Airport Alert: AAAE/ACI-NA Share Broad FAA Reauthorization Priorities With Senate Committee Leaders
June 1, 2022
Earlier this spring, the Democrat and Republican staff leads for the Senate Aviation Subcommittee requested that aviation stakeholders provide an initial list of FAA reauthorization priorities by June 1. The Senate staff have indicated they plan to meet with groups, hold hearings, and develop draft legislation by the end of 2022 with the goal of passing a comprehensive FAA bill by the September 30, 2023 deadline.
To meet the Senate's June 1 request, the staff for AAAE and ACI-NA put together an initial, high-level list of airport reauthorization priorities, which the two organizations shared today with the Chair and Ranking Member of the Senate Commerce Committee. The joint letter highlights airport funding and financing needs; regulatory relief; small community air service challenges; and environmental issues; among others.
The AAAE/ACI-NA letter is not intended to be a detailed recitation of all airport priorities. Rather, it represents initial priority items where there is strong agreement and alignment currently between AAAE, ACI-NA, and our members. The letter makes clear that the work of AAAE and ACI-NA is ongoing and that we will be providing more details and highlighting additional issues for consideration in the months ahead.
Once again, we are appreciative of the great work that AAAE committee leaders and members have undertaken at the request of Chair Krauter to identify issues of top importance to be addressed as part of FAA reauthorization. Those extensive and detailed efforts will continue to inform our work as we coordinate with our partners at ACI-NA and pursue airport priorities as Congress moves to develop and consider reauthorization legislation.
Earlier this spring, the Democrat and Republican staff leads for the Senate Aviation Subcommittee requested that aviation stakeholders provide an initial list of FAA reauthorization priorities by June 1. The Senate staff have indicated they plan to meet with groups, hold hearings, and develop draft legislation by the end of 2022 with the goal of passing a comprehensive FAA bill by the September 30, 2023 deadline.
To meet the Senate's June 1 request, the staff for AAAE and ACI-NA put together an initial, high-level list of airport reauthorization priorities, which the two organizations shared today with the Chair and Ranking Member of the Senate Commerce Committee. The joint letter highlights airport funding and financing needs; regulatory relief; small community air service challenges; and environmental issues; among others.
The AAAE/ACI-NA letter is not intended to be a detailed recitation of all airport priorities. Rather, it represents initial priority items where there is strong agreement and alignment currently between AAAE, ACI-NA, and our members. The letter makes clear that the work of AAAE and ACI-NA is ongoing and that we will be providing more details and highlighting additional issues for consideration in the months ahead.
Once again, we are appreciative of the great work that AAAE committee leaders and members have undertaken at the request of Chair Krauter to identify issues of top importance to be addressed as part of FAA reauthorization. Those extensive and detailed efforts will continue to inform our work as we coordinate with our partners at ACI-NA and pursue airport priorities as Congress moves to develop and consider reauthorization legislation.
