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For Immediate Release
09/25/07
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Jenilee Keefe w/Inouye 202-224-7824
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Government and Industry Reps to Testify on Airport Congestion and Delay
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WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation released today a witness list for an Aviation Operations, Safety, and Security Subcommittee hearing on Congestion and Delays: The Impact on Travelers and Possible Solutions. The witnesses are listed below.
The hearing, now scheduled for 10:30 a.m., will focus on modernization and efforts to address the needs of the air traffic system and to improve the movement of aircraft and passengers. Subcommittee members will be provided the opportunity to review problems encountered by travelers during the summer 2007 travel season and to consider steps that can be taken to improve the air traffic system.
Congestion and Delays: The Impact on Travelers and Possible Solutions
Subcommittee: Aviation Operations, Safety, and Security
Date: Thursday, September 27, 2007
Time: 10:30 a.m.
Location: Room 253, Russell Senate Office Building
Witnesses:
The Honorable Calvin L. Scovel III, Inspector General, U.S. Department of Transportation, Office of Inspector General
Mr. Robert Sturgell, Acting Administrator, Federal Aviation Administration
Mr. D.J. Gribbin, General Counsel, Department of Transportation
Mr. Robert W. Reding, Executive Vice President – Maintenance and Operations, American Airlines
Captain Joe Kolshak, Executive Vice President – Operations, Delta Air Lines
Mr. Zane Rowe, Senior Vice President – Network Strategy, Continental Airlines
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