Issue / Aviation
The aviation industry plays a critical role in the American economy, and this group recognizes its vast importance. The aviation sector transports 900 million passengers every year and is responsible for $1.5 trillion in total economic activity, nearly 12 million jobs, and represents 5.4 percent of the country’s gross domestic product. Moreover, the industry’s $83 billion trade surplus is the largest trade surplus within the U.S. economy. Tying this all together is a complex infrastructure network of airports and air traffic control operated by, among many others, millions of highly skilled pilots, mechanics and other technicians, and air traffic controllers. The tremendous collaborative effort of industry and government over the decades, translated into the safest airspace in the world. But, while the U.S. had long been considered the gold standard in aviation technology and safety, America has begun to lose its edge and is falling behind its peers. Today, congestion and delays plague U.S. airports while high-altitude traffic is guided by inefficient and old point-to-point, ground-based radar technology; qualified workers needed to meet the global demands for air travel in the next 30 years have grown increasingly scarce; and new technologies are challenging airline safety and security.
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...
Senate Confirms Sullenberger to ICAO, Tees Up NMB Vote Next Week
Dec 03, 2021 | Jeff DavisThe U.S. Senate on December 2 confirmed former airline pilot Chesley "Sully" Sullenberger to be the U.S. Ambassador to the...
House Panel Grills FAA Chief Over Implementation of Congressional Directives
Oct 22, 2021 | Jeff DavisYesterday, the House Aviation Subcommittee got an update from the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration on the status of...
T&I Aviation Hearing Explores Air Rage Incidents
Sep 24, 2021 | Katie DonahueUnruly passenger incidents are not new to aviation, but the rates of verbal disputes, threats, and sometimes physical altercations with...
Eno Releases New Paper Aimed at Ensuring Long-Term Safety for Uncrewed Aircraft Systems
Sep 10, 2021 | Paul LewisHow did flying become the safety way to travel? Despite speeds regularly over 500 miles per hour, heavy vehicles carrying hundreds of...
White House, Congress Push Plans for Reducing Emissions from Aviation
Sep 10, 2021 | Jeff DavisThe Biden Administration yesterday announced a new initiative to develop sustainable aviation fuels. In an extensive fact sheet...
Guiding the New UAS Industry to Safety Excellence
Sep 01, 2021 | Paul Lewis and Ken DunlapThe aviation industry and regulators are achieving many notable successes in creating effective policies to facilitate the integration...
Webinar: Guiding the New UAS Industry to Safety Excellence
Sep 08, 2021 | Madeline GormanThe aviation industry and regulators are achieving many notable successes in creating effective policies to facilitate the integration...
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...
Diversity in Aviation and Aerospace Industry Receives Attention in House Hearing
Jul 23, 2021 | Caroline MareteOn Tuesday, July 20, the Subcommittee on Aviation of the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure held a hearing entitled,...
Eno’s Aviation Working Group is a standing advisory group on all matters relating to aviation policy. The group provides Eno staff with insights, knowledge, feedback, and guidance on how to approach some of the most challenging contemporary aviation issues. The goal of the group is to
(1) educate the public at large as well as policy makers as to the importance of the aviation industry to the U.S. economy;
(2) identify the roadblocks to progress, innovation, and modernization; and
(3) propose bold, pragmatic policy solutions to help tackle those challenges.
Focus Areas for Current Work:
UAS Integration: Research alternatives for certifying and integrating unmanned aerial systems into the national airspace system and craft clear and actionable policy recommendations for a path forward
Workforce: Identify causes and solutions for workforce shortages across the industry to provide actionable recommendations for leaders
Policy Analysis: Provide analysis and recommendations to inform federal aviation policy related to funding and finance issues, air traffic control reform, and certification.
Member Organizations:
- Airlines for America
- Air Line Pilots Association
- Airport Minority Advisory Council
- American Airlines
- Association of Equipment Manufacturers
- International Air Transport Association
- Japan International Transport Institute, USA (JITI)
- National Air Traffic Controllers Association
- U.S. Chamber of Commerce