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FAA Youth Task Force Announces New Members
The Youth Access to American Jobs in Aviation Task Force (YIATF) welcomed two new members at its second public meeting of the year on March 31, 2022.
Reflecting the commitment to fostering an environment for creative solutions to inspire diversity in the next generation of the aviation workforce, the YIATF recruited aviation and education experts Jewel Fletcher and Andrew...
FAA, U.S. Airports Team up to Meet 2050 Net-Zero Climate Challenge
FAA funding available to meet goal. Agency developing tool for airports to voluntarily measure, track and report CO2 reductions.FAA Downgrades Russian Air Safety Rating
WASHINGTON – The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has downgraded the air safety rating for Russia, restricting any expansion of service or partnerships since Russia’s Federal Agency for Air Transport does not comply with International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) safety standards.
Under the International Aviation Safety Assessment (IASA) program, the FAA assesses the civil aviation authorities of all countries with air carriers that have applied to...
FAA: Zero-Tolerance Policy Against Unruly Passengers Here to Stay
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) will make its Zero Tolerance policy against unruly passengers permanent.
“Behaving dangerously on a plane will cost you; that’s a promise,” said Acting FAA Administrator Billy Nolen. “Unsafe behavior simply does not fly and keeping our Zero Tolerance policy will help us continue making progress to prevent and punish this behavior.” ...
President Biden, Federal Aviation Administration Deliver Historic Investments to Airport in Denton, Texas
Airport hosts several pilot training and aircraft maintenance schools critical to connect small communities.President Biden, Federal Aviation Administration Deliver Historic Investments to Airport in Augusta, Kansas
Grant will bring good-paying jobs and economic opportunity to the communityBombardier Celebration Remarks
Remarks as prepared for delivery
Thanks, Tonya [Sudduth]. Good afternoon, everyone. It’s a great day for me.
I love getting outside of the Beltway, and seeing the tremendous innovation that’s happening in aerospace all over the country.
As the FAA’s Deputy Administrator, it seems like every day I receive an invitation to see something great – a drone flight, a rocket launch, an air taxi demo, an infrastructure project – the kinds of things that will change the way we live and work.
That’s what aerospace is all about -- always looking to innovate, to evolve, and to reach greater heights.
And that is what is happening here today with you making Wichita your U.S. Headquarters for your defense, flight testing, and aircraft maintenance, repair and overhaul businesses.
Despite the setbacks of the pandemic, the aerospace industry is booming. And there’s going to be a lot of job positions to fill.
We’re going to need new pilots, air traffic controllers, airway safety specialists, aviation maintenance technicians, safety inspectors, drone pilots and engineers.
And that’s just scratching the surface. We’re going to need cybersecurity specialists, data analysts, social media specialists and countless other professionals.
Aerospace didn’t need all of these kinds of skills one or two decades ago, and certainly not six decades ago when Bill Lear came to Wichita.
But we do now. So the FAA is helping to build a highly skilled and diverse future workforce for aerospace.
We’re reaching out in an equitable way, so we can attract the best and brightest people from all walks of life.
When an organization has people with diverse backgrounds and perspectives, they can look at things from every angle, make better decisions, innovate at greater rates, and solve problems faster.
In January, the FAA awarded $10 million in grants to develop the next generation of pilots and aviation maintenance technicians. And we’ll be accepting applications for another round of these grants later this year.
Also, we have a robust STEM and space education program. Through the FAA’s Adopt-A-School program, we have teamed up with several schools from underserved and underrepresented communities across the country, introducing 4th graders to aerospace topics and concepts.
And we’re reaching out in countless other ways too.
For me, a high school internship started my career in transportation. For others, maybe it’s an apprenticeship, or a job fair, or the military.
As an aerospace community, let’s work together – industry, government, non-profits, and academia – and develop creative pathways so that more people can seize career opportunities in this exciting field.
I’m pleased that Bombardier will be hosting an open house for the U.S. Headquarters here next week so that job applicants can meet with recruiters.
And I look forward to seeing Bombardier build on its innovation here in Wichita in the years ahead.
Thank you!