On December 7, NACA joined 22 organizations in the aviation industry to urge House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee leadership to include the PARTT 147 Act (S.3043/H.R.5427) in the final version of the FAA certification reform bill. The letter states in part: “Leading up to the pandemic, part 147 programs were not able to meet industry’s […]
On December 7, NACA joined 14 other aviation associations in a letter urging FCC Commissioners to suspend the auction of frequency spectrum in the 3.7-3.98 GHz band to the telecommunications industry. The letter states in part: “Moving forward with the auction without fully addressing the potential for harmful interference to radar altimeters, and thus the […]
Chris Brown, the National Air Carrier Association’s Vice President for Government Affairs and Ultra Low-Cost Carrier Policy, issued the following statement today in response to publication of the Department of Transportation’s Final Rule in [Docket No. DOT–OST–2018–0068], “Traveling by Air with Service Animals”: “NACA commends the U.S. Department of Transportation for issuing its final rule on traveling by air […]
NACA joined with 12 other associations and unions in the airline industry Wednesday, October 7, to urge Congress to resume negotiations with the administration to extend the Payroll Support Program (PSP) for the aviation industry. The letter stated, in part: Since early summer, we have called for a COVID relief package that would address the […]
In response to introduction of the Air Carrier Worker Support Extension Act of 2020, NACA President and CEO George Novak issued the following statement: On behalf of NACA’s 18 member airlines, we applaud Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee Chairman Roger Wicker (R-Miss.) and Senator Susan Collins (R-Maine) for introducing the “Air Carrier Worker Support Extension […]
On September 9, 2020, NACA President and CEO George Novak sent a letter to Gen. Gustave Perna, leader of Operation Warp Speed, to offer assistance and encouraging the time-critical vaccine delivery project to make better use of vast U.S. commercial airlift capabilities in accomplishing its vital mission. The letter was copied to the Secretaries of […]
NACA Vice President of Government Affairs and Security Policy Paul Doell was re-appointed by Transportation Security Administration (TSA) Administrator David Pekoske on August 20, 2020, to a second two-year term on TSA’s Aviation Security Advisory Committee (ASAC). The ASAC is a congressionally-mandated committee of aviation industry stakeholders to consult on aviation security matters, including policies, […]
NACA President and CEO George Novak appeared on a Fireside Chat webinar with ATW Editor-in-Chief Karen Walker Tuesday, June 23, 2020. The discussion covered a variety of topics related to the impact of COVID-19 and associated new regulations on air travel and the air carriers that NACA serves. To watch the video, please register free […]
NACA releases “SAFETY: The Necessary Elements to Return Passengers to the Skies,” outlining principles for the U.S. airline industry to resume regular operations. Arlington, Va. – The National Air Carrier Association (NACA) today issued an initial set of principles for the resumption of regular commercial flight operations in the wake of the economic and societal […]
U.S. Officials: “It Is Safe for Healthy Americans to Travel” WASHINGTON (March 10, 2020)—A coalition of 150 travel-related organizations issued the following statement on the latest developments around coronavirus (signatories below): “For the travel and hospitality industry, the safety of the traveling public, our guests and our employees is of the utmost importance. We are […]
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