Issues & Modes / Aviation
FAA Short-Term Extension Coming in September – But How Long?
Sep 08, 2015 | Jeff DavisAugust 12, 2015 Among the “must-pass” items that Congress must address in September is a law extending the Airport and Airway...
House Passes Compromise FY15 Homeland Approps. Bill With Veto-Bait Immigration Riders
Sep 08, 2015 | Jeff DavisJanuary 14, 2015 The House of Representatives earlier today passed a bill funding the Department of Homeland Security for fiscal...
House Hearing Examines FAA Certification Processes
Sep 08, 2015 | ENO CENTER FOR TRANSPORTATIONJanuary 21, 2015 On January 21, the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee held a hearing on reforming and streamlining...
Decline in U.S. Shipbuilding Industry: A Cautionary Tale of Foreign Subsidies Destroying U.S. Jobs
Sep 01, 2015 | Aaron KleinToday there is growing concern over the impact of subsidies by some foreign governments on U.S. airlines and the entire U.S....
1965 Moyers Memos to Develop 1966 Transportation Legislative Proposals
Aug 06, 2015 | ENO CENTER FOR TRANSPORTATIONAugust 6, 2015 Fifty years ago today, Presidential adviser Bill Moyers convened a meeting of White House staff with representatives...
New HTF Extension To Dec. 18 Introduced in House
Jul 14, 2015 | Jeff DavisJuly 14, 2015 At 7:43 p.m. last night, House leaders introduced a new bill extending Highway Trust Fund programs – the...
A Few Clarifications About Air Traffic Control Reform
May 28, 2015 | ENO CENTER FOR TRANSPORTATIONChange can be frightening. Big changes, like restructuring U.S. air traffic control (ATC) governance, even more so. On April 5, Kevin...
Imploring Senate Committee to Guarantee Stable Funding, Not Just Address FAA Structure
May 20, 2015 | ENO CENTER FOR TRANSPORTATIONOn May 19, I testified before the Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee at its hearing on Federal Aviation...
Is There a National Pilot Shortage?
May 19, 2015 | ENO CENTER FOR TRANSPORTATIONSeveral times during the past two decades, pilot shortages have been forecasted in the United States. But lower than expected growth...
A Bold Call for Major Change to Correct an Unacceptable Funding Problem
May 19, 2015 | ENO CENTER FOR TRANSPORTATIONThe United States and the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) are considered the gold standard for aviation across the globe. Our...
House’s FY 2016 USDOT Appropriations Bill Cuts Discretionary Spending, Freezes Major HTF Accounts; Bans Some Cuba Travel
Apr 28, 2015 | Jeff DavisApril 28, 2015 The House Appropriations Committee released the full text of the proposed Transportation-Housing appropriations bill...
We Must Have Stable, Predictable Funding for the National Airspace System
Apr 19, 2015 | ENO CENTER FOR TRANSPORTATIONThe current funding uncertainty for our nation’s air traffic control system is unacceptable. As a result, NATCA is advocating for...