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By Jim Douglas |
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December 17, 2010 – U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray
LaHood Wednesday received recommendations from a federal
advisory committee on how to address challenges faced by
the
Among the recommendations presented by the committee are
proposals that federal government assist in funding
NextGen equipage on aircraft, ensure greater
transparency for consumers in airline pricing, expand
the sources of safety data available to the Federal
Aviation Administration (FAA), and ensure that global
airline alliances enhance the viability and
competitiveness of the U.S. aviation industry.
The Future of Aviation Advisory Committee (FAAC),
created in April, presented 23 specific recommendations
to Secretary LaHood on how to ensure the strength,
competitiveness and safety of aviation. The committee’s
19 members represented airlines, airports, labor,
manufacturers, environment, finance, academia, consumer
interests, and general aviation stakeholders. |
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Water vapor contrails left by high-altitude jet
airliners. These may contribute to cirrus cloud
formation. |
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“This
committee has provided a valuable service to all members of the
aviation community with this blueprint for the industry,”
Secretary LaHood said.
“As we move forward, these recommendations will provide
valuable guidance for making the world’s greatest aviation
system even greater.
I thank the members of the committee for their hard work
and dedication, and I look forward to thoroughly reviewing the
recommendations.”
The
committee focused principally on five issue areas:
ensuring aviation safety, ensuring a world-class aviation
workforce, balancing the industry’s competitiveness and
viability, securing stable funding for aviation systems, and
addressing environmental challenges and solutions.
Other
specific recommendations include:
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Developing improved methods of predicting safety risks;
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Incorporating safety standards into planning for NextGen, the
FAA’s overhaul of the national airspace system;
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Improving links between airports and other forms of
transportation; |
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