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Regulatory Alert: AAAE Urges Airports to Share Regulatory Reform Priorities with DOT
AAAE is urging our airport members to submit comments in response to the DOT's recent RFI seeking feedback from industry stakeholders on identifying regulations, guidance, paperwork requirements, and any other regulatory obligations that should be modified or repealed.
04/16/2025
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Airport Alert: Aviation Stakeholders Urge Congress to Upgrade Air Traffic Control System
A coalition of more than 45 aviation industry stakeholders including AAAE and USCTA sent a letter to key lawmakers that outlines the industry’s recommendations to modernize the Air Traffic Control System.
04/15/2025
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Hearing Report: House Hearing on Ways to Improve U.S. Travel System to Prepare for Significant International Events
The House Transportation and Maritime Security Subcommittee held a hearing titled “America on the Global Stage: Examining Efforts to Secure and Improve the U.S. Travel System and Prepare for Significant Travel Events”.
04/08/2025
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Hearing Report: House Aviation Subcommittee Reviews Airport Funding, Safety and Regulatory Issues
The House Aviation Subcommittee held a hearing to discuss airport infrastructure investments and regulatory challenges after passage of the 2024 FAA Reauthorization Act.
04/08/2025
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Regulatory Alert: FAA Releases Guidance on AIP Changes from the 2024 FAA Reauthorization Act
The FAA released two “Reauthorization Program Guidance Letters” (R-PGL) that implement or provide guidance to field offices on how to interpret changes to the Airport Improvement Program made by Congress through the FAA Reauthorization Act of 2024.
04/08/2025
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Regulatory Alert: DOT Requests Feedback on Implementation of Deregulation Initiatives
The DOT published a RFI that seeks comments and information to assist the department in identifying regulations, guidance, paperwork requirements, and any other regulatory obligations that can be modified or repealed.
04/04/2025
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Regulatory Alert: FAA Requests Feedback on Removal of Aircraft Registration Information from Public Dissemination
The FAA issued a request for comment on the potential impacts of removing certain aircraft registration data from public access on its websites, including search tools and published reports.
04/04/2025
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Regulatory Alert: AAAE Outlines Regulatory Reform Recommendations for DOT and FAA
AAAE President and CEO Todd Hauptli shared with Secretary of Transportation Sean Duffy and Acting Administrator Chris Rocheleau AAAE’s regulatory reform recommendations for the DOT and FAA to swiftly implement in accordance with President Trump’s agenda.
03/24/2025
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Airport Alert: President Trump to Nominate Bryan Bedford to Serve as FAA Administrator
This evening, President Trump announced his intent to nominate Bryan Bedford to serve as Administrator of the FAA, according to a post he made to Truth Social.
03/17/2025
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Airport Alert: Senate Passes Bill to Fund Federal Government Through Remainder of Fiscal Year
After two days of heated debate and closed-door discussions, the Senate passed a continuing resolution (CR) with a vote of 54-46 to fund the federal government through September 30, 2025, averting a federal government shutdown.
03/14/2025
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Airport Alert: House Passes Continuing Resolution to Fund Government Through September 30, 2025
The House narrowly passed (217-213) a CR to fund all federal agencies, including DOT/FAA and DHS/TSA/CBP, through September 30, 2025.
03/11/2025
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Airport Alert: House Republicans Release Proposal to Fund Government Through Fiscal Year; Measure Would Provide Full $4 Billion for AIP
With the March 14 expiration of current federal funding quickly approaching, House Republican leaders this afternoon released the text of a proposed continuing resolution (CR) that would extend funding for all federal agencies, including DOT/FAA and DHS/TSA/CBP, through September 30, 2025.
03/08/2025
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Hearing Report: ATC Reform Before the House Aviation Subcommittee
Today, the House Aviation Subcommittee held a hearing on ATC reform.
03/04/2025
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Regulatory Alert: AAAE Seeking Airport Feedback on Regulatory Reform; Will Host Call on March 5
AAAE is distributing a survey to collect feedback and help us develop recommendations for the Trump administration to consider implementing as part of its agenda to advance “deregulation” and reduce the size of the federal workforce.
02/25/2025
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Regulatory Alert: White House Rescinds NEPA Regulations; Directs Agencies to Continue Following Their Existing Guidance
Today, the White House’s Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ) issued an interim final rule that rescinds all of the council’s regulations that govern how federal agencies, including the FAA, conduct NEPA reviews.
02/25/2025
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Regulatory Alert: President Trump Issues Order Directing Agencies to Identify Regulations for Repeal or Modification
Yesterday evening, President Trump issued an executive order directing each federal agency, including the FAA and EPA, to review and identify for repeal or modification any regulations or guidance documents.
02/20/2025
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Hearing Report: Senate Commerce Committee Members Question Steven Bradbury
The Senate Commerce Committee today held a nomination hearing for Steven Bradbury – the President’s pick to serve as Deputy Secretary of Transportation.
02/20/2025
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Airport Alert: New Official Acting as TSA Administrator
This afternoon, TSA announced that Adam Stahl will serve as the Senior Official Performing the Duties of the TSA Administrator, replacing Melanie Harvey in that role.
02/18/2025
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Regulatory Alert: President Trump Issues Order on Reducing the Federal Workforce
This afternoon, President Trump issued an executive order directing the White House’s OMB and each federal agency, including the FAA, to take significant steps to reduce the size of the federal workforce.
02/11/2025
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Hearing Report: DFW Testifies Before House Aviation Subcommittee on Counter Unmanned Aircraft Systems
This morning, the House Aviation Subcommittee held a hearing to discuss unmanned aircraft system (UAS) operations and ways to coordinate and expand detection and mitigation activities beyond what is currently permitted for both federal agencies and state and local law enforcement.
02/06/2025
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Regulatory Alert: EPA Extends Comment Period for Proposed 2026 MSGP for Stormwater Discharges
Today, the EPA extended the deadline for submitting responses to the agency’s proposed multi-sector general permit (MSGP), which would, if finalized, outline the terms and conditions for authorizing certain airports to discharge industrial stormwater.
02/03/2025
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Regulatory Alert: President Trump Issues Order Directing Agencies to Take Deregulatory Action
On Friday evening, President Trump issued an executive order directing each federal agency to ensure that at least 10 existing regulations or guidance documents are repealed if such agency seeks to promulgate a new regulation or guidance document.
02/03/2025
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Regulatory Alert: President Trump Appoints Chris Rocheleau as Deputy FAA Administrator; Orders Assessment of Aviation Safety
This afternoon, in the aftermath of the tragic aircraft collision yesterday evening, President Trump officially appointed Chris Rocheleau as Deputy Administrator of the FAA.
01/30/2025
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Regulatory Alert: White House Rescinds Order Temporarily Pausing Federal Financial Assistance
This afternoon, the White House’s OMB rescinded a controversial memorandum that directed each federal agency, including the FAA, to “temporarily pause” all activities related to the “obligation or disbursement of all Federal financial assistance” that may be implicated by any of the executive orders signed by President Trump since he took office last week.
01/29/2025
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Regulatory Alert: White House Issues Order Temporarily Pausing Federal Financial Assistance; Impact on Airports Unclear
Yesterday evening, the White House’s OMB reportedly issued a memorandum directing each federal agency, including the FAA, to “temporarily pause” all activities related to the “obligation or disbursement of all Federal financial assistance.”
01/28/2025
