Late last year Congress passed and the President signed into law one of the longest FAA funding bills in decades. The five-year funding bill covers a wide range of issues, some written about extensively and some that I have not seen addressed at all. I thought I would cover some of the...
Reform, and Reauthorization (AIRR) Act (H.R. 4441). The AIRR Act is a six-year reauthorization of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). While the proposed reforms to air traffic control garnered the most attention in the media, the AIRR ...
The Reauthorization Act also includes provisions focusing on the need to encourage more women to pursue careers in aviation, through the creation of a Women in Aviation Advisory Board. The board will look at what prevents women from pursuing careers in aviation, and has been asked to develop st...
Section 341. Definitions; integration of civil unmanned aircraft systems into national airspace system.This section codifies definitions related to unmanned aircraft systems (UAS). Additionally, this section would update and codify current law regarding the integration of UAS into the national airspace ...
U.S. House of Representatives Passes FAA Reauthorization Act of 2024May 15, 2024 Industry Perspectives on the FAA Reauthorization Act of 2024 *Stay tuned for a DRONELIFE exclusive series, explaining FAA Reauthorization for the drone industry The U.S. House of Representatives approved the Federal ...
Airworthiness Certification Screening. The Act amends section 506(a) of the FAA Reauthorization Act of 2018 torequirethe FAA Administrator to consider, where appropriate, revising FAA regulations for airworthiness certification. This includes the establishment of a process and timeline by which sof...
The FAA Reauthorization Act of 2018 is being hailed a significant step forward by those in the UAS/UAV industry and by aviation law experts.
AICA and its 70+ grassroots groups nationwide engaged with Congressional representatives on the FAA Reauthorization Act of 2024, and we thank the Congressional Representatives/offices who met with AICA on the bill mark-up in Washington, DC., and took actions to introduce bills or submit amendments...
measures; The possibility that the FAA will be made an independent agency; The Senate and House bills that have been approved; The differences and similarities of the bills; The need to resolve the issue quickly to avoid embarrassment in an election year; The problem of funding; Other details...