
Blue Lightning Initiative
The Blue Lightning Initiative (BLI), led by the Department of Transportation, the Department of Homeland Security, and U.S. Customs and Border Protection, is an element of the DHS Blue Campaign. The BLI trains aviation industry personnel to identify potential traffickers and human trafficking victims, and to report their suspicions to federal law enforcement. To date, more than 100,000 personnel in the aviation industry have been trained through the BLI, and actionable tips continue to be reported to law enforcement.

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1735 N Lynn Street,
Suite 105,
Arlington, Virginia 22209-3928
Phone No: (703) 358-8060
Email: [email protected]
NACA Applauds Nomination of Michael Whitaker for FAA Administrator
/in Featured Posts, News/by Dan StohrIn response to the nomination of Michael Whitaker to be the next FAA Administrator, National Air Carrier Association President and CEO George Novak issued the following statement:
NACA Congratulates House T&I Leaders on Passage of FAA Reauthorization
/in Featured Posts, News/by Dan StohrNACA Urges House Committee to stop TSA pay cuts
/in Featured Posts, News/by Dan StohrOn June 26, National Air Carrier Association President and CEO George Novak sent a letter to House Homeland Security Committee Chair Mark Green (R-Tenn.) and Ranking Member Bennie Thompson (D-Miss.) urging them to reconsider proposed pay cuts to critical Transportation Security Administration employees.
“I implore you to reconsider the proposed pay cuts and take the necessary steps to preserve the recent pay raises that were rightfully approved for the entire TSA workforce,” the letter stated. “The requested funding of approximately $300 million to maintain pay levels for the entirety of the TSA workforce in fiscal year 2024 is a modest investment to ensure fairness and retain the invaluable expertise within the agency.”
The House fiscal 2024 Homeland Security funding bill includes language that would impose pay cuts on approximately 20 percent of a certain class of TSA employees. These individuals include air marshals, K-9 handlers, bomb technicians, and TSA employees based in the agency’s Springfield, Va., headquarters, which would face a significant reduction in their pay despite the recent approval of pay raises for the entire TSA workforce.
“It is disheartening to learn that these employees, who play crucial roles in ensuring the safety and security of our transportation systems, would be subjected to such discriminating treatment,” the letter said.
Read the full text of the letter here.