AGENDA

Sixth Meeting of the Advisory Committee for Aviation Consumer Protection

October 29, 2014

9:00 to 9:05 Welcome and Housekeeping Matters

Blane Workie, Acting Assistant General Counsel for Aviation

Enforcement and Proceedings

9:05 to 9:15 Introductory Remarks of Committee Members

9:15 to 9:30 Update on the Implementation Status of the Committee’s Recommendations 

to the Secretary of Transportation

Tim Kelly, Team Leader, Aviation Consumer Protection Division

9:30 to 9:45 Update on Recent Rulemaking and Enforcement Activities of the Office of 

Aviation Enforcement and Proceedings

Kimberly Graber, Chief, Consumer Protection and Competition Law Branch, 

Office of Aviation Enforcement and Proceedings

Regulating the Use of Mobile Wireless Devices for Voice Calls on Aircraft

Government Perspective

9:45 to 9:55 Robert Gorman, Senior Attorney, Office of Aviation Enforcement and 

Proceedings

9:55 to 10:05 Julius Knapp, Chief of the Office of Engineering and Technology, Federal 

Communications Commission

10:05 to 10:15 Questions and Answers

Mobile Communications Industry Perspective

10:15 to 10:25 Kevin Rogers, CEO, AeroMobile Communications, Inc.

10:25 to 10:30 Questions and Answers

Flight Attendant Perspective

10:30 to 10:40 Julie Frederick, Government Affairs Representative, Association of Professional 

Flight Attendants

10:40 to 10:45 Questions and Answers

U.S. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

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Consumer Perspective

10:45 to 10:55 Written Statement from Paul Hudson, President, FlyersRights 

10:55 to 11:10 Additional Q&A, Observations and Comments on Mobile Voice Calls

11:10 to 11:25 Break

The Impact of Government-Imposed Taxes and Fees on Consumer and Aviation Industry

Airport Perspective

11:25 to 11:35 Kevin Burke, President and CEO, Airports Council International – North 

America 

11:35 to 11:40 Questions and Answers

Consumer Perspective

11:40 to 11:50 Shane Downey, Director, Public Policy, Global Business Travel Association

11:50 to 11:55 Questions and Answers

11:55 to 1:00 Lunch

The Impact of Government-Imposed Taxes and Fees on Consumer and Aviation Industry

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Aviation Industry Perspective

1:00 to 1:10 John Heimlich, Vice President & Chief Economist, Airlines for America

1:10 to 1:20 Ben Baldanza, President and CEO, Spirit Airlines

1:20 to 1:30 Questions and Answers

1:30 to 1:40 Additional Q&A, Observations, and Comments on the Impact of Taxes and 

Fees

The Impact of Mergers and Consolidations on Air Travel Consumers and the Aviation Industry

Consumer Perspective

1:40 to 1:50 Richard Golaszewski, Executive Vice President, GRA Inc.

1:50 to 2:00 William McGee, Travel and Aviation Consultant, Consumers Union

2:00 to 2:10 Questions and Answers

Airline Industry Perspective

2:10 to 2:20 Daniel M. Kasper, Senior Consultant, Kasper Lee Aviation/Compass Lexecon 
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October 29, 2014

2:20 to 2:30 Jay Sorensen, President – Product, Partnership and Marketing Practice, 

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2:30 to 2: 40 John Heimlich, Vice President & Chief Economist, Airlines for America 

2:40 to 2:55 Questions and Answers

Airport Perspective

2:55 to 3:05 Deborah McElroy, Executive Vice President, Airports Council International –

North America

3:05 to 3:15 William Swelbar, Research Engineer, International Center for Air 

Transportation, Massachusetts Institute of Technology

3:15 to 3:25 Questions and Answers

3:25 to 3:40 Additional Q&A, Observations, and Comments on the Impact of Mergers 

and Consolidations

3:40 to 3:45 Closing Remarks

Blane Workie, Acting Assistant General Counsel for Aviation 

Enforcement and Proceedings