2008 Airport Alerts

Below is an index of Airport Alerts prepared by Airport Legislative Alliance this year. Click on the Title to connect to that Alert.

Volume Title Date Posted
Volume 14, Number 108 AAAE Continues to Urge Congress to Eliminate AMT Penalty; Include AIP Funds and Other Airport Provisions in Stimulus 12/31/2008
Volume 14, Number 107 AAAE Continues to Press for AMT Relief; AIP Funds 12/18/2008
Volume 14, Number 106 AAAE Recommendations Now Available on Obama Website 12/12/2008
Volume 14, Number 105 Aviation Coalition Urges Congress to Approve Additional AIP Funds; Eliminate AMT Penalty 12/11/2008
Volume 14, Number 104 AAAE Continues to Press for Additional AIP Funds; Elimination of AMT Penalty 12/09/2008
Volume 14, Number 103 AAAE, Other Groups Devise Plans for Highlighting Aviation Issues ALA Staff Suggests Immediate Focus on Stimulus, FAA Reauthorization 12/03/2008
Volume 14, Number 102 AAAE to Urge Obama Transition Team to Support Airport Priorities 11/21/2008
Volume 14, Number 100 Senate Stimulus Includes Funding for Airport Grants, EDS Installation 11/18/2008
Volume 14, Number 99 AAAE Continues to Urge Congress to Include Airport Provisions in Economic Stimulus Package 11/17/2008
Volume 14, Number 98 Byrd to Step Down as Appropriations Committee Chairman 11/07/2008
Volume 14, Number 97 ALA Team to Discuss Election Results 11/05/2008
Volume 14, Number 96 Please Urge Lawmakers to Include Airport Provisions in Stimulus Package 10/20/2008
Volume 14, Number 95 AAAE Urges Congress to Include Airport Provisions in Stimulus Package 10/17/2008
Volume 14, Number 94 Details Emerge on FAA Plans to Distribute AIP Grants 10/10/2008
Volume 14, Number 93 Airport Input Needed on Proposal to Ease 10-Minute Screening Standard 10/09/2008
Volume 14, Number 92 Wall Street Journal Article on Impact of Air Service Reductions on Airports 10/07/2008
Volume 14, Number 91 Congress Attaches Energy Provisions to Financial 10/02/2008
Volume 14, Number 90 President Signs Six-Month FAA Extension & Temporary Funding Bill 09/30/2008
Volume 14, Number 89 Temporary Funding Bill Clears Final Hurdle With Senate Passage 09/27/2008
Volume 14, Number 88 Temporary Funding Bill Nears Passage in Senate After Procedural Vote 09/27/2008
Volume 14, Number 87 House Passes Stimulus Package with $600 Million in Airport Funding 09/26/2008
Volume 14, Number 86 Senate Fails to Approve Procedural Vote on Stimulus Package 09/26/2008
Volume 14, Number 85 Stimulus Bills Moving Forward Include Significant Airport Funding 09/26/2008
Volume 14, Number 84 Action Heats Up on Stimulus; AAAE Continues to Push for Additional AIP Funding 09/25/2008
Volume 14, Number 83 House Approves Temporary Federal Funding Measure 09/24/2008
Volume 14, Number 82 Congress Poised to Pass Temporary Federal Funding Bill 09/24/2008
Volume 14, Number 81 Senate Passes Six-Month FAA Extension 09/23/2008
Volume 14, Number 79 AAAE Urges Congress to Pass Multi-Year FAA Bill or Extension 09/16/2008
Volume 14, Number 78 House to Consider Energy Legislation 09/16/2008
Volume 14, Number 77 AAAE Questions DOT About Small Community Funds 09/12/2008
Volume 14, Number 76 AAAE Urges Adoption of Task Force Energy Recommendations 09/11/2008
Volume 14, Number 75 Energy Update from Washington 09/10/2008
