Issues & Modes / Aviation
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...
DOT Announces $969M in Airport Terminal Grants
Jul 14, 2022 | Jeff DavisOn July 7, the U.S. Department of Transportation announced 91 airport terminal development grants totaling $969 million, from funding...
Just How Big Is a $10 Million Airport Terminal Grant?
Jul 14, 2022 | Jeff DavisIn the list announced last week of 91 grants to be made to U.S. airports from the first year of the new Airport Terminal Program's...
Making the Case for a National Strategy for Advanced Aviation Platforms
Jul 06, 2022 | Matt FurlowOur national airspace is an artery for commerce, a key domain for national security and homeland defense, and, increasingly, a domain...
Another Case for Increasing Participation of Women in Aviation
Jul 06, 2022 | Caroline MareteThe fact that the aviation industry lacks workforce diversity is old news. Various scholarly studies and industry reports have...
Nominations News: Senate Panel OK’s FMCSA Head, MWAA Board Member; POTUS Makes STB Nominee; Sully Out at ICAO
Jun 24, 2022 | Jeff DavisThere was a smattering of transportation nomination news in Washington this week. The Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation...