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Party Platforms and History of Civil Rights Efforts

A party platform is a document produced by a political party every four years (prior to each presidential election) that sets forth that party’s beliefs and values as well as its policy positions on important issues of the day. While a platform addresses dozens of issues and sets forth that...

CDC/FAA COVID-19 Airline Guidance

The following is health guidance from the CDC and FAA for: U.S.-based flight and cabin crewmembers while in China; U.S.- and third country-based flight and cabin crewmembers upon arriving to the United States within 14 days of travel to, from, or within China; China-based flight and cabin...

Letter to CARES Act Airport Sponsors

The Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act Airport Grant Program's $10 billion in emergency resources are intended to help fund the continued operations of our nation's airports during this public health emergency has on all aeronautical and non-aeronautical businesses that...

Fireworks Don't Fly

Fact sheet outlining Hazardous Materials Regulations in relation to fireworks on planes. Fireworks are forbidden in carry-on and checked baggage. Do not mail or ship fireworks as air parcels. 

Boeing Letter

Correspondence between Administrator Dickson and Dennis Muilenburg, CEO, The Boeing Company. The letter is in regards to delayed disclosure of a document. 

Boeing Settlement Agreement

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and The Boeing Company (Boeing) have reached a settlement agreement for civil penalties in Case Nos. 2019NM410003, 2020NM410001, and 2019NM420003. The settlement includes corrective actions and deferred civil penalties.

Emergency AD Document AD-2021-00188-E

Emergency Airworthiness Directive (AD) 2021-05-51 is sent to owners and operators of Pratt & Whitney Division (PW) PW4074, PW4074D, PW4077, PW4077D, PW4084D, PW4090, and PW4090-3 model turbofan engines. This emergency AD was prompted by the in-flight failure of a 1st-stage low-pressure...