Aging Aircraft: FAA Needs Comprehensive Plan to Coordinate Government and Industry Actions
RCED-90-75
Published: Dec 22, 1989. Publicly Released: Dec 22, 1989.
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GAO assessed the Federal Aviation Administration's (FAA) efforts to ensure the safety of aging commercial aircraft.
Recommendations
Recommendations for Executive Action
| Agency Affected | Recommendation | Status |
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| Department of Transportation | The Secretary of Transportation should direct the Administrator, FAA, to develop a plan describing present and anticipated actions to meet the aging aircraft challenge, their time frames, and the resources necessary to complete those actions. |
Closed – Implemented
FAA developed a plan that describes industry and government actions under way to meet the aging aircraft challenge. FAA finalized the plan in May 1994 when the FAA Administrator signed it.
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| Department of Transportation | The Secretary of Transportation should direct the Administrator, FAA, to report periodically to Congress on the progress toward accomplishing the plan's goals. |
Closed – Implemented
FAA says that, after the plan is complete, it will use various means to keep Congress apprised of its progress. The plan was signed by the FAA Administrator in May 1994.
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