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Article from the Business of Government
Jane F. Garvey
Administrator, Federal Aviation Administration
Department of Transportation
Jane Garvey wants to make aviation safer through the Federal Aviation Administration's (FAA) initiative: Safer Skies. Administrator Garvey explains: "Safer Skies is an extraordinarily important initiative. Aviation is so safe; we have a remarkable record in the country. And, in a sense, that makes the issue of safety even more challenging because Â
the low-hanging fruit has already been picked when it comes to safety. Our challenge really is to get at some of the root causes Â
[and] to take the resources that we have and focus them in a way that will have the greatest impact."
The FAA is best known for regulating and providing air traffic control across the nation; however, Garvey explains that the FAA has additional, important duties: "It's a very complex organization. We have about 47,000 employees at the FAA. Our fundamental mission, in fact our most important reason for being, is Â
aviation safety. We regulate airlines; we set standards for manufacturers. Every part of the aviation world is touched by the FAA." Prior to her position as administrator, she served as director of Boston's Logan Airport and acting administrator and assistant administrator in the Department of Transportation at the Federal Highway Administration. | |
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