U.S. Federal Aviation Administration Press Releases Update

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Title: U.S. Federal Aviation Administration Press Releases Update

U.S. Department of Transportation Tuesday, August 02, 2011 USDOT Contact:  Public Affairs Tel.:  (202) 366-4570

MEDIA ADVISORY

 

U.S. TRANSPORTATION SECRETARY RAY LAHOOD

AND FAA ADMINISTRATOR RANDY BABBITT HOLD PRESS CONFERENCE CALL ON NEED FOR AN FAA BILL EXTENSION

 

WASHINGTON – U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood and FAA Administrator Randy Babbitt will hold a press conference call at 2:30 PM ET, TODAY, Tuesday, August 2, 2011 on the need for Congress to pass an extension of the FAA’s reauthorization. Since July 22, airports around the country have lost $2.5 billion in federal dollars for important airport projects, 70,000 construction workers and workers in related fields have been laid off, and approximately 4,000 FAA employees have been on furlough.

 

Yesterday, the House recessed and Members flew home for vacation without resolving issues keeping the FAA extension from passing. If no action is taken before the House returns from vacation on September 7, nearly 75,000 people will go without work for another 5 weeks and the FAA will lose approximately $1 billion in revenues.

 

WHAT:            Press Conference on Need for FAA Bill Extension

 

WHEN:            Tuesday, August 02, 2011

                        2:30pm ET

 

WHO:              U.S. Secretary of Transportation Ray LaHood

                        FAA Administrator Randy Babbitt

                                               

WHERE:          Dial in: (800) 230-1093    

                        Note: Tell the operator you are joining the DOT Press Briefing

 

 

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