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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
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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
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Regulatory Alert: FAA Releases Notice of Funding Opportunity for FY25 Airport Terminal Program Grants
On July 1, the FAA released the notice of funding opportunity (NOFO) that outlines how airports can apply for a share of approximately $1 billion in FY25 discretionary funds under the Airport Terminal Program.
07/01/2024
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Airport Alert: House Approves FY25 DHS Appropriations Bill
The House of Representatives approved, on a vote of 212-203, the FY25 spending bill for DHS and its component agencies, including TSA and CBP.
06/28/2024
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Regulatory Alert: FAA Announces $123 Million in FY24 AIP Grants for Projects at 235 Airports
The FAA announced over $123 million in infrastructure grant awards as part of the fiscal year 2024 (FY24) Airport Improvement Program (AIP), all in the form of AIP entitlement grants.
06/28/2024
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Airport Alert: House Subcommittee Approves FY25 DOT/FAA Spending Bill With $4 Billion for AIP
The House Appropriations Subcommittee on Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies met this morning and quickly approved by voice vote its version of the FY25 DOT/FAA funding measure.
06/27/2024
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Airport Alert: House Appropriations Committee Unveils FY25 DOT/FAA Spending Bill With $4 Billion for AIP
In advance of consideration by a key subcommittee tomorrow, House Appropriations Committee Republican leaders this morning released a draft fiscal year 2025 spending bill that includes proposed funding levels for DOT, FAA, and other agencies for the fiscal year that begins on October 1.
06/26/2024
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Regulatory Alert: DOT Requests Air Carrier Applications for DCA Slot Exemptions
On June 24, DOT released a notice requesting applications from eligible air carriers for 10 slot exemptions for service to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) from any domestic airports within or beyond the 1,250-mile perimeter.
06/24/2024
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Regulatory Alert: AAAE to Host Webinars on FAA Reauthorization Bill Implementation
AAAE is inviting our members to participate in a series of webinars to better understand how the recently passed FAA Reauthorization Act of 2024 may impact the airport community, with a special forward-looking focus on implementation issues and timelines.
06/20/2024
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Airport Alert: House Appropriations Committee Advances FY 2025 DHS/TSA/CBP Spending Bill
The House Appropriations Committee met and approved on a party-line vote of 33-26 its version of the fiscal year 2025 spending bill for DHS and its component agencies, including TSA and U.S. CBP.
06/12/2024
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Airport Alert: House Appropriations Committee Releases FY 2025 DHS/TSA/CBP Report; Key Provision Included on Aviation Worker Screening
In advance of consideration of the fiscal year 2025 funding bill for DHS by the full House Appropriations Committee tomorrow morning, the Committee released its FY25 report.
06/11/2024
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Regulatory Alert: DOT Releases NOFO for FY23 Small Community Air Service Development Program Grants
On June 10, the DOT released a NOFO soliciting applications from communities interested in obtaining a discretionary grant under the Small Community Air Service Development Program to address air service and airfare issues in their communities.
06/10/2024
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Airport Alert: House Subcommittee Approves FY25 DHS Appropriations Bill; Good News for Airports
After a brief markup that largely focused on border and immigration issues, the House DHS Appropriations Subcommittee approved its fiscal year 2025 (FY25) spending bill by voice vote.
06/04/2024
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Regulatory Alert: FAA Updates Airports on Administration of FY24 AIP Grants
On June 3, the FAA's Office of Airports delivered an update to airport sponsors on administration of the Airport Improvement Program (AIP) for fiscal year 2024.
06/04/2024
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Action Alert: New Deadline - Please Urge Your House of Representatives Members to Join Letter Supporting Funding for PFAS Transition Grant Program in FY2025
New Deadline for the House Letter Supporting Funding for PFAS Transition Grants.
06/03/2024
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Airport Alert: FY25 DHS Appropriations Bill Released; Good News for Airports
On June 3, in advance of the House DHS Appropriations Subcommittee considering its fiscal year 2025 (FY25) bill tomorrow morning, the Subcommittee released its draft bill and a summary.
06/03/2024
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Airport Alert: AAAE Seeks Airport Feedback on Airport Infrastructure Grant Program Funds
AAAE has become aware of an increasing number of conversations on Capitol Hill relating to a potential “claw back” of funding that was provided by Congress through the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA), known as the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL).
06/03/2024
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Action Alert: Please Urge Your House of Representative Members to Join Letter Supporting Funding for PFAS Transition Grant Program in FY2025
Representatives Salud Carbajal (D-CA) and Mike Lawler (R-NY) are circulating a letter requesting funding for the PFAS transition grant program in the upcoming FY25 THUD appropriations bill.
05/23/2024
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Airport Alert: Please Urge Your Senators to Sign Letter Circulating in Support of Funding for TSA LEO Reimbursement Grants
We urgently need your help to convince the Senate to fund our aviation security priorities in the upcoming DHS appropriations bill for fiscal year 2025 (FY25).
05/15/2024
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Airport Alert: House Overwhelming Approves Final FAA Reauthorization Bill
On May 15, the House approved by a vote of 387 to 26 a multi-year bipartisan and bicameral FAA reauthorization bill.
05/15/2024
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Hearing Alert: Technology Deployment Major Focus of Hearing on TSA’s FY25 Budget Request
Today, the House Committee on Homeland Security Subcommittee on Transportation and Maritime Security held a hearing entitled “An Examination of the Transportation Security Administration’s Fiscal Year 2025 Budget” with TSA Administrator David Pekoske.
05/15/2024
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Airport Alert: Senate Advances FAA Reauthorization Bill and Short-Term Extension
The Senate last night overwhelmingly approved a multi-year FAA reauthorization bill and after a brief hiccup cleared a measure to extend aviation programs and excise taxes through May 17.
05/10/2024
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Airport Alert: Senate Passes Comprehensive FAA Reauthorization Bill
After Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) used procedural maneuvers to turn back a long list of amendments including one that would have restricted TSA from using facial recognition technology at security checkpoints, the Senate by a vote of 88 to 4 just passed a multi-year FAA reauthorization bill.
05/09/2024
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Airport Alert: FAA Reauthorization Update: House Oks Another Short-Term Extension
While the Senate continues to make progress on a multi-year FAA reauthorization bill, the House of Representatives on May 8, cleared a bill to extend aviation programs and excise taxes through May 17.
05/08/2024
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Regulatory Alert: DOT Requests Feedback on Artificial Intelligence Applications in Transportation
On May 3, the DOT released a notice requesting feedback from industry stakeholders and the public on the potential applications of artificial intelligence (AI) in transportation.
05/03/2024
