Archives: Government/Legislation

NATA Applauds Final Passage of Comprehensive FAA Legislation Addressing General & Business Aviation Issues

Posted on May 25, 2024 by mwflyer

Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine June/July 2024 Digital Issue WASHINGTON, DC – The National Air Transportation Association (NATA) applauds the final passage of the Securing Growth and Robust Leadership in American Aviation Act (H.R. 3935) on May 15, 2024 – … Continue reading →

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Aviation-Labor Coalition Warns of Harm From Tax Proposals Targeting Business Aviation

Posted on May 23, 2024 by mwflyer

Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine June/July 2024 Digital Issue WASHINGTON, DC – On March 14, 2024, a diverse coalition of aviation and labor organizations joined together in opposing proposals in the Biden Administration’s fiscal year 2025 budget and regulatory changes … Continue reading →

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GA Stakeholders Urge Passage of Long-Term FAA Reauthorization Bill

Posted on January 25, 2024 by mwflyer

Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine February/March 2024 Digital Issue WASHINGTON, DC – Several general aviation (GA) groups have advised Congress that continued short-term extensions of authorization for the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) would “challenge the certainty that industry and the … Continue reading →

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NATA Announces Advent of Aviation Apprenticeship Tracking Tool

Posted on January 25, 2024 by mwflyer

Easy-to-implement resource to develop test-ready, certificated technicians in 18 to 30 months. Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine February/March 2024 Digital Issue Washington, DC – The National Air Transportation Association (NATA) in cooperation with its Maintenance Committee, is pleased to introduce … Continue reading →

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Obernolte-Cartwright Amendment On Ramp Fees For Transient Aircraft Was Halted In House

Posted on July 28, 2023 by mwflyer

Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine August/September 2023 Digital Issue WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Obernolte-Cartwright Amendment to the Securing Growth and Robust Leadership in American Aviation Act (H.R. 3935) on ramp fees for transient aircraft parking was halted July 18, 2023 … Continue reading →

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AOPA Leads GA Groups In Lobbying For Transient Parking At Public-Use Airports

Posted on March 29, 2023 by mwflyer

March 9, 2023 Honorable Sam Graves, Chairman House Committee on Transportation & Infrastructure 2167 Rayburn House Office Building Washington, DC 20515 Honorable Garret Graves, Chairman House Aviation Subcommittee 2167 Rayburn House Office Building Washington, DC 20515 Honorable Rick Larsen, Ranking … Continue reading →

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GAMA President & CEO Testifies Before Congress Regarding FAA Reauthorization & Safety

Posted on March 29, 2023 by mwflyer

WASHINGTON, D.C. – On February 7, 2023, Pete Bunce, General Aviation Manufacturers Association (GAMA) President and CEO, testified before the U.S. House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure in a hearing entitled: “FAA Reauthorization: Maintaining America’s Gold Standard In Aviation Safety.” … Continue reading →

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FAA Extends Aircraft Registration From 3 To 7 Years

Posted on January 27, 2023 by mwflyer

Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine February/March 2023 Digital Issue WASHINGTON, DC – The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has extended the duration of aircraft registration certificates from three to seven years, an action which should alleviate delays in the aircraft registration … Continue reading →

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Could The FAA Be Putting Us At Risk By Changing The Definitions of Long-Accepted Acronyms & Terminology?

Posted on January 27, 2023 by mwflyer

by Dave Weiman Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine February/March 2023 Digital Issue The recent fiasco on January 11, 2023, involving the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and its lack of a backup system for the highly relied on 30-year-old electronic NOTAM … Continue reading →

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Alliance for Aviation Across America Applauds Passage of Aviation Workforce Legislation

Posted on November 29, 2022 by mwflyer

Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine December 2022/January 2023 Digital Issue WASHINGTON, DC – On October 3, 2022, the Alliance for Aviation Across America applauded the U.S. House of Representatives’ passage of the National Center for the Advancement of Aviation Act … Continue reading →

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