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2024-04-30FAA Reauthorization Act of 2024
The FAA Reauthorization Act of 2024 (H.R. 3935) is a comprehensive Senate bill proposing to reauthorize and reform the Federal Aviation Administration and civil aviation programs. It covers a wide range of topics including airport planning and noise compatibility programs, FAA organizational oversight, and numerous aviation safety improvements. Of particular relevance to airport communities, the bill includes provisions addressing noise compatibility planning, airspace modernization, and safety standards that may affect operations at airports like Sea-Tac. -
2024-04-29
Bipartisan, Bicameral FAA Reauthorization Act Heads to Senate Floor
Legislation includes Cantwell priorities to strengthen aviation safety, protect consumers, boost aviation workforce, modernize nation’s airports, advance innovative technology Following months of negotiations between Senate Commerce Committee Chair Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.) and Ranking Member Ted Cruz (R-Texas), and House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee Chair Sam Graves (R-Mo.) and Ranking Member Rick Larsen (D-Wash.) an agreement -
2024-04-29FAA Reauthorization Act Bipartisan Bicameral Legislative Logo
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2024-04-29Bipartisan, bicameral FAA Reauthorization Act heads to Senate floor
The FAA Reauthorization Act of 2024, a bipartisan bill announced on April 29, 2024, authorizes more than $105 billion for the Federal Aviation Administration through 2028 to strengthen aviation safety, modernize airports, and protect consumers. Key provisions include mandating 25-hour cockpit voice recorders, reducing runway close calls through new tracking technology, and enhancing aircraft certification oversight. The legislation also sets new consumer rights, including guaranteed refunds for flights cancelled or delayed more than three hours. -
Senate Commerce Committee passes Bipartisan FAA Reauthorization Act
WASHINGTON, D.C.—The U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation passed the bipartisan Senate Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Reauthorization Act of 2023 on February 9, 2024. The legislation includes several provisions to strengthen safety standards and oversight at the FAA and responds to safety concerns from recent aviation accidents and near-misses. Maria Cantwell “This bipartisan bill delivers -
Senate Commerce Committee Passes 5-Year Bipartisan Senate FAA Reauthorization Focused on Improving Safety, Advancing Technology.
February 8, 2024 Increases FAA safety inspectors, air traffic controllers, FAA oversight of foreign repair stations Requires FAA safety technology deployment to prevent near-misses, 25-hour cockpit voice recorders, investigations of service difficulty reports Sets refund standards for non-refundable tickets, protects vouchers for five years, prohibits fees for family seating, triples fines for airline consumer violations -
Senator wants to reroute flights away from Southwest Boise, where he lives
By KEVIN FIXLER McClatchy Washington Bureau WASHINGTON — Twice each decade, Congress approves a bill to fund and set the policies for the federal agency that oversees the nation’s air travel. This year, one airport was singled out in a standalone section marked “miscellaneous” in the Senate version of the Federal Aviation Administration Reauthorization Act. -
Editorial: Paine Field’s biggest news wasn’t name change
Passage of FAA’s reauthorization can deliver important policy and funding for U.S. airports, passengers By The Herald Editorial Board The most consequential news last month for Paine Field may not have been its name change to Seattle Paine Field International Airport. Whether that move pays off as intended in increasing the visibility of the airport -
House passes air travel bill criticized by consumer groups, White House
By DAVID KOENIG and KEVIN FREKING The Associated Press WASHINGTON — The Federal Aviation Administration would get more money to hire air traffic controllers and the mandatory retirement age for airline pilots would be raised under a bill approved Thursday by the House. The measure seeks to improve air travel, which has been plagued by -
2023-07-01Airport Law Digest: 2023 Mid-Year Update
The Kaplan Kirsch & Rockwell Airport Law Digest 2023 Mid-Year Update covers key developments in U.S. airport law and policy from the first half of 2023, including proposed FAA reauthorization legislation that would affect airport funding, land use approvals, and grant assurances. Both the House and Senate introduced bills that would increase Airport Improvement Program grants to $4 billion annually and clarify the FAA's limited role in airport land use decisions. The digest also summarizes recent litigation, federal rules, and regulatory guidance relevant to airport operators and legal professionals.