Sec. Chao’s $527.8 M announcement politically timed? Hint of bigger News?
Secretary Chao announced $527.8M in airport infrastructure grants to 584 airports six months earlier than Secretary Foxx’s, which sounds intentionally timed.
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The FAA Vacancies Conundrum; Mr. Brown is coming
These FAA jobs need to be filled, but creating incumbents before the Administrator’s replacement puts the FAA’s next leader in a difficult situation.
IDOT’s RFI is the Right Initiative to Assure Chicago’s Air Hub Status & Places the Risk in the Private Sector
If IDOT’s RFI process is successful, Chicago’s long-term aviation status will be preserved. IDOT is doing the right thing and is doing so on a timely basis.
Common sense changes to increase flow of private capital into airport infrastructure
Secretary Chao’s infrastructure initiative holds great potential. Here are changes which the Secretary may implement without a long NPRM process.
Reauthorization: should the FAA’s power to regulate passenger onboard devices be made clearer?
This case pushes the limits of FAA’s §44704. Reauthorization should include clarification on the FAA’s powers on the “airworthiness” of these carry-ons.
If starting a new airline is your goal, the regulatory requirements are reasonable
If an airline is a business goal and you you have the capital, there is a way to your goal. FAA regulations are demanding, but possible.
Post Part 117 implementation, should there be Wake Up Call for Airline Pilot Fatigue?
How well is Part 117 being implemented? The SMS experience has shown that solutions designed to respond to a specific airline’s profile are preferable to many universal regulatory fixes. Maybe here, too?
President Trump’s Political Appointments to the FAA
President Trump insinuated that his aircraft’s chief pilot would be the next FAA Administrator, but running the FAA is a job demanding more than excellent piloting skills, particularly with the Executive Challenges of completing NextGen.
1st Day at DOT: Secretary Chao’s Aviation Inbox
As the Senate votes to confirm her nomination, here are 3 high profile aviation cases which Secretary Chao will find in her inbox on her 1st day at 1200 New Jersey Ave. SW.
Lack of an ATC Disaster Contingency Plan does not prove that Privatization is mandated
There is a need for a realistic contingency plan, and the FAA acknowledged that it still has work to do, but without more explanation, it is a BIG STRETCH to claim that this deficiency proves that privatization is needed.