USCTA Alerts

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.

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.

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.

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.

After a long day of debate, 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.

Former U.S. Senator James Inhofe (R-OK) passed away yesterday. Inhofe, a pilot and Army veteran, was a strong advocate for general aviation, airports in Oklahoma and around the country, and the entire aviation industry.

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.

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.

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.

During a hearing on May 2, where lawmakers focused on transportation safety, Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg discussed the administration’s response to the recent bridge collapse in Baltimore and its plan to add 2,000 more air traffic controllers.