FAA
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August 17, 2010 -
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Host Jason Miller talks with Steve Cooper of the FAA\'s Air Traffic Organization. July 29, 2010
July 28, 2010 -
The Federal Aviation Administration has announced $125 million dollars in contracts to develop and demonstrate technologies that will reduce commercial jet fuel consumption, emissions and noise. The contracts are part of the FAA\'s Continuous Lower Energy, Emissions and Noise - or CLEEN - program - to speed up the introduction of \"green\" technology into aviation. The FAA is contracting with five companies including Boeing, General Electric, and Rolls-Royce to research and demonstrate a variety of technologies, including sustainable alternative aviation fuels; and lighter and more efficient gas turbine engine components. Among the goals are a reduction in fuel burn by 33 percent; a 60-percent reduction in nitrogen oxide emissions; and a 32-decibel reduction in cumulative aircraft noise levels.
July 09, 2010 -
IG: pilot information is at risk, Billions to be spent on smartgrid cybersecurity
June 28, 2010 -
One man\'s recently patented design is now at the leading edge of a multimillion-dollar industry: combating bird-aircraft strike hazards.
June 16, 2010 -
An online knowledge management system has led to better collaboration at the Federal Aviation Administration, according to a government official.
June 01, 2010 -
This week, host Ruben Gomez talks with Wes Timmons, director of the FAA Office of Runway Safety. May 27, 2010
May 25, 2010 -
500 performance improvement leaders from across the Department of Defense, including Army, Navy, Air Force, Marines, Agencies and activities, and federal government agencies get ready to gather and compare notes, and you\'re invited! We get details from J. D. Sicilia, the director of the Defense Department\'s Lean Six Sigma Program Office.
May 18, 2010 -
The Atlantic City International Airport, located at the Federal Aviation Adminstration\'s Technical Center, has become the first in the national airspace system to deliver \"digital notices to airmen,\" or NOTAM\'s. NOTAMs provide computer-generated safety information to pilots and air traffic controllers about conditions at an airport like construction and hazards. FAA Administrator Randy Babbit calls digital information management \"key to meeting the air traffic system\'s safety and efficiency goals,\" as well as modernizing the national airspace system. Digital NOTAMs have safety and efficiency benefits over traditional NOTAMs, including transmitting to all air traffic management systems simultaneously. And, airspace users get easier to read information. Other airports that will follow the lead of Atlantic City International include: Washington Dulles, Reagan National, B-W-I, Richmond, and Norfolk.
May 10, 2010 -
This week\'s guest is Fanny Rivera, Assistant Administrator for Civil Rights at the FAA. May 13, 2010
May 10, 2010 -
Learn all about FAA\'s Technical Operations (TechOps) and how they maintain and operate equipment for air traffic control. May 6, 2010
April 23, 2010 -
New plans for NASA put jobs and billions of dollars on the line. Marion Blakey, president and CEO of the Aerospace Industries Association gives us the private sector\'s perspective
April 16, 2010 -
Lawmakers push for faster and more inclusive implementation of new air traffic control system. CTO nominee Chopra faces little scrutiny from committee.
May 20, 2009 -
The FAA is very glad to be off the Government Accountability Office’s High Risk List – especially after fourteen years of being on it. Jim Washington, the FAA’s Vice President and Chief Acquisition Officer, told…
April 09, 2009