Airports Council International (ACI) World and the International Air Transport Association (IATA) officials said the organizations are seeking a globally-consistent approach to COVID-19 testing for in...
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A bipartisan bill that would strengthen the FAA certification process and improve the regulatory process is garnering more support as it heads to the House floor for a vote. The bill, H.R. 8408 or ...
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A coalition of 40 U.S. attorneys general recently forwarded correspondence to congressional leaders as a means of encouraging new consumer protection measures for airline industry customers. The de...
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U.S. Rep. Sam Graves’ (R-Mo.) bill to ensure early completion of critical airport and airport runway projects pass in the House on Thursday. The Expedited Delivery of Airport Infrastructure Act...
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The American Association of Airport Executives (AAAE) applauded House leaders for including airports, airlines, and airport concessionaires into an updated version of the HEROES Act, a second large st...
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Lawmakers are espousing the benefits of a measure seeking to strengthen the Federal Aviation Administration’s (FAA) certification process while improving regulatory actions. Reps. Peter DeFazio ...
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More than 27 members of the U.S. House of Representatives have signed a letter to the Federal Aviation Administration expressing their concerns over a recent report on airplane noise metrics. In t...
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Department of Transportation (DOT) officials said the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has earmarked $335 million in airport safety and infrastructure grants to 80 airports in 25 states. “Ai...
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Washington state officials said new commercial airport requirements and recommendations for airlines have been established to protect the health and safety of aviation workers, crews and passengers am...
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As the seasons change to colder weather, the National Transportation Safety Board has issued a Safety Alert for pilots concerning the risk of wet snow and icing conditions. The “Flight in Snowâ€...
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The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has called for the development and implementation of rapid, accurate, affordable, easy-to-operate, scalable, and systematic COVID-19 testing for all ...
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U.S. Sens. Roger Wicker (R-Miss.) and Susan Collins (R-Maine) introduced legislation Monday to extend the Payroll Support Program for airline workers through March 2021. Wicker, the chairman of th...
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U.S. Sens. Maria Cantwell (D-WA) and Rick Scott (R-FL) introduced legislation Friday that would require the Transportation Security Administration to implement temperature screenings at airport checkp...
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Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) officials said the agency would open two aviation and maintenance grant programs lawmakers said would bolster the industry’s workforce. Sens. Susan Collins ...
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Airports Council International (ACI) World and the Duty Free World Council (DFWC) propose a continued relaxation of duty free limits as on-arrival duty and tax-free shopping are essential to industry ...
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A report from the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure has found that serious flaws in design, management, and oversight of the Boeing 737 MAX led to two deadly crashes that killed 346...
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In the first summit on sustainable aviation fuels, business aviation leaders came away committed to fostering large-scale production and adoption of the same. Part of a series of efforts by the bu...
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The Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation Chairman Roger Wicker (R-MS) introduced last week a measure designed to enhance the accountability of the Federal Aviation Administration (...
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State officials said the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) is accepting applications to fund new transportation improvement projects through Nov. 6, 2020, via the Multimodal Transpor...
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The Airport Authority of Gulf Shores held a groundbreaking ceremony last week for a new air traffic control tower at Jack Edwards National Airport. Funded with $6.13 million in grant money from th...
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