CNN.com Op-Ed: How to Make Our Airports Safer (John Thune)
(Source: John Thune) By John Thune On June 28, terrorists entered Istanbul's airport and opened fire on travelers, before detonating explosives that killed 45 people and left more than 200 injured. The...
View ArticleMURPHY VOTES TO INCREASE SECURITY, CONVENIENCE FOR AIRPLANE PASSENGERS AHEAD...
(Source: Christopher Murphy) Wednesday, July 13, 2016 WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) voted on Wednesday in favor of the bipartisan Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)...
View ArticleHow to make our airports safer
(CNN)On June 28, terrorists entered Istanbul's airport and opened fire on travelers, before detonating explosives that killed 45 people and left more than 200 injured. The attack came just three months...
View ArticleDaines Applauds Passage of FAA Reauthorization (Steve Daines)
(Source: Steve Daines) 07.13.16 U.S. SENATE - U.S. Senator Steve Daines today helped pass critical legislation that will improve Montana air travel for passengers, pilots and the aviation industry. The...
View ArticleAirline lose your luggage? You could get a refund
A new law requires airlines to refund fees for lost or delayed luggage. WASHINGTON -- If a U.S. airline loses or delays your luggage in transit, it will have refund your baggage fees under a new law...
View ArticleCRAMER: FAA Extension Bill Brings Safety, Security Reform (Kevin Cramer)
(Source: Kevin Cramer) Click Here for Audio WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Congressman Kevin Cramer praised the passage of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) reauthorization extension by the House of...
View ArticleHouse committee chairman: Spin off air traffic control
WASHINGTON (AP) - The chairman of the House transportation committee said Monday he'll introduce a bill that takes control of air traffic operations away from the government and places it under the...
View ArticleKirk Applauds Passage Of FAA Reauthorization Protecting Air Travel Passengers...
(Source: Mark Kirk) WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Mark Kirk (R-Ill.) today applauded the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Reauthorization Act of 2016, passing the Senate today in a broad, bipartisan...
View ArticleTSA chief says progress being made on shortening lines
WASHINGTON — Significant progress has been made on shortening screening lines since earlier this spring when airlines reported thousands of frustrated passengers were missing flights, the head of the...
View ArticlePlan to spin off air traffic control generates turbulence
WASHINGTON (AP) - The air traffic control system that choreographs the roughly 7,000 aircraft in U.S. skies at any given moment is the most complex, but also one of the safest, in the world - and...
View ArticleThune: New GAO Aviation Security Report Underscores Need for House Action on...
(Source: US Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation) WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator John Thune (R-S.D.), chairman of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, today...
View ArticleAtlantic City FAA center gets boost as funding extended
Legislation would extend the Federal Aviation Administration through 2017. WASHINGTON -- Legislation setting U.S. aviation policy would renew the Federal Aviation Administration through September 2017...
View ArticleGOP leaders sideline air traffic control privatization plan
WASHINGTON (AP) - Republican leaders are sidelining a bill that would wrest responsibility for running the nation's air traffic control system from the government and turn it over to a private,...
View ArticleSenate Passes Bipartisan FAA Reauthorization (Susan M Collins)
(Source: Susan M Collins) Legislation Bolsters Safety and Security of America's Aviation System, Increases Consumer Protections for Air Travelers WASHINGTON, D.C.-The U.S. Senate passed a bipartisan,...
View ArticleHouse Passes Critical Aviation Safety, FAA Funding Legislation (Peter DeFazio)
(Source: Peter DeFazio) Washington, D.C. - Today, the U.S. House of Representatives passed bipartisan legislation that will advance aviation safety, improve airline travel for passengers, and...
View ArticleBill to Privatize U.S. Air-Traffic Control Bans In-Flight Calls
The U.S. air-traffic control system would be spun off to a nonprofit corporation and airline passengers wouldn’t be allowed to talk on mobile phones under sweeping legislation being unveiled Wednesday...
View ArticleHouse committee passes bill to privatize air traffic control
A Republican-controlled House committee on Thursday endorsed a bill that would wrest responsibility for running the nation's air traffic control system from the government and turn it over to a...
View ArticleAirlines dodge legislation aimed at curbing excessive fees
Republicans said the provision would be burdensome for airlines and that market forces should be allowed to determine fee prices. "No one here can argue fees aren't unpopular," said Sen. John Thune,...
View ArticleCongress passes aviation bill to close airport security gaps
WASHINGTON (AP) - Congress passed an aviation bill Wednesday that attempts to close gaps in airport security and shorten screening lines, but leaves thornier issues unresolved. The bill also extends...
View ArticleHouse of Representatives Pass Aviation Bill To Alleviate Travel Woes
The House passed an aviation bill on Monday that hopes to help relieve some of the excessive wait lines that have plagued the U.S. this summer along with boosting airport security for new threats and...
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