Issue / Airports
New Senate COVID Bill Gives Another $10B for Airports but Nothing for State DOTs, Transit Agencies
Jul 27, 2020 | Jeff DavisSenate Republicans have released the bill text of their latest coronavirus response legislation this evening, in piecemeal fashion. The...
Senate Panel Approves Two Airport Funding Bills
Jul 23, 2020 | Jeff DavisAs part of its July 22 executive session, the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation approved two bills related to...
$1.5 Trillion Infrastructure Bill Moving to House Vote Next Week
Jun 26, 2020 | Jeff DavisA $1.5 trillion infrastructure bill, which incorporates a $494 billion, five-year surface transportation reauthorization (backed by a...
Road to Recovery Webinar: Rob Britton
May 27, 2020 | Madeline GormanThis webinar is led by Rob Britton, who led communications for American Airlines after 9/11. He will discuss lessons learned for...
Making Aircraft Certification Safe and Modern for the Global Aviation Industry
Jun 19, 2020 | Robert PuentesThe Senate Commerce Committee held a contentious hearing this week to examine the Federal Aviation Administration’s (FAA) oversight...
FAA Distributes $9.1B in Airport Grants; Formula Disproportionately Benefits Airports With Heavy Debt or Reserves
Apr 16, 2020 | Jeff DavisThis week, the Federal Aviation Administration announced the allocation of $9.14 billion of the $10 billion CARES Act airport grant...
Aviation Aid Hasn’t Been Released Yet.
Apr 10, 2020 | Jeff DavisThe mammoth coronavirus aid package signed into law two weeks ago today (on March 27) provided $88 billion in grant and loan authority...
Treasury, USDOT Set Rules and Conditions for Coronavirus Aviation Aid
Apr 03, 2020 | Jeff DavisSeven days after President Trump signed the $2+ trillion coronavirus response bill (H.R. 748) into law, the Treasury Department and the...
The “CV3” Bill’s $10 Billion in Airport Grants – How Will It Work?
Mar 26, 2020 | Jeff DavisThe third coronavirus response bill appropriates $10 billion from the general fund of the Treasury for " an additional amount for...
Final Version of $2 Trillion COVID Response Bill Has $114 Billion for Transportation
Mar 25, 2020 | Jeff Davis5:40 a.m. 3/26/2020 update: Earlier this morning, the Senate passed H.R. 748, as amended with the coronavirus aid package, by a vote of...
Senate Coronavirus Response Bill – March 22 a.m. Version
Mar 24, 2020 | Jeff DavisThis is the March 22 morning iteration of the Senate's massive coronavirus response legislation. Division A contains the various...
Senate COVID Bill Stalled; House Plan Would More than Double USDOT Appropriations
Mar 23, 2020 | Jeff Davis4:45 p.m. The Senate is still stuck in a partisan logjam over its coronavirus response legislation, having failed again this...