Readout from the Vice President’s Meeting with Airline Executives
Today, Vice President Mike Pence met with airline executives and led a discussion on aviation matters as they relate to recovery from COVID-19. The airline…
ADVANCED AIR MOBILITY (AAM) ECOSYSTEM WORKING GROUPS
ADVANCED AIR MOBILITY (AAM) ECOSYSTEM WORKING GROUPS ANNOUNCEMENT: Since we are unable to host any in-person events at this time, we are hosting all Advanced Air…
Press Release – FAA Administrator Dickson Testifies before Senate on Boeing 737 MAX
WASHINGTON – The head of the Federal Aviation Administration ( FAA), Stephen M. Dickson, today affirmed that the Boeing 737 MAX will only return to service…
More Pieces of the X-59 are Coming Together
The wing and cockpit sections of NASA’s X-59 Quiet SuperSonic Technology (QueSST) are coming together at Lockheed Martin’s Skunk Works ® factory in Palmdale, California. Major…
TSA Releases Roadmap for Mitigating Insider Threats to Transportation Environments
WASHINGTON – The Transportation Security Administration today released its framework to thwart insider threats in the transportation sector. The TSA Insider Threat Roadmap will streamline…
TSA Prepared for Summer Travelers with Updated Security Procedures
WASHINGTON – With the Memorial Day holiday weekend kicking off the start of summer, the Transportation Security Administration is preparing a very different travel season…
Dates Set for FAA UAS Symposium – Remotely Piloted Edition
WASHINGTON – The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and the Association for Unmanned Vehicle Systems International (AUVSI) have announced the two-part virtual event for the FAA UAS…
Making Skies Safe for Unmanned Aircraft
May 8, 2020 NASA and its partners are taking flying unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) closer to operating in harmony with other aircraft in the National…
Fact Sheet – Engineered Material Arresting System (EMAS)
For Immediate Release May 15, 2020 Contact: Marcia Alexander-Adams Phone: 202-267-3488 Background The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) actively worked to improve runway safety areas (RSAs)…
U.S. Transportation Secretary Elaine L. Chao Appoints Industry Leaders to Women in Aviation Advisory
Friday, May 15, 2020 Former U.S. Air Force Secretary Heather Wilson Appointed as Chair WASHINGTON – U.S. Secretary of Transportation Elaine L. Chao today announced…
Fact Sheet – The Federal Aviation Administration’s (FAA) Wildlife Hazard Mitigation Program
For Immediate Release May 15, 2020 Contact: Marcia Alexander-Adams Phone: (202) 267-3488 Background The FAA requires airport sponsors to maintain a safe operating environment, which…
NASA Probes Environment, COVID-19 Impacts, Possible Links
Scientists are using information from NASA’s Earth-observing satellites, on-the-ground sensors and computer-based datasets to study the environmental, economic and societal impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic.…
Update: The United States Is Continuing To Lead the Response to COVID-19
FACT SHEET OFFICE OF THE SPOKESPERSON MAY 1, 2020 Through the American people’s generosity and the U.S. government’s action, the United States continues to demonstrate…
U.S. Department of Transportation Issues Notice Regarding Essential Air Service Program, Given the I
Wednesday, April 29, 2020 WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation today announced a plan to address the impact of the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19)…
FAA Advances Drone Integration Initiatives
WASHINGON–The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) today announced a new Unmanned Aircraft Systems Collegiate Training Initiative (UAS-CTI) that allows educational institutions and the agency to work…
Press Release – U.S. Transportation Secretary Elaine L. Chao Announces Over $1 Billion in Grants to
For Immediate Release April 30, 2020 Contact: pressoffice@dot.gov WASHINGTON – U.S. Secretary of Transportation Elaine L. Chao announced today that the Department of Transportation’s Federal Aviation…
U.S. Transportation Secretary Elaine L. Chao Announces $10 Billion in Relief for America’s Airports
U.S. Transportation Secretary Elaine L. Chao Announces $10 Billion in Relief for America’s Airports Tuesday, April 14, 2020 Funds Help Airport Sponsors Impacted by COVID-19 …
Continuing U.S. Leadership in the Global COVID-19 Response Through Additional U.S. Foreign Assistanc
PRESS STATEMENT MICHAEL R. POMPEO, SECRETARY OF STATE APRIL 8, 2020 Thanks to the unmatched generosity of the American people and the efforts of the…
