Tue, May 25, 2010
Panel Will Convene May 25 at 0930
The Future of Aviation Advisory Committee will hold its first
meeting on Tuesday beginning at 0930 EDT at the U.S. DOT
headquarters in Washington, DC. U.S. Transportation Secretary
Ray LaHood and FAA Administrator Randy Babbitt will address the
opening session of the meeting, which is open to the public, and
Secretary LaHood will hold a brief media availability at 1130
EDT.
The committee was created in March to provide information, advice,
and recommendations to the U.S. Secretary of Transportation on
challenges facing the aviation industry.
“Aviation is essential to our nation’s economy and
our ability to compete in international commerce,” Secretary
LaHood said when the committee was announced. “This
committee, which represents a broad cross-section of the aviation
community, will begin the important conversation about how to
ensure the industry remains vital and competitive.”
The committee will focus principally on five issue areas:
ensuring aviation safety, ensuring a world-class aviation
workforce, balancing the industry’s competitiveness and
viability, securing stable funding for aviation systems, and
addressing environmental challenges and solutions.
The advisory committee grew out of a forum last November hosted
by Secretary LaHood on the future of the U.S. aviation industry,
during which he urged attendees to nominate potential committee
members. The members selected represent airlines, airports, labor,
manufacturers, environment, finance, academia, consumer interests,
and general aviation stakeholders. The committee will meet at
least four times over the next year, after which it will issue its
recommendations to the Secretary.
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