Feb 4 (Reuters) - The Federal Aviation Administration

said on Tuesday that the agency will continue to attend meetings

and engage with airlines on safety issues after an employee told

air carriers that officials would not participate.

Airlines were notified on Tuesday by an FAA employee that

agency employees would not take part in safety-related committee

meetings, including on next-generation air traffic control

issues and secondary barriers, according to an email seen by

Reuters. "This was an unauthorized communication sent by an

employee," an FAA spokesperson said late on Tuesday. "We will

make sure that commitment is clear to everyone in the agency."