Issues & Modes / Aviation
Labor Unions Ask USDOT for Mandated Passenger Face Masks
Jul 31, 2020 | Brianne EbyOn July 27, Larry Willis, the President of the Transportation Trades Department, AFL-CIO (TTD), sent a letter on behalf of TTD’s 33...
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...
DOT IG Releases Timeline of 737 MAX Development
Jul 02, 2020 | Jeff DavisAfter the second fatal crash of a Boeing 737 MAX jetliner in March 2019 led to the worldwide grounding of the new model airplane,...
$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...
House Science Panel Looks at Making Air Travel Safer from Viruses
Jun 26, 2020 | Jesse AnyalebechiWe normally watch congressional hearings remotely, but it definitely feels strange to be witnessing one happen where all parties...
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...
CDC Contract Tracing Rule Pushed to September
Jun 12, 2020 | Robert PuentesEarlier this week, Trump Administration officials tasked an interagency working group to come up with a plan for conducting contract...
Senate Commerce Committee OKs Bills, Nominations
May 22, 2020 | Jeff DavisThe Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee held a business meeting on May 20 to approve various bills and nominations...
How Quickly Will Airline Passenger Demand Recover?
May 22, 2020 | Jeff DavisPassenger air travel, anecdotally and as measured by TSA passenger throughput, is recovering slightly in May after bottoming out in...
New House COVID Bill Changes Airline Aid Conditions, Bails Out Aviation Trust Fund
May 15, 2020 | Jeff DavisThe new coronavirus relief bill (H.R. 6800) being considered by the House of Representatives this week does not include additional...