Issues & Modes / Aviation
Schumer Calls for Quick Confirmation of Phil Washington to FAA
Jan 20, 2023 | Jeff DavisSenate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) issued a public statement on January 15 calling for the quick confirmation of Phil...
Air Traffic Control Snafu Illustrates How Operating Programs Always Squeeze Capital Programs
Jan 20, 2023 | Jeff DavisThe Federal Aviation Administration had to suspend airline flights across the country on January 11 because of a problem with an...
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...
Sinema Leaves Democratic Party but May Retain Aviation Subcommittee Gavel
Dec 09, 2022 | Jeff DavisSenator Kyrsten Sinema (AZ) changed her voting registration in Arizona today from "Democrat" to "Independent" and said she will no...
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...
Defense Authorization Bill Adds WRDA, Coast Guard, MARAD, Drone Bills
Oct 14, 2022 | Jeff DavisA familiar pattern is emerging on Capitol Hill towards the end of the annual session: there will only be two trains out of town at...
Senate Committee Investigates Drone Integration for FAA Reauthorization
Sep 30, 2022 | Garett ShrodeOn Wednesday, September 28, the Subcommittee on Aviation Safety, Operations, and Innovations under the Senate Commerce, Science, and...
DOT Exercises Its Airline Consumer Protection Jurisdiction
Aug 05, 2022 | Jeff DavisThe U.S. Department of Transportation continued to flex its regulatory muscles on behalf of airline customers this week by rolling out...
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...
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...
Phil Washington Nominated to Run FAA
Jul 14, 2022 | Jeff DavisAs predicted in the Seattle Times on June 9, President Biden on July 6 announced that he has selected Phil Washington, the head of the...