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Aviation industry leaders testified on improving safety, pilot mental health, and increasing situational-awareness technology following a series of close-call events. Witnesses included Nati…

Airline pilots and aviation industry leaders testified before the House Transportation and Infrastructure Subcommittee on Aviation on the status of the Boeing 737 Max airplane. Witnesses inc…

Officials from the Federal Aviation Administration and the National Air Traffic Controllers Association union were among the witnesses at a hearing on air traffic controller staffing. The nu…

Randolph Babbitt and others spoke about airline security and new safety rules for pilots. The Obama administration had delayed the new rules aimed at preventing airline pilots from becoming …

Air transportation officials and a sleep expert testified on the recent incidents of controllers sleeping during overnight shifts.

Federal Aviation Agency (FAA) Administrator Randy Babbitt talked about the government’s efforts to implement an aviation infrastructure overhaul known as NextGen. He also spoke about the nee…

Administrator Randolph Babbitt testified about the re-authorization of Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) programs. Issues discussed at the hearing included the FAA’s Next Generation Air …

Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood and Federal Aviation Administration Administrator Randy Babbitt announced new rules for preventing airline pilot fatigue. They also answered questions fro…

Witnesses testified on the airline safety and pilot training programs of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). Inspector General Calvin Scovel said the FAA had failed to meet goals on e…

Randolph Babbitt, administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), testified on FAA safety initiatives. He focused on proposed new regulations and pilot fatigue.

Randolph Babbitt delivered the keynote address at the Air Safety Forum. In his remarks he talked about airline safety issues, the role of the Federal Aviation Administration, airline industr…

Witnesses testified about federal stimulus spending on transportation projects and the rate at which funding has been made available to the states. Topics included scheduled distribution of …

Witnesses testified about air safety and the role of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) in oversight of the airline industry. They focused on safety issues related to FAA oversight of…

The first meeting of the Aviation Safety and Security Commission, an 18-member, presidentially-appointed board which was formed after the ValuJet and TWA crashes, was held. The commission, w…

The Senate Commerce Committee heard testimony from FAA officials and representatives from safety and pilot groups at a hearing on Aviation Safety.

Airline Pilots' Association President Randy Babbitt and American Association of Airport Executives President Charles Barclay talked about the status of the United States airline industry. To…

Part of the National Airline Commission hearing where members of the commission met and discussed ways to ensure a strong, competitive airline industry.

The participants discussed the state of the U.S. airline industry. Members of the commission discussed their mission to restore economic stability to the airline industry. They discussed the…

The National Airline Commission met to talk about the future of the United States airline industry.The commission held a series of meetings in Washington . Topics included the future needs o…

Members of the Democratic National Platform Committee and the Democratic National Convention Committee heard testimony from constituents, officials, and representatives of special interest g…