By US DOT Newswire | Sep 16, 2016
News Release: Following a Consumer Product Safety Commission recall of the Samsung Galaxy Note 7, the FAA is issuing general guidance to airlines about the rules for carrying recalled or defective lithium devices on board aircraft as cargo or in carry-on luggage.
By US DOT Newswire | Sep 15, 2016
News Release: Shuster and Gibbs Opening Statements. Hearing on “A Review of Recently Completed United States Army Corps of Engineers Chief’s Reports". Sept. 15, 2016. (Remarks as Prepared). Chairman Bill Shuster (R-PA). Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. Today’ hearing will be valuable as we continue...
By US DOT Newswire | Sep 15, 2016
News Release: Inhofe, Senators Applaud Senate Passage of the Coal Combustion Residuals Regulatory Improvement Act
By US DOT Newswire | Sep 15, 2016
News Release: Washington, D.C. - U.S. Sens. Jim Inhofe (R-Okla.), chairman of the U.S. Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, and Barbara Boxer (D-CA), ranking member of the Senate EPW Committee, today released a statement praising the Senate passage of S. 2848, the Water Resources Development Act of 2016...
By US DOT Newswire | Sep 14, 2016
News Release: SEATTLE - The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) proposes an $892,500 civil penalty against Air Methods Corp. of Englewood, Colo., for allegedly operating an Airbus EC-135 helicopter on passenger-carrying flights when it was not airworthy.
By US DOT Newswire | Sep 14, 2016
News Release: The Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure convened a legislative markup today and unanimously approved the following measures...
By US DOT Newswire | Sep 13, 2016
News Release: WASHINGTON - Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Administrator Michael Huerta announced today that the FAA is delivering on its commitment to incentivize general aviation aircraft owners to equip their aircraft with required NextGen avionics technology before the Jan. 1, 2020 deadline.
By US DOT Newswire | Sep 13, 2016
News Release: The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is holding three community workshops this week in Arlington, VA, the Georgetown neighborhood of Washington, D.C. and Bethesda, MD, to talk to local residents about proposed new departure routes from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA). The northbound ...
By US DOT Newswire | Sep 12, 2016
News Release: The Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment, chaired by U.S. Rep. Bob Gibbs (R-OH), will hold a hearing on Thursday, September 15th on recently completed Army Corps of Engineers Chief’s Reports for proposed water resources development projects and two Post-Authorization Change Reports.
By US DOT Newswire | Sep 12, 2016
News Release: Washington, DC - The Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, chaired by U.S. Rep. Bill Shuster (R-PA), is scheduled to mark up the following measures at 10:00 a.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 14, 2016 in 2167 Rayburn House Office Building...
By US DOT Newswire | Sep 9, 2016
News Release: The Federal Aviation Administration is now accepting job applications from people with previous air traffic control experience. The FAA will accept the applications from Sept. 7 through Sept. 20, 2016.
By US DOT Newswire | Sep 8, 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, and U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-OH), Ranking Member of the Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee, today released the following joint statement on the selection of the Buses and Bus Facilities Competitive Grants award winners by the Federal Transit Administration...
By US DOT Newswire | Sep 8, 2016
News Release: In light of recent incidents and concerns raised by Samsung about its Galaxy Note 7 devices, the Federal Aviation Administration strongly advises passengers not to turn on or charge these devices on board aircraft and not to stow them in any checked baggage.
By US DOT Newswire | Sep 8, 2016
News Release: In light of recent incidents and concerns raised by Samsung about its Galaxy Note 7 devices, the Federal Aviation Administration strongly advises passengers not to turn on or charge these devices on board aircraft and not to stow them in any checked baggage.
By US DOT Newswire | Sep 7, 2016
News Release: Hunter and Gibbs Opening Statements. Joint Subcommittee Hearing on “Federal Maritime Navigation Programs: Interagency Cooperation and Technological Change". September 7, 2016. (Remarks as Prepared). Chairman Duncan Hunter (R-CA). Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation. The Subcommittees...
By US DOT Newswire | Sep 7, 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, and U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-OH), Ranking Member of the Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee, today released the following joint statement on the selection of the Buses and Bus Facilities Competitive Grants award winners by the Federal Transit Administration...
By US DOT Newswire | Sep 2, 2016
News Release: The Federal Aviation Administration’s effort to modernize Southern California’s airspace is moving forward.
By US DOT Newswire | Sep 2, 2016
News Release: WASHINGTON-The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has issued a Finding of No Significant Impact/ Record of Decision for the Southern California Metroplex project.
By US DOT Newswire | Sep 2, 2016
News Release: The Subcommittees on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation and Water Resources and Environment will hold a joint hearing on Wednesday, September 7, 2016, at 10:00 a.m., in 2167 Rayburn House Office Building to examine federal maritime navigation programs. The Subcommittees will hear from the United States Coast Guard, the United States Army Corps of Engineers (Corps), and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA).
By US DOT Newswire | Aug 31, 2016
News Release: The Certification Management Team (CMT), comprised of leaders from four civil aviation authorities, has published a strategy to develop and implement policies that streamline certification. The team includes the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA),Agencia Nacionalde Avia?ão Civil (ANAC) of Brazil, ...
