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  Babbitt's Mistake

  Posted by Andrew Compart 10:15 PM on Dec 05, 2011

  Of course, FAA Administrator Randy Babbitt's biggest mistake, if the charges prove true, would be driving while intoxicated, which endangers lives. But even if Babbitt is innocent ... Read More >>

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  LaHood fronts up on controller issues

  Posted by Adrian Schofield 12:18 AM on Apr 21, 2011

  Here is the transcript of an interview with DOT Secretary Ray LaHood that will air on PBS Newshour tonight (9p.m. U.S. East Coast time).There are some particularly interesting bits... Read More >>

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  Another Controller Falls Asleep; FAA, NATCA In Talks On Next Steps

  Posted by Frank Jackman 6:47 PM on Apr 16, 2011

  FAA Adminstrator Randy Babbitt said Saturday that he is "prohibiting scheduling practices that have been identified as those most likely to result in air traffic controller fa... Read More >>

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  FAA goes to Oshkosh

  Posted by Adrian Schofield 5:44 PM on Aug 02, 2010

  Amongst all of the information and comments flowing out of Oshkosh last week, there were some interesting perspectives from the FAA. The agency had a pretty big presence at Oshkosh... Read More >>

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  Babbitt addresses Washington airspace safety

  Posted by Adrian Schofield 11:06 PM on Jul 19, 2010

  There has been a lot of press lately on an apparent rise in operational errors in the skies over Washington, DC. I don't think there is a particular problem in Washington, but... Read More >>

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  Babbitt chides airlines on overscheduling

  Posted by Adrian Schofield 9:29 PM on Apr 21, 2010

  FAA Administrator Randy Babbitt fired some shots at the airlines during a high-profile speech in New York today.After highlighting the advances being made in NextGen, Babbitt made ... Read More >>

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  Refocusing NextGen

  Posted by Adrian Schofield 4:44 PM on Feb 02, 2010

  FAA has released its response to the much-ballyhooed independent review of NextGen priorities that was undertaken last year. For those who may not remember, that review was hailed ... Read More >>

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  Babbitt's vision of the future

  Posted by Adrian Schofield 6:31 PM on Jan 27, 2010

  There wasn’t a lot in the way of breaking news in FAA Administrator Randy Babbitt’s Aero Club speech on Tuesday. But one part that I did find really interesting was tow... Read More >>

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  FAA Pay Raise

  Posted by Adrian Schofield 10:16 PM on Jan 05, 2010

  FAA employees received some welcome news to begin 2010, with Administrator Randy Babbitt announcing significant incentive-based pay increases. Here is the relevant text from Babbit... Read More >>

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  Teeth-gnashing continues over ATC problem

  Posted by Adrian Schofield 6:40 PM on Dec 08, 2009

  The fallout continues from an ATC problem last month that caused nationwide flight delays. FAA Administrator Randy Babbitt is now ordering an independent review panel to examine th... Read More >>

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