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Aviation Subcommittee

With the start of the 110th Congress, I was elected as Chairman of the Aviation Subcommittee, part of the Transportation and Infrastructure (T&I) Committee.

The Aviation Subcommittee has jurisdiction over all aspects of civil aviation, including safety, infrastructure, labor, and international issues. This jurisdiction covers all Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) programs, except for research activities, which are within the jurisdiction of the Committee on Science, on which I am also a senior member. In addition, the Subcommittee shares jurisdiction over the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB).

For a more detailed description of the Aviation Subcommittee please go to the About the Committee page on the T&I Committee web site (scroll down to "SUBCOMMITTEE ON AVIATION").

Press

These are press releases related to aviation issues

2008

May 14 - AVIATION SUBCOMMITTEE EXAMINES DELTA/NW MERGER

May 6 - COSTELLO STATEMENT ON FAILED SENATE CLOTURE VOTE ON FAA REAUTHORIZATION

Apr 15 - DEFAZIO, COSTELLO, DUNCAN INTRODUCE LEGISLATION TO BAN THE USE OF CELL PHONES ON IN-FLIGHT COMMERICAL AIRPLANES

Apr 9 - AVIATION SUBCOMMITTEE REVIEWS CONSUMER AVIATION ISSUES

Apr 8 - COSTELLO OP-ED: AVIATION SECTOR LEADS TRAVEL INDUSTRY ON ENERGY EFFICIENCY

Apr 3 - COSTELLO: FAA ON “AUTOPILOT”

Mar 25 - COSTELLO STATEMENT ON COURT DECISION STRIKING DOWN NY AIR PASSENGERS’ BILL OF RIGHTS

Mar 19 - COSTELLO STATEMENT ON FAA INSPECTIONS OF AIRLINE SAFETY COMPLIANCE

Mar 13 - COSTELLO RECEIVES AIRPORTS COUNCIL INTERNATIONAL – NORTH AMERICA CONGRESSIONAL LEADERSHIP AWARD

Feb 13 - COSTELLO CALLS ON FAA TO UPDATE AVIATION SUBCOMMITTEE EVERY THREE MONTHS ON RUNWAY SAFETY PROGRESS

Jan 23 - COSTELLO RESPONDS TO SECRETARY PETERS’ AERO CLUB COMMENTS

2007

Dec 19 - COSTELLO STATEMENT ON SECRETARY PETERS’ ANNOUNCEMENT ON NEW YORK AIRSPACE PLANS

Dec 5 - COSTELLO, OBERSTAR, LAUTENBERG RELEASE GAO REPORT ON RUNWAY SAFETY

Nov 15 - COSTELLO TO BUSH: “THANKS FOR READING OUR BILL”

Nov 15 - AVIATION SUBCOMMITTEE EXAMINES AIRLINE, AIRPORT PREPARATIONS FOR THE HOLIDAY TRAVEL RUSH

Nov 1 - COSTELLO CALLS ON TRANSPORTATION SECRETARY, AIRLINES AND AIRPORTS TO DETAIL PLANS FOR DEALING WITH HOLIDAY TRAVEL RUSH

Oct 31 - COSTELLO BLASTS GRIFFIN ON NASA AVIATION SAFETY SURVEY, IMMEDIATE ACTION NEEDED TO GET INFORMATION TO THE AMERICAN PEOPLE

Oct 22 - COSTELLO STATEMENT ON NASA REFUSING TO RELEASE SAFETY SURVEY DATA

Oct 18 - COSTELLO CALLS ON SECRETARY PETERS TO INCLUDE AIR TRAFFIC CONTROLLERS AND PILOTS IN TALKS TO REDUCE CONGESTION IN NEW YORK AIR SPACE

Oct 17 - AVIATION SUBCOMMITTEE EXAMINES ADS-B CONTRACT

Oct 11 - COSTELLO RECEIVES AVIATION ASSOCIATION AWARD
Visit the AOPA web site to view their coverage and see a video of this award presentation

