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Airport Affairs
Airport Alert: White House to Lift International Travel Restrictions
This morning, White House COVID-19 Coordinator, Jeffrey Zients, announced that the United States will reopen its borders to international travelers, as long as they are fully vaccinated, in early November.
09/20/2021
Airport Affairs
Airport Alert: Additional Guidance on Vaccination Requirements for Federal Employees and Contractors Issued
President Biden issued two Executive Orders that require federal employees and contractors to be vaccinated. The federal employee EO states that “it is necessary to require COVID-19 vaccinations for all Federal employees, subject to such exceptions..
09/16/2021
Airport Affairs
Airport Alert: House Committee Approves Bond Proposals
The House Ways and Means Committee today approved a plan to reinstate Build America Bonds and advance refunding bonds – measures that could help airports finance infrastructure projects.
09/15/2021
Airport Affairs
Airport Alert: House Committees Advance Reconciliation Pieces
The House Homeland Security and Transportation Committees yesterday and early this morning, respectively, approved their portions of a $3.5 trillion reconciliation package.
09/15/2021
Airport Affairs
Airport Alert: House Committee Moving Forward with Pieces of $3.5 Trillion Reconciliation Package
Following passage earlier this summer of a massive $3.5 trillion package of Democratic spending and tax priorities, committees are busy assembling their respective pieces of the so-called Build Back Better reconciliation measure.
09/10/2021
Airport Affairs
Airport Alert: Senators Introduce Legislation to End Aviation Security Fee Diversion
The House of Representatives briefly returned this week from its summer recess to settle on a path forward on infrastructure.
09/09/2021
Airport Affairs
Airport Alert: Biden Administration Reveals New Efforts to Promote Sustainable Aviation Fuels
The Biden Administrated announced a series of new actions it will take across the federal government, with the support of industry, to produce $3B gallons of SAF and reduce aviation emissions by 20 percent 2030.
09/09/2021
Federal Affairs
Security Policy Alert: TSA to Increase Civil Penalties for Transportation Related Federal Face Mask Requirement Violations
TSA will increase the range of civil penalties that may be charged against individuals who violate the federal mask mandate at airports, on commercial aircraft and in various modes of surface transportation, including passenger railroads, intercity b
09/09/2021
Federal Affairs
Security Policy Alert: AAAE Transportation Security Services Committee Conference Call Reminder and Policy Updates
This alert provides a reminder for the AAAE Transportation Security Services (TSS) Monthly Committee Call on September 8, 2021 as well as timely policy updates.
09/07/2021
Regulatory Affairs
Regulatory Alert: AAAE Solicits Feedback on FAA's Airport SMS Rulemaking Initiative
AAAE is distributing a survey to members to solicit feedback from the airport community on airport safety management systems (SMS) and the Federal Aviation Administration’s (FAA) ongoing rulemaking initiative that would require certain Part 139 certi
09/07/2021
Federal Affairs
Security Policy Alert: TSA Postpones Implementation of Ramp Movement ASP Amendment; No TSA Monthly Call for Airport Stakeholders
TSA has informed AAAE that the agency will post the following notice on the Homeland Security Information Network (HSIN) regarding implementation of the Ramp Movement Airport Security Program (ASP) amendment.
08/31/2021
Regulatory Affairs
Regulatory Alert: FAA Postpones Working Session for Airports on Unruly Passengers
FAA postponed the virtual working session for airports on unruly passengers that was scheduled for August 26, 2021.
08/26/2021
Regulatory Affairs
Regulatory Alert: FAA Announces $766 Million in AIP Grants for 279 Airports
FAA announced the award of $766 million in airport grants as part of the fiscal year (FY) 2021 Airport Improvement Program (AIP).
08/24/2021
Regulatory Affairs
Regulatory Alert: FAA to Host Working Session for Airports on Unruly Passengers
FAA announced the award of $766 million in airport grants as part of the fiscal year (FY) 2021 Airport Improvement Program (AIP).
08/24/2021
Airport Affairs
Airport Alert: House Sets Late September Target Date for Infrastructure Vote, but Uncertainty Remains
The House of Representatives briefly returned this week from its summer recess to settle on a path forward on infrastructure.
08/24/2021
Regulatory Affairs
Regulatory Alert: FAA Reopens Comment Period for Airport SMS Rulemaking
FAA released a notice that the comment period for the rulemaking on airport SMS will be reopened for 30 days, allowing airports and industry stakeholders to comment on the original SNPRM that was released in 2016.
08/23/2021
Airport Affairs
Airport Alert: Face Mask Requirement Extended Until January 18, 2022
TSA extended the Security Directive (SD) requiring masks in airports and on transportation conveyances through January 18, 2022.
08/20/2021
Federal Affairs
Security Policy Alert: TSA to Issue Cyber Incident Reporting ASP Amendment for Comment
TSA has informed AAAE that the agency will post a proposed updated TSA National Amendment 14-01: Incidents and Suspicious Activities Reporting to HSIN tomorrow for a second round of notice and comment.
08/18/2021
Federal Affairs
Security Policy Alert: DHS and DOT Secretaries Send Joint Message on Cybersecurity
DHS and DOT Secretaries issued a joint letter to the owners and operators of the transportation systems sector warning about the threat posed by malicious cyber actors and urging the transportation sector and critical infrastructure partners to take
08/17/2021
Federal Affairs
Security Policy Alert: TSA To Issue Information Circular on Insider Threat
TSA held its monthly conference call for airport stakeholders on August 5, 2021. This alert summarizes highlights from the call.
08/16/2021
Airport Affairs
Airport Alert: Senate Passes Bipartisan Infrastructure Bill; Uncertainty Remains in the House
After months of meticulous negotiations between a bipartisan group of senators and the White House, the Senate passed the five-year, $1.2 trillion bipartisan infrastructure bill. It now heads back to the House, where it faces a slew of uncertainty.
08/10/2021
Airport Affairs
Airport Alert: Senate Infrastructure Bill Clears Important Hurdle on the Path Towards Final Passage
The Bipartisan Infrastructure Bill (BIB) cleared yet another key procedural hurdle with a successful cloture vote on the substitute amendment containing the framework agreed upon between the White House and a bipartisan group of senators.
08/07/2021
Federal Affairs
Security Policy Alert: TSA Monthly Conference Call Summary for August 2021
TSA held its monthly conference call for airport stakeholders on August 5, 2021. This alert summarizes highlights from the call.
08/05/2021
Regulatory Affairs
Regulatory Alert: FAA Directs Letter to Commercial Service Airports on Unruly Passengers
FAA Administrator Steve Dickson directed a letter to Part 139 commercial service airports, requesting assistance in three areas to help manage the increasing number of unruly passenger incidents that have occurred this year.
08/05/2021
Airport Affairs
Airport Alert: Legislative Text Released on Bipartisan Infrastructure Bill
After weeks of negotiations, a bipartisan group of Senators tonight released the final legislative text of a $1.2 trillion infrastructure package that includes $550 billion in new spending and $25 billion for aviation.
08/01/2021
