Reauthorization of FAA is THE issue before aviation in 2015. Congress faces enough governance and funding issues already. Historically these two legislative bodies are far more likely to enact legislation about which there is a…
This story has run far too long. The NTSB has been without a confirmed Chair for almost a year. There have been vocal and repeated calls to confirm the nomination of Christopher Hart for that…
A prominent Congressman moved from Capitol Hill to Southwest Washington when Rep. Noman Y. Mineta became the (an extremely effective) Secretary of Transportation. Another example of this flow was retired Congressman Don Clausen (his recent…
The Transportation & Infrastructure Committee held a hearing last week on the subject of the FAA’s efforts to improve their certification process. The main focus of the testimony from/questioning of Boeing, Duncan Aviation, FAA, NTSB…
The regulation of aviation safety and economics is heavily influenced by the House and Senate. Two recent events are reminders of how much politics can add to the quality of aviation (unfortunately the reverse is…
ACI has begun a campaign called AirportsUnited “Beyond the Runway” coalition. Why? Who else? Aviation issues are well understood by those within the industry, even though some of that knowledge is developed in the course…
Should not Congress consider whether the FAA’s personnel (numbers, salaries, training, recruitment, etc.) are appropriate for future challenges? Chairman Shuster has said several times that he wants to make the 2015 FAA Reauthorization Act TRANSFORMATIONAL….
The FAA Administrator, in the below blog, points with pride to three accomplishments of 2014 and then explains the significance of each. This positive message is appropriate as it applies to the FAA staff; what…