Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)

[As published by Keith Laing in The Hill] The Department of Transportation (DOT) has rejected an attempt from Norwegian Airlines to expedite approval of its bid to gain access to airports in the U.S. The decision is a set back for Norwegian Air’s bid to access airports covered under the U.S. and European Union’s “Open Skies” agreement. The […]

The Honorable Michael P. Huerta Administrator Federal Aviation Administration 800 Independence Avenue, SW Washington, DC  20591 RE:   Drug and Alcohol Testing of Certain Maintenance Provider Employees       Located Outside of the United States      Docket No. FAA-2012-1058; Notice No. 14-02      RIN 2120-AK09      Federal Aviation Administration Dear Administrator […]

Washington, DC – Edward Wytkind, president of the Transportation Trades Department, AFL-CIO (TTD) today commented on the pending markup of the THUD Appropriations bill before the Senate Appropriations Committee: “The Senate transportation funding bill is a solid step forward in meeting our immediate transportation needs and ensuring that we don’t weaken the nation’s fragile economy […]

[As published by David A. Lombardo in Aviation International News] The FAA is accepting comments on an Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (ANPRM) that would require employees of FAA-certified foreign repair stations and certain other maintenance providers who perform safety-sensitive work on U.S. airliners to be subject to a drug-and-alcohol-testing program. Consistent with the Congressional […]

[As published by Associated Press in The Washington Post] Aviation regulators say they’re considering rules that would require alcohol and drug testing for people who work on U.S. airline planes in foreign maintenance and repair shops. The Federal Aviation Administration said Thursday that it is seeking public comments. The agency wants to know which countries allow random […]

[As published by Elvina Nawaguna in Reuters] U.S. aerospace and aviation industry leaders warned lawmakers on Thursday that a coming wave of retirements in an aging workforce could hurt both sectors and create safety issues unless the government helps more young people qualify for those jobs. Boeing Co, for instance, expects a large percentage of its […]

Alphonso Pendergrass Federal Aviation Administration 800 Independence Avenue, SW Washington, DC 20591 RE: Petition for Exemption; Summary of Petition Received Summary Notice No. PE-2014-07 Docket No. 2014-02249 Docket ID FAA-2014-0028 Dear Mr. Pendergrass: On behalf of the Transportation Trades Department, AFL-CIO (TTD), I write to oppose the petition for exemption filed by Gulfstream Aerospace Corporation, […]

[As published by Matt Thurber in  Aviation International News] The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) has issued a final rule covering repair station security. “This action brings an end to the Federal Aviation Administration [FAA] ban on certifying new foreign repair stations,” according to the Aeronautical Repair Station Association (Arsa). The new rules are the result […]

[As published by Joshua Freed for the Associated Press] The Transportation Security Administration is gearing up to begin inspecting airplane shops all over the world, an effort aimed at stopping potential sabotage and theft of U.S. planes. The new rules announced on Friday will put TSA in the business of inspecting airport-based repair stations, finally […]

[As published by Edward Wytkind in the Huffington Post] Ebenezer Scrooge would love America’s approach to funding its transportation needs, but the miserly refusal by too many of our leaders to invest in transportation could haunt us for decades to come. That’s why our nation’s holiday wish list for 2014 must include a comprehensive vision […]