By US DOT Newswire | Oct 27, 2016
News Release: WASHINGTON - U.S. Sen. Jim Inhofe (R-Okla), chairman of the U.S. Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee; U.S. Sen. James Lankford (R-Okla), chairman of the Subcommittee on Regulatory Affairs and Federal Management of the Senate Homeland and Governmental Affairs Committee, and U.S. Sen. Mike ...
By US DOT Newswire | Oct 26, 2016
News Release: Washington, D.C.-Today, Democrats on the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure released a new report that details the dichotomy of the Republican majority’s “A Better Way" budget framework and the need to connect low income people to jobs with affordable, reliable public transit.
By US DOT Newswire | Oct 25, 2016
News Release: The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) began issuing Part 107 waivers and airspace authorizations to drone operators starting Aug. 29, 2016, the effective date of the new rule. As of Oct. 24, 2016, the agency has approved 81 authorizations for flights in Class D and E airspace, and has issued 36 waivers of Part 107 provisions to drone operators who applied after the rule’s effective date.
By US DOT Newswire | Oct 24, 2016
News Release: WASHINGTON - U.S. Sen. Jim Inhofe (R-Okla.), chairman of the U.S. Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, and U.S. Sen. Mike Rounds (R-SD.), the chairman of the Subcommittee on Superfund, Hazardous Waste, and Regulatory Oversight, today released a report by the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) entitled, “Superfund Sediment Sites: EPA Considers Risk Management Principles but Could Clarify Certain Procedures."
By US DOT Newswire | Oct 24, 2016
News Release: The Federal Aviation Administration will hold public information briefings this week and next week on upcoming airspace changes in Los Angeles, San Diego and Orange County.
By US DOT Newswire | Oct 21, 2016
News Release: What: The Commercial Aviation Alternative Fuels Initiative (CAAFI) Biennial General Meeting
By US DOT Newswire | Oct 21, 2016
News Release: People are captivated by the limitless possibilities the drone industry offers, but with them comes a host of safety challenges, as hundreds of thousands of drones take to the sky. At the Federal Aviation Administration, we realize we can’t solve these challenges alone. We need the expertise and collaboration of key industry and government stakeholders.
By US DOT Newswire | Oct 20, 2016
News Release: The Maryland Aviation Administration (MAA) and the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) are hosting an educational Open House on Baltimore-Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport (BWI) aircraft procedures on Oct. 27, 2016, at Lindale Middle School, 415 Andover Road, Linthicum Heights, MD, from 5: 0 to 8: 0 p.m.
By US DOT Newswire | Oct 18, 2016
News Release: The FAA and General Aviation (GA) group’s #FlySafe national safety campaign aims to educate the GA community about best practices in calculating and predicting aircraft performance, and operating within established aircraft limitations.
By US DOT Newswire | Oct 18, 2016
News Release: LAS VEGAS - Federal Aviation Administrator (FAA) Michael Huerta today joined federal and local officials to dedicate the new air traffic control facility at McCarran International Airport.
By US DOT Newswire | Oct 18, 2016
News Release: Washington, D.C.-Today, House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure Democrats released a new report detailing the House Republican failure to protect the health of our rivers, streams, lakes, and coastal waters from pollution and contamination. The report, titled “The Party of Pollution: An...
By US DOT Newswire | Oct 18, 2016
News Release: Transportation and Infrastructure Committee Chairman Bill Shuster (R-PA) today released highlights of the Committee’s legislative record and accomplishments of the 114th Congress.
By US DOT Newswire | Oct 17, 2016
News Release: EUGENE, OR-Today, Ranking Member of the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure Peter DeFazio (D-OR) raised concerns with the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) after a report released by the Department of Transportation Inspector General (IG) found serious issues...
By US DOT Newswire | Oct 14, 2016
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC-Today, top Democratic leaders from the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure sent a letter to U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) Secretary Anthony Foxx urging that the Department take immediate actions to ensure the safe operation of New Jersey Transit (NJ Transit).
By US DOT Newswire | Oct 14, 2016
News Release: WASHINGTON - The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT), with the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA), today announced it is issuing an emergency order to ban all Samsung Galaxy Note7 smartphone devices from air transportation ...
By US DOT Newswire | Oct 13, 2016
News Release: U.S. Reps. Bill Shuster (R-PA) and Peter DeFazio (D-OR), Chairman and Ranking Member of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, along with Reps. Sam Graves (R-MO) and Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC), Chairman and Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit, today released the...
By US DOT Newswire | Oct 11, 2016
News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. -- The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) proposes a $78,000 civil penalty against Amazon.com, Inc., for allegedly violating the Hazardous Materials Regulations.
By US DOT Newswire | Oct 11, 2016
News Release: In response to an Oct. 10, 2016 statement from the Consumer Product Safety Commission, and following a recent decision by Samsung to suspend global sales and exchanges of all Galaxy Note7 devices , the Federal Aviation Administration urges passengers onboard aircraft to power down, and not use, charge, or stow in checked baggage, any Samsung Galaxy Note7 devices, including recalled and replacement devices.
By US DOT Newswire | Oct 7, 2016
News Release: BOSTON - The Massachusetts Port Authority (Massport) and the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) today announced preliminary results of months of collaboration to develop test projects designed to help address the concentration of noise that some residents face because of adjustments to aircraft flight procedures.
By US DOT Newswire | Oct 6, 2016
News Release: The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has proposed to enhance the professional development of U.S. air carrier pilots to make certain that they adhere to standard procedures and prevent behavior which could lead to pilot errors. The rule would require leadership and command training, and mentoring training for pilots-in-command. It would also require each air carrier to establish a committee to develop, administer, and oversee formal pilot mentoring programs.
