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U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood today joined local officials to break ground on a two-mile streetcar line that will connect South Salt Lake City to the city’s Sugar House Business District, providing new and better transportation choices and economic revitalization to an area where...
Today, aviation plays an ever more critical role in our Nation’s economy while continuing to expand its vital support of global commerce and trade. Conversely, the state of the economy and the occurrence of events around the world have a...
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Last name, First nameTitleCompany or affiliationPostal AddressPhone numberCitizenship that is U.S. or ForeignEmail address in order for us to confirm your...As discussed in our first pillar, the Department is first and foremost concerned with safety in aviation. We have created the safest, most reliable,...
The overall issue of airline stability and funding future investment is critical.
Airlines have reported net losses in seven of the past ten years,...
In the last several decades, there has been a six-fold increase in the mobility provided by the U.S. air transportation system at the same time the aviation industry has made impressive...
Changes in the global airline industry, particularly since 2000, have redefined...
The U.S. aviation fatal accident rate is the lowest since the beginning of air travel. The number of fatal commercial aviation accidents has decreased by nearly 80%...
Summary descriptions of the Future of Aviation Advisory Committee subcommittees.
Aviation SafetyCompetitiveness and ViabilityEnvironmentFinancingLabor and World-class WorkforceAviation SafetyEnsuring safety in aviationFuture expected growth and increased complexity in the air...Profiles of current Future of Aviation Advisory Committee members.