terms (adjusted for inflation), domestic yields decreased 8.4 percent and international yields decreased 12.6 percent. http://www.faa.gov/news/news_story.cfm?newsId=10457 Fact Sheet Tue, 9 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.faa.gov/news/news_story.cfm?newsId=10457 WASHINGTON, D.C. - The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is forecasting that key airspace safety and efficiency modernization efforts will play a vital role in spurring long-term sustained growth in air travel and the nation's overall economic health. This forecast, which comes after a short-term period of slow growth in aviation activity, underscores the need for the Next Generation Air Transportation System (NextGen) and continued investment in airport infrastructure projects. http://www.faa.gov/news/news_story.cfm?newsId=11232 Press Release Tue, 9 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.faa.gov/news/news_story.cfm?newsId=11232 Remarks as prepared for deliveryGood morning, and thank you, Mr. Secretary [LaHood] for those insights. And thank you, Nancy [LoBue], for putting me on the schedule right before lunch time.For those of us who've been in this business any length of time, we know two things with a great deal of certainty. Number 1, whatever the forecast numbers may be - however rosy or iffy the projections are - it's important to recognize that aviation is hyper-cyclic. http://www.faa.gov/news/news_story.cfm?newsId=11233 Speech Tue, 9 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.faa.gov/news/news_story.cfm?newsId=11233 Good morning and thank you for that kind introduction. On behalf of the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration, I would like to begin by thanking the Ministry of Civil Aviation and FICCI for providing the opportunity for me to address this important international conference.Before I start, I would like to introduce several of my FAA colleagues. I am pleased that Jeri Alles, the FAA's Director for the Asia Pacific region, was able to join us here this week. http://www.faa.gov/news/news_story.cfm?newsId=11213 Speech Thu, 4 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.faa.gov/news/news_story.cfm?newsId=11213 WASHINGTON, D.C. - The Federal Aviation Administration announced today that two employees at John F. Kennedy Airport Tower are on administrative leave following an incident last month when a child was permitted to talk with pilots on an air traffic control frequency."This lapse in judgment not only violated FAA's own policies, but common sense standards for professional conduct. These kinds of distractions are totally unacceptable," said FAA Administrator Randy Babbitt. http://www.faa.gov/news/news_story.cfm?newsId=11212 Press Release Wed, 3 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.faa.gov/news/news_story.cfm?newsId=11212 Remarks as prepared for deliveryAs we look back across the last few decades in aviation, it's easy to spot the events that made us stand up and take notice of what's going on in our business. The TWA 800 and ValuJet headlines come to mind right away. Those lapses galvanized our response and our resolve in terms of preparedness, in terms of a willingness to do whatever it takes to prevent a recurrence. http://www.faa.gov/news/news_story.cfm?newsId=11192 Speech Fri, 26 Feb 2010 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.faa.gov/news/news_story.cfm?newsId=11192 Chairman Dorgan, Senator DeMint, Members of the Subcommittee:Thank you for inviting me here today to provide you with an update on the Federal Aviation Administration's (FAA's) Call to Action on airline safety and pilot training. There is no question that the FAA's job is to ensure that we have the safest aviation system in the world. http://www.faa.gov/news/news_story.cfm?newsId=11191 Testimony Thu, 25 Feb 2010 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.faa.gov/news/news_story.cfm?newsId=11191 The Next Generation Air Transportation System, or NextGen, is the transformation of the ground-based air traffic control system of today to a satellite-based system of the future. This transformation is essential in order to safely accommodate the number of people who fly in the U.S. The already astronomical cost of delays will only increase if nothing is done. http://www.faa.gov/news/news_story.cfm?newsId=10261 Fact Sheet Thu, 25 Feb 2010 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.faa.gov/news/news_story.cfm?newsId=10261 Chairman Costello, Ranking Member Petri, Members of the Subcommittee: Thank you for inviting me here today to discuss the challenges icing conditions pose to flight operations and the Federal Aviation Administration's (FAA) efforts to mitigate the safety risks posed by icing. For more than a decade, the FAA has been working to better understand the hazards posed by icing conditions and to improve regulations, policies and procedures to ensure safe airplane operation. http://www.faa.gov/news/news_story.cfm?newsId=11190 Testimony Wed, 24 Feb 2010 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.faa.gov/news/news_story.cfm?newsId=11190 The FAA has taken many short-and long-term safety actions over the past 15 years to improve safety of aircraft that encounter icing conditions on the ground and in flight.BackgroundSince 1994, the FAA has issued more than 200 airworthiness directives to address icing safety issues on more than 50 specific aircraft types. These orders cover safety issues ranging from crew operating procedures in the icing environment to direct design changes. http://www.faa.gov/news/news_story.cfm?newsId=10398 Fact Sheet Wed, 24 Feb 2010 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.faa.gov/news/news_story.cfm?newsId=10398