Author Archives: Steven M. Taber

DOT Secretary Says All 149 Contract Towers Can Stay Open Through September 2013

Posted on May 10, 2013

Secretary of Transportation, Ray LaHood, just announced that the Federal Aviation Administration will provide funding for the 149 contract Air Traffic Control Towers that were slated for closure as a result of the sequester will remain open at least through … Continue reading →

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FAA Issues List of Air Traffic Control Towers Slated to Close Because of the Sequester

Posted on March 22, 2013

The Federal Aviation Administration today, March 22, 2013, issued the list of the 149 contract towers it will close over a four week period beginning on April 7, 2013, as part of the FAA’s effort to deal with the effect … Continue reading →

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FAA Approves Boeing 787 Certification Plan for Battery System

Posted on March 12, 2013

On March 12, 2013, the Federal Aviation Administration announced that it has approved Boeing’s certification plan for a redesigned 787 battery system.  The FAA stated in its press release that it had thoroughly reviewed Boeing’s proposed modifications and the company’s … Continue reading →

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New DOT Inspector General Report Adds Fuel to the Already Simmering Air Traffic Control Safety Concerns

Posted on March 4, 2013

While Federal Aviation Administration Administrator Michael Huerta sat in the witness chair on February 27, 2013, sitting on his desk was a new Audit Report from the Office of Inspector General concluding that FAA’s efforts to track and mitigate air … Continue reading →

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U.S. House’s Hearing On FAA Reform Act Turns Into Hearing On Sequester and Closing ATC Towers

Posted on February 27, 2013

On February 27, 2013, the United States House of Representatives Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure’s Subcommittee on Aviation held a hearing entitled “Implementation of the FAA Reauthorization and Reform Act:  One Year Later.  Aviation Subcommittee Chairman Frank LoBiondo (R-NJ), as … Continue reading →

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Closing Air Traffic Control Towers As A Result of the Sequester Just the Latest Chapter of Ongoing Dilemma About Little Used Air Traffic Towers

Posted on February 25, 2013

On February 22, 2013, Secretary of Transportation Ray LaHood and Federal Aviation Administration Administrator Michael Huerta issued a two-page letter stating that in preparation for the budget sequestration the FAA “is making plans to reduce its expenditures by approximately $600 … Continue reading →

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FAA Is Audited YET AGAIN by DOT Inspector General for Its Progress With NextGen

Posted on February 18, 2013

When the FAA Modernization and Reform Act of 2012 was signed into law on February 14, 2012, it included provisions intended to advance the “Next Generation Air Transportation System” or “NextGen” as it has been called for several years now. … Continue reading →

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ICAO Says It Is Making Progress on New Aircraft CO2 and Noise Standards

Posted on February 15, 2013

The International Civil Aviation Organization’s Committee on Aviation Environmental Protection issued a press release on February 14, 2013, stating that it has “made important progress” on the aircraft certification procedures for a new CO2 standard for craft as well as … Continue reading →

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Pittsfield Charter Township and Committee For Preserving Community Quality, Inc. File Petition with Secretary of Transportation Demanding an End to Funding for Runway Extension at Ann Arbor Municipal Airport

Posted on February 4, 2013

On January 28, 2013, Pittsfield Charter Township, Michigan, and Committee for Preserving Community Quality, Inc., filed a Petition with the U.S. Secretary of Transportation demanding an end to federal funding of an extension of the main runway at Ann Arbor … Continue reading →

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FAA And Industry Are Advancing The Airline Safety Act, But Challenges Remain To Achieve Its Full Measure, Says DOT Inspector General

Posted on February 4, 2013

On January 31, 2013, the Department of Transportation Office of the Inspector General issued a report on the Federal Aviation Administration’s (FAA) progress and challenges in implementing the Airline Safety and FAA Extension Act of 2010 entitled FAA and Industry … Continue reading →

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