Issue / Airports
A Fright for Sore Flie(r)s: Senators Tackle Consumer Protection in Latest Hearing
Mar 24, 2023 | Jonathan HammondAlthough airlines seem to be soaring after suffering a brutal couple of years (thanks, COVID-19), their passengers just aren’t as...
House Lawmakers Hear General Aviation Industry Concerns About Leaded Fuels, Workforce Shortages, and More
Jul 15, 2022 | Ethan McLeodThe House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee’s Aviation Subcommittee met this week to hear from a panel of general aviation...
DOT Announces $969M in Airport Terminal Grants
Jul 14, 2022 | Jeff DavisOn July 7, the U.S. Department of Transportation announced 91 airport terminal development grants totaling $969 million, from funding...
Just How Big Is a $10 Million Airport Terminal Grant?
Jul 14, 2022 | Jeff DavisIn the list announced last week of 91 grants to be made to U.S. airports from the first year of the new Airport Terminal Program's...
Emission-Reducing Aviation Technologies Presented at House Hearing
May 20, 2022 | Katie DonahueThis week, the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee’s Subcommittee on Aviation met to discuss different aviation...
Webinar: Eyes in the Skies: How The Ukrainian Crisis Affects Aviation
Apr 01, 2022 | Madeline GormanThe war in Ukraine has touched almost every corner of the world in almost as many ways. From parts availability to rising oil prices,...
Centennial Anthology: A Collection of Essays and Ideas
Feb 18, 2022 | Karen PriceComing Out of the Crisis: A Look Past the Pandemic The pandemic isn’t quite behind us, but every day the contours of the new...
Senate Hearing Brings Airlines, Payroll Support Program, Workforce into Focus
Dec 17, 2021 | Paul LewisEvery few years Congress brings together all the major airline CEOs to press them on major concerns and pet issues. The most recent...
Looking to the Skies: A Centennial Institute Session Recap
Dec 03, 2021 | Jonathan HammondIf there was one word to describe the state of the U.S. aviation industry in 2019, it was “soaring.” Airlines in the United States...
Op-Ed: Incorporating Sustainability in Airport Planning
Aug 13, 2021 | Caroline MareteAirports are a critical part of the U.S. transportation infrastructure as they play a key role in the economy and in connecting...
Bipartisan Infrastructure Bill: Airports and Ports/Waterways
Aug 02, 2021 | Jeff DavisThere were many areas of infrastructure (to say nothing of non-physical "infrastructure") where the members of the bipartisan Senate...
Modernizing Airports and Air Traffic Control Facilities Among Top Priorities in Aviation Infrastructure Funding
Jun 25, 2021 | Caroline MareteThe Subcommittee on Aviation Safety, Operations, and Innovation of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation held a...