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Airport Affairs
Airport Alert: President-Elect Trump to Nominate Kristi Noem as Secretary of DHS
President-elect Donald Trump intends to nominate South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem as his next secretary of DHS.
11/12/2024
Regulatory Affairs
Regulatory Alert: President-Elect Trump to Nominate Lee Zeldin as EPA Administrator
President-elect Donald Trump announced that he intends to nominate Lee Zeldin to become Administrator of the EPA.
11/11/2024
Airport Affairs
Airport Alert: AAAE Outlines Airport Funding Priorities for FAA, TSA, and CBP as Congress Prepares to Return for Lame-Duck
Congress is scheduled to return for a lame-duck session next Tuesday, November 12, and may attempt to close out the fiscal year 2025 appropriations process before the current continuing resolution expires on December 20.
11/07/2024
Regulatory Affairs
Regulatory Alert: DOT Announces FY23 Small Community Air Service Development Program Grants
The DOT announced $11.99 million in discretionary grant awards under the Small Community Air Service Development Program (SCASDP) to help 14 communities address air service and airfare issues in their communities.
10/31/2024
Regulatory Affairs
Regulatory Alert: FAA Releases List of $970 Million in FY25 Airport Terminal Program Grants
The FAA released a list of airport projects that will receive a share of $970 million in fiscal year 2025 (FY25) discretionary grants under the Airport Terminal Program (ATP), which was created by the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA), commonly known as the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL).
10/24/2024
Regulatory Affairs
Regulatory Alert: FAA to Host Virtual Workshop on Compliance with Federal Grant Obligations
The FAA Office of Airports has announced that it will hold a virtual workshop on Thursday, November 21, from 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. ET, to assist airport sponsors in meeting or maintaining compliance with their federal grant obligations.
10/21/2024
Regulatory Affairs
Regulatory Alert: DOT Tentatively Grants DCA Slot Exemptions for New Nonstop Roundtrip Service
This afternoon, the DOT tentatively granted ten slot exemptions at DCA to five eligible air carriers to operate five new nonstop roundtrip flights from DCA, as required by Congress through the FAA Reauthorization Act that passed in May.
10/16/2024
Regulatory Affairs
Regulatory Alert: FAA Releases Initial Guidance on Airport Layout Plan Reviews and Approvals
The FAA released initial guidance that outlines how the agency will (a) determine whether it has the authority to review and approve an airport layout plan (ALP) on a proposed project and (b) process a notice of intent (NOI) from an airport sponsor that believes the project falls outside of FAA’s ALP approval authority.
10/05/2024
Regulatory Affairs
Regulatory Alert: FAA Releases Updated Bipartisan Infrastructure Law FAQ Guidance; Schedules BIL-Focused Webinar for Airports
The FAA released an updated frequently asked questions (FAQ) document that provides information for airport sponsors on the $20 billion that FAA has been administering over five years for airport infrastructure improvements under the Infrastructure and Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA.)
10/04/2024
Regulatory Affairs
Regulatory Alert: FAA Releases National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems (NPIAS) for FY25
The FAA released its report to Congress on the National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems (NPIAS) for fiscal years (FY) 2025 to 2029.
09/30/2024
Airport Affairs
Airport Alert: Congress Moving to Extend Federal Funding Through December 20
By a vote of 341 to 82, the House of Representatives has just approved a continuing resolution (CR) that extends federal funding through December 20.
09/25/2024
Regulatory Affairs
Regulatory Alert: FAA Releases Draft Updated Vertiport Design Standards - Register for Virtual Industry Day
The FAA Office of Airports released draft Engineering Brief (EB) 105A, Vertiport Design, which focuses on the design standards for vertiports and the facilities where vertical takeoff and landing (VTOL) aircraft operate.
09/20/2024
Airport Affairs
Hearing Report: SEA’s Lance Lyttle Testifies on Aviation Cybersecurity Before Key Senate Committee
Lance Lyttle, Aviation Managing Director for Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA), testified before the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation regarding aviation cybersecurity threats.
