Future of Aviation Advisory Committee

Mission Statement

The Aviation Advisory Committee will provide information, advice, and recommendations to the Secretary of Transportation on ensuring the competitiveness of the U.S. aviation industry and its capability to address the evolving transportation needs, challenges, and opportunities of the global economy. The committee will assess fundamental changes in the following areas below, and identify the drivers of such change and the challenges and opportunities presented by industry developments:

Addressing environmental challenges
Balancing the industry’s competitiveness and viability
Ensuring a world-class workforce necessary for a robust aviation industry
Ensuring safety in aviation
Securing stable and sufficient funding for our aviation systems

Past 2010 Meetings

May 25 [info] [agenda] [video] [minutes]
July 14 [info] [agenda] [minutes]
Aug 25 [info] [agenda] [video] [minutes]
Oct 20 [info] [agenda] [minutes]
Dec 15 [info] [agenda] [minutes]

Secretary LaHood announces RAISE Award

Pursuant to recommendation 15 of the Future of Aviation Advisory Committee, Secretary LaHood has announced an award to recognize students who develop unique scientific and engineering innovations in aerospace. This award will create an incentive for participants at high schools, colleges, and universities to develop innovative solutions to aviation and aerospace issues, and to share those innovations with the broader community.

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