Sep 27 - COSTELLO STATEMENT ON PRESIDENT'S AVIATION ANNOUNCEMENT

Sep 26 - COSTELLO PRESSES FAA TO TAKE ACTION ON FLIGHT SCHEDULES

Sep 20 - HOUSE PASSES OBERSTAR/COSTELLO FAA REAUTHORIZATION BILL

Sep 12 - COSTELLO STATEMENT ON ADMINISTRATOR BLAKEY REMARKS

Aug 27 - COSTELLO STATEMENT ON TSA INTENT REGARDING AIRLINE CARGO ON PASSENGER PLANES

Jul 25 - COSTELLO DEMANDS INFORMATION ON DEGRADED FAA FACILITIES

Jul 13 - COSTELLO STATEMENT ON REPORTS OF AIR TRAFFIC CONTROLLER MISCONDUCT AT DALLAS/FT. WORTH AIRPORT

Jun 28 - COSTELLO, OBERSTAR INTRODUCE BILL TO REAUTHORIZE THE FAA

Apr 27 - From the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure - OBERSTAR, COSTELLO, DeFAZIO QUESTION PLAN TO CUT AIR SERVICE TO SMALL COMMUNITIES

Feb 20 - COSTELLO STATEMENT ON JETBLUE'S CUSTOMER BILL OF RIGHTS

Jan 30 - COSTELLO RECEIVES NATCA'S HIGHEST LEGISLATIVE AWARD

Jan 17 - COSTELLO ELECTED CHAIRMAN OF AVIATION SUBCOMMITTEE

Hearing Schedule

These hearings can be viewed as live, streaming video at the T&I Committee web site.

Wednesday, May 14
2:00 p.m. eastern /
1:00 p.m. central
Impact of Consolidation on the Aviation Industry, with Focus on the Proposed Merger Between Delta Air Lines and Northwest Airlines

Previous Hearings
Beginnig with the Feb. 13 hearing, the T&I Committee is now archiving video of hearings. To see an archived video, take the hearing recap link in the list of previous hearings below.

May 6
Aviation and the Environment: Emissions

My opening statement
Hearing recap

Apr. 23
Reauthorization of the National Transportation Safety Board

My opening statement
Hearing recap

Apr. 9
Aviation Delays and Consumer Issues

My press release
My opening statement
Hearing recap

Apr. 3
Full T&I Committee
Critical Lapses in FAA Safety Oversight of Airlines: Abuses of Regulatory "Partnership Programs"

My press release
My opening statement
Hearing recap

Feb. 13
Runway Safety

My press release
Hearing recap

Feb. 7
The President's FY09 FAA budget

Hearing recap

Nov. 15
Aviation and Airport Holiday Travel Preparations

My press release
My opening statement
Hearing recap

Oct. 24
Aviation and the Environment: "Noise"

My opening statement along with that of Congressman Oberstar (Chairman of the full committee).
Hearing recap

Oct. 17
NextGen:The FAA's Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast Contract

My press release
Hearing recap

Oct. 10
The Transition from FAA to Contractor-Operator Flight Service Stations: Lessons Learned

My opening statements along with that of Congressman Oberstar (Chairman of the full committee).
Hearing recap

Sept. 26
Airline Delays and Consumer Issues

My press release
My opening statement
Hearing recap

July 24
FAA's Aging ATC Facilities: Investigating the Need to Improve Facilities and Worker Conditions

My opening statement
Hearing recap

July 17
FAA's Oversight of Falsified Airman Medical Certificate Applications

My opening statement
Hearing recap

June 6
The National Transportation Saftey Board's Most Wanted Aviation Safety Improvements

My opening statement
Hearing recap

May 9
The Future of Air Traffic Control Modernization

My opening statement
Hearing recap

April 25
Essential Air Service Program - Small Community Air Service Development Program

Hearing recap

Mar. 29
The FAA's Oversight of Outsourced Air Carrier Maintenance

My opening statement
Hearing recap

Mar. 28
The FAA's Airport Improvement Program

My opening statement
Hearing recap

Mar. 22
A Review of FAA Operational and Safety Programs

My opening statement
Hearing recap

Mar. 21
The Federal Aviation Administration's Financing Proposal

My opening statement
Hearing recap

Mar. 14
The Administration's Federal Aviation Administration Reauthorization Proposal

Hearing recap

Feb. 14
The President's FY 2008 Federal Aviation Administration Budget

My opening statement
Hearing recap