Sequestration will hit FAA operations, White House says
The FAA could see its budget slashed by more than $1 billion if sequestration goes ahead as planned according to the White House Office of Management and Budget (OMB).
OMB…
Legislative
ARSA queries DHS on long overdue repair station security rule
WASHINGTON, DC, August 21, 2012 – The Aeronautical Repair Station Association (ARSA), along with 11 other aviation organizations, reminded Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Janet Napolitano about the urgent…
Read MoreHuerta likely to remain unconfirmed through election
Michael Huerta’s nomination to serve as FAA administrator will remain in limbo through the November elections.
Sen. Jim DeMint (R-S.C.) has vowed to block all executive branch appointments until after…
Commerce Committee approves Huerta nomination
On July 31, the Commerce, Science & Transportation Committee unanimously approved Michael Huerta’s nomination to be Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) administrator. The full Senate must now give its consent.
Huerta…
Highway law keeps FAA in charge of park airspace
July 25, 2012 | Categories:
Aviation Policy, Legislative
America’s newest surface transportation law (MAP-21), signed by President Obama on July 6, softened a controversial provision that would have given the National Park Service (NPS) unprecedented authority over national…
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