News and Commentary. At this point, it's hardly a surprise. The FAA's extension of an extension of an extension has once again been... extended. The current extension was set to run out at the end of this month, but the spending bill before the President includes a small addition extending it again until the end of September. If you want the exact count of extensions, … [Read more...] about Here We Are Again: Congress Pushes Off FAA Reauthorization Until September
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FAA Reauthorization: Privatized Air Traffic Control is a No Go
As Congress once again looks at infrastructure and FAA Reauthorization, Transportation and Infrastructure Committee Chairman Bill Shuster (R-PA) has decided not to pursue privatized Air Traffic Control as part of the next Reauthorization package. Shuster's AIRR Act has been on the table for two years now, but has been unable to get through the Senate. The Act called for … [Read more...] about FAA Reauthorization: Privatized Air Traffic Control is a No Go
The AIRR Act is Back – What’s in it For Drones?
News and Commentary. The FAA Reauthorization Extension runs out this fall - and Rep. Bill Shuster has reintroduced the AIRR Act as the "21st Century AIRR Act", the FAA Reathorization Package that calls for privatization of Air Traffic Control. Last year, the AIRR Act failed to pass the Senate and was eventually tabled; wrangling in Congress resulted in a down-to-the-wire … [Read more...] about The AIRR Act is Back – What’s in it For Drones?
Congress Extends FAA Reauthorization: with Kickers for Drones
Just under the wire, leaders of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee and the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee have announced they have "reached a bipartisan, bicameral agreement" on an FAA Reauthorization extension that will take them through another year to September 30, 2017. Transportation and Infrastructure Committee Chairman Bill … [Read more...] about Congress Extends FAA Reauthorization: with Kickers for Drones
House Committee Approves 2016 FAA Reauthorization (AIRR Act)
Congressman Bill Shuster’s (R-Hollidaysburg) 2016 FAA Reauthorization Act (H.R. 4441, the Aviation Innovation, Reform, and Reauthorization (AIRR) Act) passed through the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee on Thursday. The AIRR Act will now be considered by the full House of Representatives. The AIRR Act would privatize the Air Traffic Control operations of the … [Read more...] about House Committee Approves 2016 FAA Reauthorization (AIRR Act)
