Future of Aviation Advisory Committee to Hold Final Meeting Dec. 15
The Future of Aviation Advisory Committee (FAAC) will present its recommendations to U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood at its final meeting on Wednesday, Dec. 15 at the U.S. Department of Transportation. The meeting will begin at 9:30 a.m. with discussions by FAAC's subcommittees and adoption of the recommendations by the full committee. The full committee will then issue its recommendations to the Secretary at approximately 1:30 p.m. Secretary LaHood and Federal Aviation Administrator Randy Babbitt will participate in the meeting's afternoon sessions, during which they will receive the committee's recommendations.
The FAAC was created in April to provide information, advice, and recommendations to the U.S. Secretary of Transportation on challenges facing the aviation industry. The recommendations will focus 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.
Members of the news media wishing to attend the meeting should send their name, title, company or affiliation, address, phone number and e-mail address with the subject title "Registration" to FAAC@dot.gov . Space is limited, so those wishing to register should do so as soon as possible.
A news release on the committee is available at http://www.dot.gov/affairs/2010/dot9610.htm . More information can be found at the committee's website: http://www.dot.gov/faac/ .
WHO: U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood
U.S. Transportation Deputy Secretary John Porcari
Federal Aviation Administrator Randy Babbitt
WHAT: Future of Aviation Advisory Committee final meeting
WHEN: Wednesday, Dec. 15
9:30 AM - 3:00 PM EST
WHERE: U.S. Department of Transportation
West Atrium
1200 New Jersey Ave. SE
Washington, DC