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Airport Affairs
Action Alert: Lawmakers Unveil FY21 Omnibus Spending Bill
Lawmakers today unveiled a $1.4 trillion Fiscal Year 2021 omnibus appropriations package that includes $400 million in supplemental AIP funding; a $2.8 million increase for contract towers...
12/21/2020
Airport Affairs
Airport Alert: Lawmakers Release Details on COVID-19 Relief Deal; Plan Restores $2 Billion for Airports
After plans to eliminate proposed coronavirus relief funding for airports surfaced, Congressional leaders today unveiled the final details on a $900 billion coronavirus relief package that includes $2 billion for airports and concessionaires.
12/21/2020
Airport Affairs
Action Alert: Sunday Update: Deal on Broad Coronavirus Relief Package Reportedly Close at Hand
Late last night, House and Senate leaders negotiating a final $900 billion coronavirus relief package indicated that they are nearing a final agreement. We’re hearing from Capitol Hill that the final package may include funding for airports.
12/20/2020
Airport Affairs
Airport Alert: Lawmakers Restore $2 Billion for Airports; Reach Agreement on COVID-19 Relief Package
After plans to zero out funding for airports surfaced on Friday, Congressional leaders tonight reached an agreement on a $900 billion coronavirus relief package that includes $2 billion for airports and concessionaires.
12/20/2020
Airport Affairs
Action Alert: Saturday Afternoon Update: Coronavirus Relief Negotiations Nearing Completion; Keep The Calls Coming!
Thank you to all of you who have answered this morning’s “call to action” to try and salvage funding for airports as part of a final coronavirus relief package. It is clear that key offices are hearing from airports, but we have more work to do.
12/19/2020
Airport Affairs
Action Alert: Please Contact Your Congressional Offices TODAY! $4 Billion in Airport Funding on the Line
We need your help NOW to restore funding for airports as part of a coronavirus relief package that may be finalized as early as today. As it stands right now, we are OUT.
12/19/2020
Airport Affairs
Action Alert: Proposed Airport Funding in Jeopardy; We Need Your Help!
We're picking up reports from Capitol Hill that the $4 billion proposed for airports as part of the bipartisan and bicameral coronavirus relief package is in jeopardy of being eliminated.
12/18/2020
Regulatory Affairs
Regulatory Alert: EPA Releases Interim Guidance on PFAS Disposal and Destruction
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released interim guidance on the disposal and destruction of PFAS and PFAS-containing products, including aqueous film-forming foam (AFFF), in response to a congressional mandate included in the National
12/18/2020
Regulatory Affairs
Regulatory Alert: FAA Releases Guidance on Section 163 Implications for Airport Project Reviews
FAA released internal guidance on how the agency plans to review requests from airports that want to propose changes to their airport layout plans (ALP), particularly for non-aeronautical development purposes, in light of recent restrictions...
12/17/2020
Regulatory Affairs
Regulatory Alert: President-Elect Biden to Nominate Michael Regan as EPA Administrator
President-elect Joe Biden will nominate Michael Regan to become Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), according to Politico and other news reports.
12/17/2020
Airport Affairs
Airport Alert: AAAE Calls on Governors to Prioritize Frontline Aviation Workers In Next Round of Vaccine Distribution
AAAE joined with 20 other aviation associations and unions in requesting all 50 Governors prioritize frontline aviation workers as they develop their implementation plans for the next phase of vaccine distribution.
12/17/2020
Airport Affairs
Airport Alert: President-Elect Biden to Nominate Pete Buttigieg to Head DOT
The Washington Post, Politico, and other news outlets are reporting that President-elect Joe Biden will nominate former Democratic presidential candidate Pete Buttigieg to serve as Secretary of Transportation.
12/15/2020
Airport Affairs
Airport Alert: Lawmakers Propose $4 Billion for Airports; Release Details on Bipartisan Coronavirus Relief Package
A bipartisan and bicameral group of lawmakers released details and bill language on a $908 billion coronavirus relief package that includes $4 billion for airports and concessionaires and $17 billion to airlines to continue the Payroll Support Progra
12/14/2020
Airport Affairs
Airport Alert: Senate Clears Short-Term CR and Defense Bill
As negotiations on a coronavirus relief package continue, the Senate approved a week-long continuing resolution and a defense authorization bill.
12/11/2020
Regulatory Affairs
Regulatory Alert: FAA Releases Letter to Airports on Vaccine Distribution Considerations
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) distributed and released a letter to Part 139 commercial service airports that outlines items of consideration for any airport scheduled to receive large quantities of a COVID-19 vaccine or serving as an alte
12/11/2020
Airport Affairs
Airport Alert: Additional Details Emerge on Bipartisan, Bicameral Coronavirus Relief Plan
A week after unveiling a bipartisan and bicameral coronavirus relief framework, a group of lawmakers today released more information on their $908 billion proposal.
12/09/2020
Airport Affairs
Airport Alert: Congress Preparing to Pass Temporary Funding Bill To December 18; Coronavirus Relief Update
Negotiations on a possible coronavirus relief package - including additional assistance to airports and our partners - and an omnibus measure to fund the federal government through FY21 are continuing in earnest on Capitol Hill.
12/08/2020
Airport Affairs
Airport Alert: House Passes Defense Bill; Measure Includes PFAS and AIP Provisions
Tonight the House passed a conference report for the defense authorization bill that includes a number of PFAS-related provisions and language that would prohibit airports from using AIP funds to purchase boarding bridges from foreign companies...
12/08/2020
Airport Affairs
Action Alert: Coronavirus Relief Negotiations Progressing; Airport Input Needed Today!
Negotiations on a possible coronavirus relief package – including additional assistance to airports – have entered a critical phase...
12/04/2020
Airport Affairs
Action Alert: Lawmakers Unveil Defense Authorization Conference Report
House and Senate negotiators unveiled a conference report for the defense authorization bill that includes a number of PFAS-related provisions and language that would prohibit airports from using AIP funds to purchase boarding bridges...
12/04/2020
Airport Affairs
Airport Alert: FAA Releases Updated FAQ on CARES Act Airport Grants
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) released an updated frequently asked questions (FAQ) document that provides additional information for airport sponsors on questions and...
12/03/2020
Federal Affairs
Security Policy Alert: Summary of TSA's Monthly Conference Call for Airport Stakeholders
TSA held its monthly conference call for airport stakeholders. This alert includes a summary.
12/03/2020
Regulatory Affairs
Regulatory Alert: DOT Releases Final Rule Revising Regulations Governing Service Animals
The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) released its final rule revising and updating the regulations governing the transportation of service animals in aircraft.
12/02/2020
Airport Affairs
Airport Alert: Lawmakers Unveil Bipartisan COVID Relief FrameworkWith Proposed Fund for Airports, Airlines
A bipartisan and bicameral group of lawmakers unveiled a $908 billion coronavirus relief framework that proposes $45 billion for transportation including funding for airports ...
12/01/2020
Airport Affairs
Action Alert: Please Communicate to Your Elected Officials the Importance of Airport and Aviation Industry Relief in the Lame Duck Session
With Congress working to wrap up the lame duck session and the 116th Congress over the next few weeks and with a coronavirus relief package still a possibility...
11/30/2020