Volume 14, Number 74 AAAE Unveils Energy/Air Service Task Force Report 09/03/2008
Volume 14, Number 73 House Transportation and Infrastructure Full Committee Markup: H.R. 5788 "The Hang Up Act" 07/31/2008
Volume 14, Number 72 Senate Stimulus Package Contemplates Additional $200 Million in AIP Funding 07/31/2008
Volume 14, Number 71 Energy Update: Congress Scurrying to Address Increased Fuel Prices 07/23/2008
Volume 14, Number 70 House Approves Aviation Safety Bill 07/22/2008
Volume 14, Number 69 House News Conference on Bipartisan Aviation Safety Bill 07/15/2008
Volume 14, Number 68 Please Ask Your Senators to Support Reid Amendment 07/14/2008
Volume 14, Number 67 AIP Update 07/14/2008
Volume 14, Number 66 Senate Committee Approves DOT Spending Bill 07/10/2008
Volume 14, Number 65 Senate Subcommittee Approves DOT Spending Bill 07/09/2008
Volume 14, Number 64 President Signs Three-Month FAA Extension 06/30/2008
Volume 14, Number 63 Senate Passes Three-Month FAA Extension 06/26/2008
Volume 14, Number 62 House Dems Introduce Airline Passenger Rights Bill 06/24/2008
Volume 14, Number 61 House Passes Three-Month FAA Extension 08/24/2008
Volume 14, Number 60 House Committee Approves FY 2009 DHS Spending Bill 06/24/2008
Volume 14, Number 59 House Expected to Pass Three-Month FAA Extension 06/24/2008
Volume 14, Number 58 Senate Considering Six-Month FAA Extension 08/28/2008
Volume 14, Number 57 House Subcommittee Approves DOT Spending Bill 06/20/2008
Volume 14, Number 56 Senate Appropriations Committee Approves FY 2009 DHS Spending Bill 06/19/2008
Volume 14, Number 55 Key Senate Subcommittee Approves FY 2009 DHS Spending Bill 06/18/2008
Volume 14, Number 54 House Passes Bill to Study Transition to Biometrics in Airports 06/18/2008
Volume 14, Number 53 Senate Democrats Propose Three-Month FAA Extension 06/17/2008
Volume 14, Number 52 Key House Subcommittee Approves its Version of the FY2009 DHS Spending Bill 06/10/2008
Volume 14, Number 51 Senate May Take Up Bill to Extend Aviation Programs and Taxes 06/10/2008
Volume 14, Number 50 House Homeland Security Committee Approves Airport Biometrics Bill 05/20/2008
Volume 14, Number 49 Limo Lobby Pushing to Prohibit Airport Fees 05/15/2008
Volume 14, Number 48 First Responder Collective Bargaining Update and Call to Action 05/14/2008
Volume 14, Number 47 Bill Requiring Collective Bargaining for First Responders Advances 05/13/2008
Volume 14, Number 46 Senate to Consider Collective Bargaining Rights for First Responders 05/12/2008
Volume 14, Number 45 Bill Introduced to Study Transition to Biometrics in Airports 05/07/2008
Volume 14, Number 44 Key FAA Reauthorization Vote Fails 05/06/2008
Volume 14, Number 43 Modified Labor Proposal No Real Victory For Airports - ALA Continues to Fight for Airports 05/02/2008
Volume 14, Number 42 FAA Reauthorization Bill Stalled Lautenberg Introduces Runway Safety Bill; Calls for New ARFF Requirements 05/01/2008
Volume 14, Number 41 House Subcommittee OKs Security Bills; Biometrics Bill Expected Soon 05/01/2008
Volume 14, Number 40 Sen. Kerry Expected to Offer ARFF Amendment 04/30/2008
Volume 14, Number 39 Senate Moves Forward with FAA Bill 04/29/2008
Volume 14, Number 38 Senate Resumes Consideration of FAA Bill 04/28/2008
Volume 14, Number 37 Senate Begins Debate on FAA Bill 04/28/2008
