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Air Carrier Access Act Advisory Committee (ACAA Advisory Committee)

Overview

In September 2019, the Department of Transportation (DOT) established the ACAA Advisory Committee to advise the Secretary of Transportation on issues related to the air travel needs of passengers with disabilities. The ACAA Advisory Committee is tasked with: assessing the existing and emerging disability-related access barriers for passengers with disabilities; evaluating the extent to which the Department’s programs and activities are eliminating disability-related access barriers; and describing improvements related to the air travel experience of passengers with disabilities.

ACAA Advisory Committee Docket

ACAA Advisory Committee Charter

  • The ACAA Advisory Committee’s Charter, drafted in accordance with the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA), as amended, 5 U.S.C. App. 2, sets forth policies for the operation of the advisory committee and is available online here.

Committee Status

The ACAA Advisory Committee was established for a five-year period pursuant to the FAA Reauthorization Act of 2018 and was extended until September 30, 2028 by the FAA Reauthorization Act of 2024.

On June 3, 2026, U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy appointed 18 members to the to the ACAA Advisory Committee.

Committee Members

  • Zainab Alkebsi, Deaf Equality, as representative of national disability organizations
  • Heather Ansley, Paralyzed Veterans of America, as co-chair and representative of national veterans organizations representing disabled veterans 
  • Daniel Bean, K9 for Warriors, as representative of national veterans organizations representing disabled veterans
  • Amy Claire Brusch, Airports Council International - North America, as representative of airport operators
  • Michele Erwin, All Wheels Up, as representative of national disability organizations
  • Brent Hatch, Sunrise Medical, as representative of wheelchair manufacturers
  • Graham Keithley, Airlines for America, as representative of air carriers
  • Roland Mair, Boeing Commercial Airplanes, as representative of aircraft manufacturers
  • Dan McConchie, as representative of passengers with disabilities
  • Sheila O'Brien, Assistance Dogs International North America, as representative of national disability organizations
  • John O'Connell, Blinded Veterans Association, as representative of national disability organizations
  • Nobuyo Reinsch, Regional Airline Association, as representative of air carriers
  • Linda Ristagno, International Air Transport Association, as co-chair and representative of air carriers
  • Ronda Ruderman, Association of Flight Attendants-CWA, as representative of flight attendants' unions
  • Tim Nahuel Schulz, Airbus Americas, as representative of aircraft manufacturers
  • Jonathan Shamo, Frontier Airlines, as representative of air carriers
  • Neil Snyder, Hearing Loss Association of America, as representative of national disability organizations
  • Jo Ann Storie, Prospect Airport Services, Inc., as representative of contract service providers  

Previous Committee Activity

Click here for more information regarding previous activities of the ACAA Advisory Committee.

Last updated: Wednesday, June 10, 2026