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- FAA Expands Runway Status Lights Nationwide (10/16/2008)
- More Schools Make Air Traffic Controller Training Available (10/03/2008)
- FAA to Install Defibrillators in Facilities (09/26/2008)
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Latest Fact Sheets
- Next Generation Air Transportation System (10/23/2008)
- Cockpit Runway Safety Technology (10/17/2008)
- Lessons Learned Safety Library (10/16/2008)
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Latest Speeches
- International Aviation Women’s’ Association, “In the Picture” (10/24/2008)
- Manny Weiss Retirement, “A Real Leader” (10/23/2008)
- India Air Show, “Knowledge Shared is Knowledge Gained” (10/15/2008)
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Latest Testimony
- Chief Operating Officer, Air Traffic Organization Henry Krakowski before the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, Subcommittee on Aviation concerning Runway Safety: An Update (09/25/2008)
- Associate Administrator for Aviation Safety Nicholas A. Sabatini before the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, Subcommittee on Aviation concerning "FAA Aircraft Certification: Alleged Regulatory Lapses in the Certification and Manufacture of the Eclipse Ea-500" (09/17/2008)
- Senior Vice-President for NextGen and Operations Planning Victoria Cox before the House Committee on Science and Technology concerning the Next Generation Air Transportation System (09/11/2008)
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Latest News Stories
New "Lessons Learned" Safety Website Launched
October 16 – A new, first-of-its-kind online safety library shows how “lessons learned” from past famous airplane accidents can help prevent future disasters.
Runway Safety Lights Expanded Nationwide
October 16 – The agency awarded a contract to Sensis Corporation to install runway status lights at 22 major U.S. airports. The lights will improve runway safety by warning pilots when it's unsafe to cross or enter a runway.
More Schools Make Air Traffic Controller Training Available
October 3 – Eight additional colleges and universities have been selected to participate in the Air Traffic Collegiate Training Initiative (CTI) program, which prepares and trains students interested in a career as a controller.