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FAA Proposes Requiring More Efficient Jets and Turboprops to Lower Climate Impacts

WASHINGTON—The U.S. Department of Transportation’s (DOT’s) Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) released a proposed rule today aimed at reducing greenhouse gasses emitted by most large aircraft flying in U.S. airspace. The rule would require more fuel efficiency for new subsonic jet aircraft and large turboprop and propeller aircraft that are not yet certified and for new ... Read More»

By | 15 June, 2022 | Topics: Commercial Affairs

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FAA Requires SpaceX to Take Over 75 Actions to Mitigate Environmental Impact of Planned Starship/Super Heavy Launches

WASHINGTON— The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) will require SpaceX to take more than 75 actions to mitigate environmental impacts from its proposed plan to launch the Starship/Super Heavy vehicle from Boca Chica, Texas. The actions are part of the agency’s environmental review. The environmental review must be completed along with public ... Read More»

By | 13 June, 2022 | Topics: Commercial Affairs

Statement of Ambassador Sullenberger to the ICAO Council Regarding Russian Aggression in Ukraine

FEBRUARY 25, 2022 The United States condemns Russia’s unprovoked and massive invasion of Ukraine in the strongest possible terms.  As President Biden said, President Putin has chosen a premeditated war that will bring a catastrophic loss of life and human suffering.  Russia alone is responsible for the death and destruction this attack will bring. Russia’s ... Read More»

By | 25 February, 2022 | Topics: News

Ambassador Sullenberger on the ICAO Council’s 1/31/22 Decision on Report into Ryanair Flight 4978 in Belarus Airspace on 23 May 2021

Statement of Ambassador Sullenberger on the ICAO Council’s January 31, 2022 Decision on the Report into Incident Involving Ryanair Flight 4978 in Belarus Airspace on 23 May 2021 The United States welcomes the decision of the ICAO Council based on the report of the ICAO Fact Finding Investigation Team (FFIT).  This is an important first step towards protecting international civil aviation ... Read More»

By | 17 February, 2022 | Topics: News

Statement of the U.S. Representative to ICAO on the ICAO FFIT Report on the Ryanair Flight 4978 Forced Diversion by Belarus

Statement of the U.S. Representative to the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) on the ICAO Fact Finding Investigation Team (FFIT) Report on the Ryanair Flight 4978 Forced Diversion by Belarus The United States welcomes the report by ICAO’s Fact-Finding Investigation Team on the May 23, 2021, forced diversion of Ryanair Flight 4978 by the Lukashenka regime.  The Report’s findings leave ... Read More»

By | 31 January, 2022 | Topics: Events, News, Press Releases

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