ADVISORY COMMITTEE CHARTER 

THE FUTURE OF AVIATION ADVISORY COMMITTEE 

1. Committee's Official Designation (Title). This committee shall be entitled The Future of 

Aviation Advisory Committee. 

2. Authority. This charter establishes The Future of Aviation Advisory Committee in 

accordance with the provisions of the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA), as amended, 

5 U.S.C. App. 2. 

3. Objectives and Scope of Activities. 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 each of the areas below, and identify the drivers of such change 

and the challenges and opportunities presented by industry developments. 

4. Description of Duties. 

Balancing the industry's competitiveness and viability—A competitive airline 

industry is critical to our national economy. Therefore, the committee should: 

• examine changes in the operating and competitive structures of the U.S. airline 

industry; 

• consider innovative strategies to open up new international markets and expand 

commercial opportunities in existing markets; 

• investigate strategies to encourage the development of cost-effective, cutting-edge 

technologies and equipment that are critical for a competitive industry coping 

with increasing economic and environmental 

challenges; and 

• examine the adequacy of current Federal programs to address the availability of 

intermodal transportation options and alternatives, small and mral community 

access to the aviation transportation system, the role of State and local 

governments in contributing to such access, and how the changing competitive 

structure of the U.S. airline industry is likely to transform travel habits of small 

and mral communities. 

Ensuring a world-class workforce necessary for a robust aviation industry—In light 

of the changing socio-economic dynamics of the aviation industry, the committee should 

examine avenues for recruiting the best and brightest of our future workforce for careers 

in the aviation industry. 
Securing stable and sufficient funding for our aviation systems—The importance of 

the aviation system for the Nation's economy requires state-of-the-art infrastructure. The 

committee should explore ways of augmenting funding systems to ensure the 

development, implementation, and maintenance of long term aviation investments. 

Addressing environmental challenges and finding solutions—The aviation industry 

faces increasing environmental and energy challenges that require integrated solutions 

and strategies, which allow continued growth and economic vitality of the aviation sector. 

The committee should examine short-, medium-, and long-term steps and strategies that 

can be taken by aviation sector stakeholders and the Federal Government to reduce 

aviation's environmental footprint and foster efficiency gains and sustainable energy in 

cost-beneficial ways. It should also consider potential approaches to promote effective 

international action on these issues through the International Civil Aviation Organization 

(ICAO). 

Ensuring safety in aviation—Future expected growth and increased complexity in the 

air transportation system creates new opportunities and challenges in the way the air 

transportation system manages safety. The committee should examine policies and 

practices that take a proactive approach in ensuring the aviation system continues to 

achieve a high level of safety. 

5. Official to Whom this Committee Reports. This committee reports to the Secretary of 

Transportation. 

6. Support. The Office of the Assistant Secretary for Aviation and International Affairs, with 

support by the Federal Aviation Administration, will provide administrative support for all 

meetings of the committee, subcommittees, and/or work groups and ensure that at least one 

agency representative is present for each meeting. 

7. Estimated Annual Operating Costs and Staff Years. It is estimated that the annual 

operating costs is $400,000. Approximately four person-years will be required to support the 

committee. 

8. Designated Federal Officer. The Assistant Secretary for Aviation and International Affairs 

shall designate an agency representative to serve as the Designated Federal Officer for the Future 

of Aviation Advisory Committee. 

1. The Designated Federal Officer shall approve the calling of the committee meetings 

and subcommittee meetings and develop and approve the agendas in consultation with the 

Secretary of Transportation. 
2. The Designated Federal Officer must be present at each committee and subcommittee 

meeting and has the authority to adjourn a meeting whenever such action would be deemed to be 

in the public interest. 

9. Estimated Number and Frequency of Meetings. The committee will meet at least four 

times over the yeaf. Special meetings may be called as necessary. A notice of each meeting 

shall be published in the Federal Register at least 15 calendar days prior to the meeting. All 

meetings are open to the public, unless the Assistant Secretary for Aviation and International 

Affairs or the Designated Federal Officer closes the meeting in accordance with a secretarial 

determination under 41 CFR 102-3.155. Members of the public are invited to appear before or 

file statements with the committee. 

10. Duration. This committee shall continue in operation for 1 year from the filing date of this 

charter. 

11. Termination. This committee shall continue in operation for 1 year unless the Secretary of 

Transportation determines that the committee will be dissolved in less than that time. 

12. Membership and Designation. 

a. Oualification: Members of the committee will be representatives of the aviation 

community. 

b. Estimated number of members: The committee will consist of approximately 19 

voting members. 

c. Selection of membership: Members will be selected to provide a balanced cross 

section of viewpoints in the aviation industry or related disciplines. The members will 

represent a variety of interests relating to the industry, including air carriers, airports, 

labor, manufacturers, finance and academia, consumer interests, and general aviation 

stakeholders. All members will be appointed by the Secretary of Transportation for the 

duration of the term. Replacement members may be appointed to serve out the remainder 

of a term. Members who are not Federal employees shall serve as representatives of their 

interests. 

d. Committee officers: The Chairperson will be the Assistant Secretary for Aviation and 

International Affairs of the Department of Transportation. The Chairperson shall ensure 

adherence to the agenda and maintain order. If the Chairperson is absent, then the 

Designated Federal Officer shall perform the duties of the Chairperson. 
e. Compensation for members: Members shall not receive salary compensation and shall 

be responsible for their own expenses of participation in the committee. 

13. Subcommittees.. The chair of the committee is authorized to establish subcommittees as 

necessary. The subcommittees shall hold open meetings, subject to the exception described in 

paragraph 9 of this Charter, and shall comply with all regulations to which the committee is 

subject. Subcommittee meetings will be announced to the public. The subcommittees shall 

bring to the committee all actions, decisions, and recommendations and will not provide advice 

or work products directly to the U.S. Department of Transportation. 

14. Recordkeeping. The records of the committee, subcommittees, or other subgroups of the 

committee shall be handled in accordance with General Records Schedule 26, Item 2. 

These records shall be available for public inspection and copying, subject to the Freedom of 

Information Act, 5 U.S.C. 552, at the headquarters building of the U.S. Department of 

Transportation. 

The records, reports, transcripts, minutes, and other documents that are made available to or 

prepared for or by the committee will be available to the public via the Government's docket 

management system at http://www.regulations.gov. 

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15. Filing date. The filing date of this charter is , which is the date it was 

filed with Congress.