Despite Wasteful/Partisan Aspects of the Bill, ALPA Thinks The Av-Industry REALLY Needs The Bucks

Capt. Joe DePete, president of the Air Line Pilots Association, Int’l (ALPA), issued the following statement after President Joe Biden signed the so-called American Rescue Plan into law. The legislation provides a $14 billion extension of the Payroll Support Program through September 30, 2021, saving tens of thousands of aviation workers from furlough. “During this global pandemic, ALPA pilots have repeatedly demonstrated their essential role by keeping supply chains moving and delivering medical staff and equipment around the world. And today, these same pilots remain on the frontlines as they to deliver shipments of vaccines, which

The Public Comment Period Opened On January 13, 2021

The FAA has extended the comment period for the existing noise research portfolio, including the Neighborhood Environmental Survey, and additional areas recommended for investigation to April 14, 2021. Both notices are available on FAA’s website; in addition, you can review the first notice and read the comment extension notice at the Federal Register website. The FAA is sharing information on its aircraft noise research programs that includes a portfolio of research initiatives related to the effects of aviation noise impacts on the public, efforts to mitigate such noise exposure, and research regarding public perception of aviation noise. The public comment period opened on January 13, 2