Issue / Aviation Safety
The first goal of any transportation agency is safety. Yet over 40,000 American die on the transportation system every year. New proposals for safer streets, better vehicle design, and crash avoidance technology are reshaping the narrative around safety in an effort to reverse the downward trend of transportation safety. Governments are also concerned about the security of the system. Terrorism, hacking, and international affairs can threaten the transportation systems that support the national economy.
House Committee Investigates Future of Advanced Air Mobility
Mar 24, 2023 | Michaela BonevaOn Thursday, March 23, the House Science, Space, and Technology Committee met to discuss advanced air mobility (AAM) and the future of...
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 Prepares to Take Off with FAA Reauthorization
Mar 24, 2023 | Philip PlotchIn 2018, President Donald Trump signed the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) five-year reauthorization bill into law in a private...
House Committee Takes Off with FAA R&D Plans
Mar 10, 2023 | Garett ShrodeOn Thursday, March 9, the Subcommittee on Space and Aeronautics under the House Science, Space, and Technology Committee met to discuss...
FAA Under Fire For Recent Close Calls Between Planes
Mar 08, 2023 | Jeff DavisJeff Davis explains to CNN the intricacies of the FAA, and what it means for fliers in 2023.
House T&I Holds Wide-Ranging Aviation Hearing
Feb 10, 2023 | Robert PuentesOn Tuesday, February 7, the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee held a broad hearing on aviation as a first step in the...
Omnibus Spending Bill Includes Boeing 737 MAX Certification Fix
Dec 21, 2022 | Jeff DavisThe pending $1.7 trillion omnibus appropriations bill for fiscal 2023 also contains a provision that will allow the Federal Aviation...
House Passes Mammoth Defense Authorization Bill: No Boeing Fix, but WRDA, Coast Guard Reauthorizations Included
Dec 09, 2022 | Jeff DavisThe House of Representatives yesterday passed a 4,310-page package of bills centered around the annual national defense authorization...
Defense Bill, Now Riding on Water Bill, May Contain Boeing Fix
Dec 02, 2022 | Jeff DavisNormally, it is the "must-pass" defense authorization bill that serves as the "Christmas tree" legislation at this festive time of...
Representatives Discuss the Impacts of Leaded Aviation Fuel on Communities and Children
Jul 29, 2022 | Michaela BonevaSome general aviation aircraft use high-compression piston engines, which requires gasoline with a high octane level. While...
NTSB Asks for Funding & Personnel Increases, Expanded & Clarified Authorities at House Hearing
Apr 08, 2022 | Jeff DavisThis week, the chairman of the National Transportation Safety Board came to Capitol Hill to give an update on the NTSB's current status...
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,...