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August 21, 2024
Releases Print During Natl Aviation Week Cantwell Champions Sustainable Aviation Projects to Make Flying Greener and Cleaner August 21 2024 Leading up to this week s National Aviation Week August 19 25 U S...announced on Friday the Federal Aviation Administration s FAA Fueling Aviation s Sustainable Transition via Sustainable Aviation Fuel FAST SAF and Low Emission Aviation Technology FAST Tech program awarded...for projects in the State of Washington to invest in building sustainable aviation fuels SAF supply chains and low emission aviation technologies Enacted through the Inflation Reduction Act in August 2022...
August 2, 2024
Home Newsroom Press Releases Print Cantwell Duckworth Introduce Legislation to Review and Strengthen Safety Management Systems at FAA August 2 2024 U S Senator Maria Cantwell D Wash Chair of the Senate Commerce...the Aviation Safety Subcommittee yesterday introduced the FAA SMS Compliance Review Act of 2024 to improve the Federal Aviation Administration s FAA safety oversight by ensuring the agency s Safety Management...and address aviation safety issues The legislation also requires the FAA to implement processes to perform root cause analyses of prior oversight lapses and end its practice of giving aviation manufacturers...
July 30, 2024
Oversight of Boeing Aviation Manufacturers July 30 2024 U S Senator Maria Cantwell D Wash Chair of the Senate Committee on Commerce Science and Transportation sent a letter to Federal Aviation Administration...requesting the FAA conduct a root cause analysis to determine any deficiencies in its own oversight of aviation manufacturers I have serious concerns about FAA s audits of Boeing and its suppliers including whether...ensure Boeing other aviation manufacturers and the United States remain the gold standard for aviation safety The letter follows Sen Cantwell s most recent Committee hearing on aviation safety where FAA Administrator...
June 13, 2024
Terms Search Facebook Twitter YouTube Whistleblower Hearings Home Hearings Print FAA Oversight of Aviation Manufacturing June 13 2024 10 00 AM U S Senator Maria Cantwell D Wash Chair of the Senate Committee...full committee hearing titled FAA Oversight of Aviation Manufacturing on Thursday June 13 2024 at 10 00 AM EDT This hearing will examine the Federal Aviation Administration s FAA oversight of Boeing s aircraft...Certification Safety and Accountability Act ACSAA and new measures in the recently enacted FAA Reauthorization Act of 2024 Witness The Honorable Michael Whitaker Administrator Federal Aviation Administration...
June 13, 2024
Presses FAA on Plans to Strengthen Aviation Manufacturing Oversight June 13 2024 FAA Administrator Whitaker reveals he s aiming to nearly double the number of safety inspectors at Boeing Spirit AeroSystems...AeroSystems Cantwell pushes Whitaker to detail how his agency will improve lagging safety practices in aviation industry and coordinate with workforce Sen Cantwell We want to know that the workforce is being...s hearing pressed Federal Aviation Administration FAA Administrator Michael Whitaker on how he plans to strengthen the agency s safety oversight at Boeing and other aviation manufacturers after a series...
June 13, 2024
Press Releases Print Cantwell Opening Remarks at Hearing With FAA Administrator on Oversight of Aviation Manufacturing at Boeing June 13 2024 U S Senator Maria Cantwell D Wash Chair of the Senate Committee...Transportation delivered the following opening remarks at today s hearing to examine the Federal Aviation Administration s FAA oversight of Boeing s aircraft manufacturing processes and production quality...the hearing this morning with FAA Administrator Michael Whitaker to discuss the FAA s oversight of aviation manufacturing including the FAA s plans to ensure that Boeing follows through on the commitments...
May 31, 2024
Varsity Boys Basketball team to celebrate new consumer protections for fliers enacted in the Federal Aviation Administration Reauthorization Act of 2024 Over the 2022 holiday season Coach Bethea and his team...
May 16, 2024
Federal Aviation Administration FAA Reauthorization Act of 2024 into law The legislation prioritizes investments that will strengthen aviation safety boost consumer protections grow the aviation safety workforce...reinvigorating the nation s aviation system Following flight disruptions runway close calls and consumer frustrations this law is set to deliver the safest most reliable aviation system in the world Starting...see more safety inspectors on factory floors and tougher safety standards from FAA With this law airports will have more air traffic controllers in towers and bigger investments in runway safety technology...
May 15, 2024
enhances safety oversight addresses air traffic controller shortage and boosts aerospace innovation Today the U S House of Representatives overwhelmingly passed the bipartisan Federal Aviation Administration...Local economies get a boost from expanding airports and airport capacity every dollar invested in aviation infrastructure creates 2 50 in economic growth Flying gets safer thanks to more inspectors and advanced...National Airspace System the FAA bill makes massive investments in our nation s aviation system and technology to strengthen safety reliability and resiliency As the airspace becomes more congested and introduces...
May 14, 2024
voted to confirm Jennifer Homendy to serve another five year term on the National Transportation Safety Board NTSB and for another three year term as Chair of the Board U S Senator Maria Cantwell D Wash...
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