Volume 14, Number 36 Details Emerge on Financing Deal 04/26/2008
Volume 14, Number 35 Committees Apparently Reach Agreement on ATC Financing 04/25/2008
Volume 14, Number 34 Senate Expected to Consider FAA Bill Next Week 04/24/2008
Volume 14, Number 33 Please Urge TX Senators to Reject ARFF Proposals 04/24/2008
Volume 14, Number 32 Please Urge WV Senators to Reject ARFF Proposals 04/24/2008
Volume 14, Number 32 Majority Leader Reid Attempts to Revive FAA Reauthorization Bill 04/14/2008
Volume 14, Number 31 Please Urge HI Senators to Reject ARFF Proposals 04/24/2008
Volume 14, Number 30 Please Urge AK Senators to Reject ARFF Proposals 04/24/2008
Volume 14, Number 29 AAAE Pushes for Inclusion of Additional AIP Funding in Upcoming Legislation 04/24/2008
Volume 14, Number 28 Please Help Build Opposition to ARFF Proposal 04/23/2008
Volume 14, Number 27 FAA Reauthorization Update 04/22/2008
Volume 14, Number 26 Please Urge Your Senators to Reject ARFF Proposals 04/16/2008
Volume 14, Number 25 More Indications that the Senate May Consider Long-Stalled FAA Reauthorization Bill 04/16/2008
Volume 14, Number 24 House News Conference on announced Delta Air Lines- Northwest Airlines merger 04/14/2008
Volume 14, Number 23 AAAE Continues Push for Federal Investment in In-Line Systems 04/15/2008
Volume 14, Number 21 DOT Seeks Applications for Small Community Air Service Development Grants 04/01/2008
Volume 14, Number 20 AAAE Urges Senate to Pass FAA Reauthorization Bill 03/06/2008
Volume 14, Number 19 President Signs Short-Term Extension -- Includes $2.76 Billion in AIP Funding 02/28/2008
Volume 14, Number 18 U.S. Domestic Airline Competition Study 02/25/2008
Volume 14, Number 17 Senate Passes Short-Term Extension 02/13/2008
Volume 14, Number 16 House Passes Short-Term Extension -- Includes $2.76 Billion in AIP Contract Authority 02/12/2008
Volume 14, Number 15 House to Consider Short-Term Extension 02/11/2008
Volume 14, Number 14 House Lawmakers Introduce Short-Term Extension 02/08/2008
Volume 14, Number 13 Budget Request Targets AIP, Calls for Fee Increase for Baggage System Upgrades 02/04/2008
Volume 14, Number 12 Bush Budget to Target AIP for Major Cut - Again 02/04/2008
Volume 14, Number 11 Senate Committee Approves Stimulus Package 01/30/2008
Volume 14, Number 10 House Passes Stimulus Package 01/29/2008
Volume 14, Number 9 AAAE Continues Push for Quick Action on FAA Reauthorization Legislation 01/28/2008
Volume 14, Number 8 Update on Economic Stimulus Package; AAAE and ALA Efforts to Release AIP Funds 01/25/2008
Volume 14, Number 7 Please Urge Sen. Grassley to Add Aviation Provisions to Economic Stimulus Package 01/23/2008
Volume 14, Number 6 DOT Secretary Mary Peters Speaks at the Aero Club of Washington 01/23/2008
Volume 14, Number 5 Please Urge Sen. Baucus to Add Aviation Provisions to Economic Stimulus Package 01/23/2008
Volume 14, Number 4 Please Urge Lawmakers to Add AIP Provision to Economic Stimulus Package 01/22/2008
Volume 14, Number 3 Barclay Pushes for EDS Funds; Costello Urges Quick Action on FAA Reauthorization 01/17/2008
Volume 14, Number 2 Please Urge Lawmakers to Pass FAA Bill; Extend AIP Contract Authority 01/17/2008
Volume 14, Number 1 Barclay Urges Congress to Release AIP Funds as Part of Stimulus Package 01/16/2008