Aviation Policy
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…Read MoreHighway 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…Read More
ARSA Urges Congress on Policies to Support Growth of Aviation Maintenance Industry
WASHINGTON, DC, July 18, 2012 – The Aeronautical Repair Station Association (ARSA) submitted a written statement to the U.S. Senate Subcommittee on Aviation Operations, Safety, & Security detailing the important…Read MoreNew Legislation to Micromanage FAA
July 11, 2012 | Categories:
Aviation Policy, Legislative
Rep. Michael Burgess (R-Texas) introduced the Airline Maintenance Safety Act (H.R. 6002), which would require individuals authorized to approve “covered work” for return to service outside the United States on…Read More
