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New DOT Inspector General Report Adds Fuel to the Already Simmering Air Traffic Control Safety Concerns
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
Posted in Aviation, FAA, Regulatory
Tagged Air Traffic Control, ATSAP, Audit Report, aviation safety, FAA, inspector general, sequester
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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
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
Posted in Aviation, Congress, FAA, Regulatory
Tagged Air Traffic Control, contract tower, FAA, inspector general, privatization, sequestration
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FAA Is Audited YET AGAIN by DOT Inspector General for Its Progress With NextGen
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
Posted in Congress, FAA, Regulatory
Tagged ADS-B, ERAM, FAA Audit, FAA Modernization and Reform Act, inspector general, NextGen, OIG
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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
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
DOT Inspector General To Assess Air Traffic Controller Productivity
At the request of outgoing Chairmen Petri (House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure) and Mica (Subcommittee on Aviation), the Department of Transportation Inspector General announced on January 4, 2013, that it would be undertaking an audit to determine whether FAA’s air … Continue reading
Posted in Airport, Aviation, Congress, FAA, Regulatory
Tagged Air Traffic Control, audit, DOT, inspector general, Mica, Petri, scovel
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Legal Analysis of the FAA’s Slot Auction Rule for JFK and Newark Part 2
Analysis of Legal Issues Regarding Slot Auctions, Part Two. Having established previously that the FAA does not have specific authority to lease or otherwise dispose of slots, FAA turns to its general power to dispose of property in order to … Continue reading
Posted in Airport, FAA, Litigation
Tagged antideficiency act, ATA, Cleveland v. United States, FAA, gao, IATA, inspector general, murray, oberstar, petition for review, Port Authority, property right, purpose statute, scovel, slot auction, user fee
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Legal Analysis of the FAA’s Slot Auction Rule for JFK and Newark Part 1
Pt. 1: Setting The Stage When the FAA adopted its slot auction rules for LaGuardia, JFK and Newark Airports, it did so despite the fact that the GAO had issued a legal opinion stating that it believed that the FAA … Continue reading
Posted in Airport, FAA, Litigation
Tagged antideficiency act, ATA, FAA, gao, IATA, inspector general, murray, oberstar, petition for review, Port Authority, purpose statute, scovel, slot auction, user fee
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U.S. House Subcommittee Investigates Alleged Regulatory Lapses in the Certification and Manufacture of the Eclipse EA-500
Rep. Jerry Costello (D-IL), Chairman of the Aviation Subcommittee remarked in his opening statement that it is: “inexcusable and unacceptable to ignore rules, regulations and standard practices to accommodate those you have responsibility to regulate especially when you have people’s lives … Continue reading
Posted in Aircraft, Congress, FAA
Tagged Aviation Subcommittee, certification, Costello, Customer Service Initiative, EA-500, Eclipse, FAA, inspector general, Sabatini
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House Aviation Subcommittee Hears Testimony About the Air Traffic Controller Situation
Yesterday, June, 11, 2008, the House Aviation Subcommittee heard testimony (click on link for video the hearing) on a situation that is becoming more dire as every day passes – Air Traffic Controllers are retiring, leaving a dearth of qualified, … Continue reading
Posted in Airport, Congress, FAA
Tagged air traffic controllers, chapman, conley, davis, dillingham, FAA, forrey, gao, inspector general, krakowski, NATCA, retirement, Safety, scovey, wallace
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