Seattle area airport completes remodel
Port of Seattle announced last week the opening of modernized and expanded North Satellite of the Seattle-Tacoma International Airport. “The updated North Satellite is going to come as a surpris...
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Private capital investment key to paying for U.S. infrastructure, experts say
Getting the next infrastructure investment plan passed and paid for will not only mean bringing together both parties to work in a bipartisan fashion, but using private capital in innovative ways, a p...
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Reps. Schneider, Kildee, Brownley introduce bill to decarbonize aviation industry
U.S. Reps. Brad Schneider (D-IL), Dan Kildee (D-MI), and Julia Brownley (D-CA) introduced legislation on Thursday that would reduce carbon emissions and promote sustainable fuel use in the aviation in...
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Sen. Warren argues for Green Infrastructure
During Wednesday’s Senate Finance Committee hearing, U.S. Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) argued her Wealth Tax and other tax proposals were a way to pay for large-scale investments in infrastructure. ...
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Reps. Young, Larsen, and Craig Introduce Transportation Career Opportunities legislation
U.S. Reps. Don Young (R-AK), Rick Larsen (D-WA), and Angie Craig (D-MN) introduced legislation on Wednesday that would promote career opportunities in the transportation industry. Called the Promo...
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Air traffic organization speaks at congressional roundtable
Paul Rinaldi, National Air Traffic Controllers Association (NATCA) president, recently spoke at a congressional roundtable on the Federal Aviation Administration’s need to modernization its physical...
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House committees request Boeing, FAA records on aircraft issues
U.S. Reps. Peter DeFazio (D-OR), chairman of the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and Rick Larsen (D-WA), chairman of the Subcommittee on Aviation, recently announced the committees are...
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Passing infrastructure package requires bipartisan action, New Center says
Congress must come together and work in a bipartisan manner if the United States is to see any progress on infrastructure, an independent think tank said. The New Center said in its recent policy p...
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FAA awards nearly $900M in airport improvement grants
The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) announced it had awarded $898.9 million in grants to airport infrastructure and safety projects. The 488 grant proje...
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Newark Liberty International Airport to expand air cargo service
The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey plans to expand facilities at Newark Liberty International Airport to address a rise in demand for cargo space and services. The authority is seeking p...
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Speaker Pelosi, Transportation and Infrastructure Committee members urge infrastructure action in Congress
U.S. Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) joined U.S. Reps. Peter DeFazio (D-OR), Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC), Albio Sires (D-NJ), and Greg Stanton (D-AZ), as well as Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garce...
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Joint Economic Committee releases report on infrastructure investments
America invests less in infrastructure than its peers, a new report for the U.S. Congress’ Joint Economic Committee (JEC) released Wednesday said. And infrastructure spending is substantially lo...
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Senate committee advances air mobility legislation
The U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation recently advanced bipartisan legislation that would facilitate collaboration between federal agencies and civil aviation industry lea...
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Airlines urge government to safely reopen transatlantic travel
Six U.S. and UK passenger airline CEOs and Airlines for America recently sent a letter to Pete Buttigieg, U.S. Department of Transportation secretary, and Grant Shapps, UK Transport secretary, encoura...
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Reps. Crawford, Rouzer, Cohen introduce legislation prioritizing transportation workers for PPE, vaccines
U.S. Reps. Rick Crawford (R-AR), David Rouzer (R-NC), and Steve Cohen (D-TN) introduced the legislation Friday that would give priority to transportation workers when it comes to personal protective e...
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Design teams compete for Newark Airport contract
The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey recently shortlisted four teams to design, build, operate and maintain an AirTrain at Newark Liberty International Airport. The four teams passed a rev...
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ALPA applauds TSA extension of face mask requirements at airports
On Tuesday, the Air Line Pilots Association, Int’l (ALPA) announced its support for the Transportation Security Administration’s (TSA) decision to extend the requirement for individuals to wear fa...
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A4A joins coalition urging safe reopening of critical markets
Airlines for American has joined a group of American and British aviation, travel, and tourism groups urging President Joe Biden and British Prime Minister Boris Johnson to open critical aviation mark...
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Sens. Hoeven, Wyden introduce legislation to provide financing sources for local infrastructure
U.S. Sens. John Hoeven (R-ND) and Ron Wyden (D-OR), chair of the Senate Finance Committee, reintroduced the Move America Act this week. The bipartisan legislation would bring billions of dollars o...
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Bipartisan group reintroduces American Infrastructure Bonds Act
U.S. Sens. Roger Wicker (R-MS) and Michael Bennet (D-CO) joined Sens. Roy Blunt (R-MO), Debbie Stabenow (D-MI), Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV), Tim Kaine (D-VA), and Cynthia Lummis (R-WY) in reintroducin...
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