It is hard to reconcile the statements of the FAA Deputy Administrator (first below link) and the DoT Inspector General. The Chief NextGen Officer calls for an October 28 “Call to Action” meeting to talk…
It is good news that the Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee voted to send the nomination of Christopher Hart to the full Senate for a final vote to confirm him as the Chairman of…
Secretary of Transportation Foxx (see above↑ picture) has written a well-crafted letter (see below↓ letter) signed by 11 of his predecessors. It urges Congress to “to stave off the looming insolvency of the Highway Trust…
The President has nominated current Vice Chairman, Christopher A. Hart to serve a term as the Chairman of the National Transportation Safety Board (see↓ below article). It is an extraordinary affirmation of that organization’s technical…
ARTICLE: Robert Sumwalt, NTSB member on scene of UPS cargo plane crash, is aviation safety expert, former airline pilot This excellent article reviews the career and qualifications of Robert Sumwalt to be a member of…
ARTICLE: Former secretaries to Foxx: Reach out to DOT staffers The David R. Goode National Transportation Policy Conference, organized by the University of Virginia’s Miller Center created a unique, unsolicited forum at the National Press…
ARTICLE: WA Lawmaker Urges Foxx To Move Quickly On Commercial Pilot Qualifications As was noted recently, welcome to Washington, Secretary Foxx. The above link indicates that Representative Rick Larsen has written to the DOT’s new…
ARTICLE: Safety-Board Chief Is a Top Pick for Transportation Post As mentioned recently by the AFL-CIO, the position of Secretary of Transportation involves a number of executive skill sets. Having done an excellent job of…