09/18/2024
Airport Affairs
Airport Alert: House T&I Committee Advances Counter-UAS Legislation
The House Transportation and Infrastructure (T&I) Committee held a markup and favorably advanced by voice vote H.R. 8610, the Counter-UAS Authority Security, Safety, and Reauthorization Act.
09/18/2024
Regulatory Affairs
Regulatory Alert: FAA Announces Draft Updated Vertiport Design Standards and Virtual Industry Day
The FAA's Office of Airports announced a draft update to Engineering Brief (EB) 105, which focuses on the design standards for vertiports and the facilities where electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft operate.
09/16/2024
Regulatory Affairs
Regulatory Alert: FAA Announces Over $2.2 Billion in FY24 AIP and FY23 Supplemental Discretionary Grants
The FAA announced nearly $2.0 billion in grant awards as part of the fiscal year 2024 (FY24) Airport Improvement Program (AIP), including $743 million in entitlement grants and $1.2 billion in discretionary grants.
09/06/2024
Regulatory Affairs
Regulatory Alert: FAA Announces $291 Million in Sustainable Aviation Fuel Grant Awards
The FAA announced about $291 million in grant awards for projects that will promote the production and use of sustainable aviation fuels (SAFs) and low-emissions aviation technologies.
08/16/2024
Regulatory Affairs
Regulatory Alert: FAA Announces $636 Million in FY24 AIP Grants
The FAA announced over $636 million in infrastructure grant awards as part of the fiscal year 2024 (FY24) Airport Improvement Program (AIP), including $474 million in entitlement grants and $162 million in discretionary grants.
08/09/2024
Regulatory Affairs
Regulatory Alert: DOD and FAA Approve Third Fluorine-Free Firefighting Foam for Part 139 Airport Use
The DOD identified National Foam’s Avio Green Mil 3% as the third fluorine-free firefighting foam (F3) agent that meets the department’s F3 performance standards.
08/08/2024
Regulatory Affairs
Regulatory Alert: FAA Announces $374 Million in FY24 AIP Grants for Projects at 299 Airports
Today, the FAA announced over $374 million in infrastructure grant awards as part of the fiscal year 2024 (FY24) Airport Improvement Program (AIP), including $278 million in entitlement grants and $96 million in discretionary grants.
07/26/2024
Airport Affairs
Airport Alert: More Details Emerge on Senate DOT/FAA Spending Bill
As we previously reported, the Senate Appropriations Committee yesterday approved a fiscal year 2025 transportation spending bill that proposes to increase AIP funding to $4 billion, provide an additional $550 million for airport infrastructure projects, and provide $70 million to help airports convert to fluorine free firefighting foam.
07/26/2024
Airport Affairs
Airport Alert: Senate Appropriations Committee Advances FY25 DOT/FAA Spending Bill
The Senate Appropriations Committee approved, by a nearly unanimous vote, its version of legislation that would fund the DOT and FAA for the upcoming fiscal year which begins on October 1.
07/25/2024
Airport Affairs
Airport Alert: Key House Committee Advances FY25 DOT/FAA Spending Bill With $4 Billion for AIP
The House Appropriations Committee approved on a party-line vote its version of the annual funding bill for the programs and operations of the DOT and FAA for the next fiscal year (2025), which begins on October 1.
07/10/2024
Airport Affairs
Airport Alert: House Committee Releases Report to Accompany FY25 DOT/FAA Spending Bill, Including Airport Earmarks
The House Appropriations Committee is moving forward with legislation to fund the operations and programs of the DOT and FAA for the fiscal year (2025) that begins on October 1.
07/09/2024
Regulatory Affairs
Regulatory Alert: AAAE Outlines Airport Priorities for FAA Reauthorization Implementation
On July 2, AAAE sent a letter to FAA Administrator, Michael Whitaker, outlining the airport community’s priorities and recommendations to the agency for implementing key provisions from the recently passed FAA Reauthorization Act of 2024.
07/02/2024
