You are subscribed to page updates for the Federal Aviation Administration. A new press release is now available. We've included a copy of a Media Advisory in this email. Media Advisory – FAA Final Safety Rule for U.S. Air CarriersJanuary 6, 2015 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE WASHINGTON – U.S. Secretary of Transportation Anthony Foxx, FAA Administrator Michael Huerta, and Nicholas Calio, President and Chief Executive Officer, Airlines for America (A4A) will announce a final FAA rule that will require safety management systems (SMS) for U.S. air carriers.SMS is the formal, top-down, organization-wide approach to managing safety risk and assuring the effectiveness of safety risk controls. WHO: Secretary Foxx, FAA Administrator Huerta, A4A President and Chief Executive Officer Nicholas Calio. WHEN: Wednesday, January 7 at 11:15 a.m., EST WHERE: Directions: From the Metro, exit at the Navy Yard (not the ballpark side). Enter through the main doors of the West building and check-in at the security desk. |