By US DOT Newswire | Aug 3, 2015
News Release: The FAA and general aviation (GA) groups’ #Fly Safe national safety campaign aims to educate the GA community on how to prevent Loss of Control (LOC) accidents this flying season.
By US DOT Newswire | Jul 31, 2015
News Release: SEATTLE - The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) proposes a $177,800 civil penalty against TAD PGS, Inc. of Alexandria, Va., for allegedly violating drug and alcohol testing regulations.
By US DOT Newswire | Jul 31, 2015
News Release: ATLANTA - The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) proposes civil penalties of $69,000 and $63,000 against two companies for allegedly violating Hazardous Materials Regulations.
By US DOT Newswire | Jul 30, 2015
News Release: The July/August 2015 issue of FAA Safety Briefing highlights the many unique opportunities that general aviation flying enables in all four corners of our great nation. Articles in this issue help prepare pilots for what to expect when traveling outside their home airspace in terms of plan, pilot, and plane.
By US DOT Newswire | Jul 30, 2015
News Release: A look at our recent past and a peek into the future as we continue the path towards fully accessible transportation.
By US DOT Newswire | Jul 30, 2015
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 praised passage of H.R. 22, the Developing a Reliable and Innovative Vision for the Economy Act (DRIVE Act) in a vote of 65 to 34.
By US DOT Newswire | Jul 29, 2015
News Release: House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee Chairman Bill Shuster (R-PA) released the following statement today after the House approved H.R. 3236, a bill to fund and extend the authorization for federal highway and transit programs through the end of October...
By US DOT Newswire | Jul 29, 2015
News Release: WASHINGTON - Responding to recent incidents in which unmanned aircraft systems (UAS), also known as “drones," interfered with manned aircraft involved in wildland firefighting operations, the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is supporting the U.S. Department of the Interior and U.S. Forest Service in their simple message to drone operators: If you fly; we can’t.
By US DOT Newswire | Jul 29, 2015
News Release: Washington, D.C. -- In light of recent news reports regarding comments from House Republican leaders, including House Speaker John Boehner, Senator Barbara Boxer (D-CA), Ranking Member of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, spoke on the Senate floor to call on the House to stay in session ...
By US DOT Newswire | Jul 28, 2015
News Release: Chairman Duncan Hunter (R-CA). Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation. Hearing on “the Federal Radionavigation Plan, H.R. 1684, the Foreign Spill Protection Act of 2015, and H.R. ----, the National Icebreaker Fund Act of 2015". July 28, 2015. Opening Statement. (Remarks as Prepared). The...
By US DOT Newswire | Jul 28, 2015
News Release: House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee Chairman Bill Shuster (R-PA) released the following statement today after the introduction of a bill to fund and extend the authorization for federal highway and transit programs through the end of October
By US DOT Newswire | Jul 27, 2015
News Release: Washington, D.C. -- Today, House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure Ranking Member Peter DeFazio (D-OR) introduced legislation to fund an earthquake early warning system that could save lives, reduce injuries, and mitigate infrastructure damage from the devastating effects of a major quake off the Oregon Coast.
By US DOT Newswire | Jul 25, 2015
News Release: ‘The DRIVE Act is a solution, it's the solution - a bipartisan solution. It provides the needed long-term funding certainty so that the major construction projects can get off the ground - projects that aren't possible with short-term extensions.'
By US DOT Newswire | Jul 25, 2015
News Release: Washington, DC - 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 Senate EPW, received a copy of a letter yesterday from New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio and Oklahoma City Mayor Mick Cornett, along with over 100 other mayors from 39 states, touting their support for a long-term, robustly-funded surface transportation reauthorization bill...
By US DOT Newswire | Jul 24, 2015
News Release: Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials Subcommittee Chairman Jeff Denham (R-CA) will lead a Subcommittee roundtable policy discussion next week to examine innovative technologies that can improve the safety and efficiency of the U.S. pipeline network.
By US DOT Newswire | Jul 24, 2015
News Release: Washington, D.C. - U.S. Sen. Deb Fischer (R-NE) spoke on the Senate floor yesterday in support of the Developing a Reliable and Innovative Vision for the Economy (DRIVE) Act, a six year highway bill that benefits Nebraskans and keeps our nation moving by making our transportation system safer and more ...
By US DOT Newswire | Jul 24, 2015
News Release: The Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation, chaired by U.S. Rep. Duncan Hunter (R-CA), will hold a hearing next week on several issues, including the Federal Radionavigation Plan, the Foreign Spill Protection Act of 2015, and the National Icebreaker Fund Act of 2015.
By US DOT Newswire | Jul 22, 2015
News Release: SEATTLE - The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) proposes a $420,000 civil penalty against Avion Research Inc. of Cupertino, Calif., for allegedly producing and advertising articles that weren’t authorized for installation on certificated aircraft.
By US DOT Newswire | Jul 22, 2015
News Release: SEATTLE - The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) proposes a $55,000 civil penalty against MayaAir, LLC of Telluride, Colo., for allegedly conducting commercial operations with an unauthorized aircraft.
By US DOT Newswire | Jul 22, 2015
News Release: SEATTLE - The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) proposes a $173,100 civil penalty against Eaton Corporation Aerospace Operations of Irvine, Calif., for allegedly violating drug and alcohol testing regulations.
