Issues & Modes / Safety & Security
House Committee Takes Off with FAA R&D Plans
Mar 10, 2023 | Garett ShrodeOn Thursday, March 9, the Subcommittee on Space and Aeronautics under the House Science, Space, and Technology Committee met to discuss...
FAA Under Fire For Recent Close Calls Between Planes
Mar 08, 2023 | Jeff DavisJeff Davis explains to CNN the intricacies of the FAA, and what it means for fliers in 2023.
House T&I Holds Wide-Ranging Aviation Hearing
Feb 10, 2023 | Robert PuentesOn Tuesday, February 7, the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee held a broad hearing on aviation as a first step in the...
DOT Spreads $800M in FY22 SS4A Grants Widely
Feb 03, 2023 | Jeff DavisOn February 1, the Biden Administration announced the distribution of $800 million in road safety grant funding amongst 510 different...
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...
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...
Pekoske Confirmed for 2nd Term Heading TSA
Sep 15, 2022 | Jeff DavisIn a rare example of continuity between the Trump and Biden Administrations, the U.S. Senate this week confirmed President Biden's...
NHTSA Administrator Cliff Leaving 3 Months After Senate Confirmation
Aug 19, 2022 | Jeff DavisDr. Steven Cliff, the Administrator of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), is leaving his job less than 3...
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...
Community-Supported Plan Fuels Transportation Transformations
Jul 06, 2022 | Francesa Lawrence, Jodi MarianoSometimes neighborhood plans sit on the shelf—but sometimes they contain the right ingredients, bring together the right partners,...
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...