http://www.faa.gov/news/speeches/ Latest FAA.gov Speeches en-us Material is not copyrighted. Sun, 08 Nov 2009 08:01:45 AM EST 60 Remarks as prepared for deliveryGood morning, and thank you, Doug [Lavin], for those kind words and for the invitation. In truth, when the letter came in, it said, "You may address whatever issue is on your plate." Whatever is a pretty big word, so I think I'd like to take the opportunity to talk about - dirt. Now in this town, when a political appointee says publicly that he plans to talk about dirt, people lean forward. http://www.faa.gov/news/speeches/news_story.cfm?newsId=10883 http://www.faa.gov/news/speeches/news_story.cfm?newsId=10883 Speech Wed, 4 Nov 2009 12:00 AM EST Remarks as prepared for delivery.Good morning, and thank you, Ed [Bolen], for the invitation.I just got back from Osaka and Beijing on Friday, and for good measure threw in a 24-hour trip to and from Las Vegas to speak to some FAA managers yesterday. What I'm saying is that I've had a lot of time - about 44 hours just on airplanes during the last nine days - to think about NBAA and what to say to NBAA. I'd like to make two pitches: one for SMS, the second for professionalism. http://www.faa.gov/news/speeches/news_story.cfm?newsId=10879 http://www.faa.gov/news/speeches/news_story.cfm?newsId=10879 Speech Wed, 21 Oct 2009 12:00 AM EST Remarks as prepared for delivery.Good morning, and thanks for the invitation. I enjoy being on the front lines. This is where the real business of aviation gets done - by the men and women at each and every seat in this room. Back at headquarters, we can push programs, plans and projects. We can initiate policies and directives. But when it all comes down to it, the buck stops and starts with you. But we'll talk more about that in a bit. http://www.faa.gov/news/speeches/news_story.cfm?newsId=10878 http://www.faa.gov/news/speeches/news_story.cfm?newsId=10878 Speech Mon, 19 Oct 2009 12:00 AM EST Remarks as prepared for deliveryIt is my great pleasure to be here in Osaka. This is an important day for aviation, Japan and the ASPIRE partnership. It is a natural progression of the relationship between the Japanese Civil Aviation Bureau and the FAA. And it is a step that we are both pleased and proud to make.By using the latest technologies and procedures, our countries are using partnership to lessen aviation's effects on the environment. http://www.faa.gov/news/speeches/news_story.cfm?newsId=10876 http://www.faa.gov/news/speeches/news_story.cfm?newsId=10876 Speech Sun, 11 Oct 2009 12:00 AM EST Remarks as prepared for deliveryGood morning, and thank you, Jim [Washington]. That was a beautiful rendition of the anthem, wasn't it?I don't have to tell you that at this point in America's history, there are a ton of people in need. You don't have to look any further than the front page to see that if there ever were a time to dig deep, for all of us to lend a hand, it's today. http://www.faa.gov/news/speeches/news_story.cfm?newsId=10858 http://www.faa.gov/news/speeches/news_story.cfm?newsId=10858 Speech Thu, 8 Oct 2009 12:00 AM EST Remarks as prepared for delivery.Good morning. Thank you, Pete [Dumont]. As always, kudos to ATCA on a good show. But before we get rolling, I'd like to issue a special welcome to our international visitors, the civil aviation authority representatives, the vendors, the air navigation service providers, CANSO. It is important to the success of global aviation that you're with us at this conference. http://www.faa.gov/news/speeches/news_story.cfm?newsId=10836 http://www.faa.gov/news/speeches/news_story.cfm?newsId=10836 Speech Mon, 5 Oct 2009 12:00 AM EST Remarks as prepared for deliveryGood morning, and thank you, James [Hoblyn], for inviting me. I'd also like to thank the entire Bombardier team for making the commitment to safety. Thanks as well to Debbie Hersman - always looking for ways to climb to the next level of safety.It's a good day to talk about aviation. But it's an even better day to talk about Tiger Woods.He's 33 years old. He's been PGA Player of the Year nine times. He's won 71 PGA events. He's won 14 majors. Nicklaus has 18. http://www.faa.gov/news/speeches/news_story.cfm?newsId=10815 http://www.faa.gov/news/speeches/news_story.cfm?newsId=10815 Speech Tue, 29 Sep 2009 12:00 AM EST Remarks as prepared for deliveryGood morning, and thank you, Nancy [LoBue]. I think we'd all agree that we are at a time when we as a nation are taking a fundamental relook at energy; not just how we create it but how we use it. I think it's fair to say that few sectors felt the impact more of the changing energy equation in the U.S. economy than we have in aviation.And now, a little over a year later, oil prices aren't dominating the front page. http://www.faa.gov/news/speeches/news_story.cfm?newsId=10816 http://www.faa.gov/news/speeches/news_story.cfm?newsId=10816 Speech Fri, 25 Sep 2009 12:00 AM EST This is one of those subjects that's open to quite a bit of debate, some of which you'll hear over the next hour or so. The good news is that we all agree that aviation safety standards need to be harmonized and consistently implemented around the world. There are shades of gray when it comes to how to get there, but we're not fighting the battle of why safety needs to be a priority.Because it all comes down to it, safety is the foundation for public confidence in aviation. http://www.faa.gov/news/speeches/news_story.cfm?newsId=10814 http://www.faa.gov/news/speeches/news_story.cfm?newsId=10814 Speech Wed, 23 Sep 2009 12:00 AM EST Remarks as prepared for delivery.A few days ago, John Hickey was speaking to a fairly large group of feds, contractors and industry reps at a "Wings of NextGen" conference. The focus of the conference was new technology and procedures, but John shifted the discussion just a bit.He was talking about aviation's early days, when the transition was made from bonfires to beacons. http://www.faa.gov/news/speeches/news_story.cfm?newsId=10807 http://www.faa.gov/news/speeches/news_story.cfm?newsId=10807 Speech Fri, 18 Sep 2009 12:00 AM EST