BNA's Web Watch - Aviation Industry Issues (January 2007)

Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation
State of the Airline Industry: the Potential Impact of Airline Mergers and Industry Consolidation (Wednesday, January 24, 2007) View Archive Webcast

Majority Statements
Daniel K. Inouye
John D. Rockefeller
Frank R. Lautenberg

Witnesses
Mr. Mark Cooper Director of Research Consumer Federation of America

Mr. Gerald Grinstein Chief Executive Officer Delta Air Lines, Inc.

Mr. Doug Parker Chairman and Chief Executive Officer US Airways

Mr. Robert Roach Jr. General Vice President - Transportation The International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers

Mr. Andrew B. Steinberg Assistant Secretary for Aviation & Transportation Affairs U.S. Department of Transportation

Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation
Aviation Security - Reviewing the Recommendations of the 9/11 Commission
Wednesday, January 17, 2007
View Archive Webcast

Majority Statements
Daniel K. Inouye

Witnesses
The Honorable Edmund S. "Kip" Hawley - Director Transportation Security Administration

Hearings 2006 (109th Congress)
Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation
Aviation Subcommittee Hearing on New Entrants into the National Airspace System Thursday, September 28, 2006
SR - 253 View Archive Webcast

Witnesses

Panel 1
Mr. Michael Cirillo Vice President for System Operations Services Federal Aviation Administration

Mr. Nicholas Sabatini Associate Administrator for Aviation Safety Federal Aviation Administration

Panel 2
Mr. Vern Raburn President and Chief Executive Officer Eclipse Aviation Corporation

Mr. Edward Iacobucci President and Chief Executive Officer DayJet Corporation

Mr. Jack Pelton Chief Executive Officer Cessna Aircraft Company

Mr. Matt Andersson Senior Aviation Consultant CRA International

Testimony Before the Subcommittee on Aviation, Committee on Transportation and
Infrastructure, House of Representatives NATIONAL AIRSPACE Wednesday, September 27, 2006 SYSTEM MODERNIZATION Observations on Potential Funding Options for FAA
and the Next Generation Airspace System
Statement of Gerald L. Dillingham, Ph.D, Director, Physical Infrastructure Issues
Susan J. Irving Ph.D. Director, Federal Budget Analysis Strategic Issues

September 20, 2006
Statement of Nicholas A. Sabatini, Associate Administrator for Aviation Safety Before the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, Subcommittee on Aviation, on FAA Safety Oversight

Aviation Subcommittee Hearing on Joint Planning and Development Office (JPDO) Tuesday, July 25, 2006
Archive Webcast of Hearing

Witnesses

Opening Remarks
The Honorable Marion Blakey - Administrator Federal Aviation Administration

Dr. Lisa Porter - Associate Administrator for Aeronautics Research National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)

Mr. Gerald Dillingham - Director of Civil Aviation Issues U.S. Government Accountability Office

David Dobbs - Assistant Inspector General for Aviation U.S. Department of Transportation

Congressional Research Reports
Aviation Spending Guarantee Mechanisms Updated (October 6, 2006)
Robert S. Kirk

Reauthorization of the Federal Aviation Administration: An Overview of the
Issues Before Congress (January 9, 2007) Bart Elias, Issue Coordinator
Specialist in Aviation Safety, Security, and Technology

GAO Reports

AVIATION FINANCE Observations on Potential FAA Funding Options (September 2006)

COMMERCIAL AVIATION Costs and Major Factors Influencing Infrastructure Changes at U.S. Airports to Accommodate the New A380 Aircraft (May 2006)

Federal Aviation Administration: An Analysis of the Financial Viability of the Airport and Airway Trust Fund, GAO-06-562T (Washington, D.C.: Mar. 28, 2006).

Aviation Security: Federal Action Needed to Strengthen Domestic Air Cargo Security (October 2005)

AIR TRAFFIC OPERATIONS The Federal Aviation Administration Needs to Address Major Air Traffic Operating Cost Control Challenges (June 2005)

Department of Transportation – Inspector General
Observ