2009

• 9/30 -  ACI-NA praises choice of Bersin to lead CBP

• 9/25 -  ACI-NA joins 31 others in letter for FAA reauthorization to Senate

• 9/23 -  House extends FAA for 3 more months

• 9/22 -  CNN's Bergen to keynote ACI-NA's Annual Conference

• 9/22 -  ACI-NA backs fixed limit on tarmac delays

• 9/15 -  SW Florida Exec Aviation Pro of the Year
• 9/15 -  ACI-NA to the Washington Post: Federal funds necessary for safety, efficiency
  
• 9/11 - Greg Principato Statement on Passing of William R. DeCota
• 9/2 -  ACI-NA region has steepest drop in July traffic
• 8/24 -  13 more airports part of Global Entry program
• 8/21 -  Burbank, Reno, DFW and Toronto are 2009 Enviromental Award winners

• 8/12 -  Communications contest winners announced; Edmonton wins again

• 7/27 -  Atlanta, Chicago Top ACI's Busiest List

• 7/22 -  Aug. 28 deadline for air service grants

• 7/21 - ACI-NA applauds Senate Committee actions on air transportation improvements

• 7/14 -  ACI-NA praises Senate's proposed FAA reauthorization bill

• 7/14 -  Stimulus Watch: Detroit creates 220 jobs with runway project

• 7/9 -  DOT recognizes impact of AMT change

• 7/8 -  ACI-NA seeks DBE program improvements

• 7/1 -  ACI-NA actives in Safe Skies program

• 6/26 - Airports adopt climate change and greenhouse gas emissions policy

• 6/25 -  Pittsburgh's Penrod testifies to success of stimulus plan

• 6/24 -  FAA details airline safety plan

• 6/23 - Clear closes impacting 20 airports

• 6/17 – North American airport passenger and cargo decline in 2008

• 6/5 – Airports praise House-passed TSA legislation

• 6/2– Earns Detroit's Conway earns the Bushelman Award 

• 5/22 – Senate approve Babbitt for FAA

• 5/22 – House FAA bill hikes PFCs, funds NextGen

• 5/20 - DFW's Crites details delay planning efforts to House panel

• 5/13 - ACI-NA applauds LaHood's decision to cancel NYC slot auction

• 5/11 - No safety case made for union's ARFF  proposal

• 5/8 - Aiports find next federal budget lacking

• 4/28 - ACI-NA consulting DOT, CDC, Airlines on swine flu

• 4/24 - GAO: Airline cutbacks hurt airports

• 4/23 - ACI-NA leadership explains airports' needs to LaHood

• 4/22 - DOT opens up the Wildlife Strike database

• 4/17 - Tax change clears Miami's sale of $600M bond issue

• 4/1 - ACI-NA part of CAST's Collier Trophy winning effort

• 3/31 - FAA Forecast sees 100M fewer passengers in 2009

• 3/30- ACI-NA supports selection of Babbitt as next FAA Administrator
• 3/30 - FAA awards more stimulus AIP funds
• 3/27 - ACI-NA issues statement on proposed FAA's Wildlife Harzard Reporting change
• 3/27 - ACI-NA Chair of Business Diversity Committee explains DBE program to House panel
• 3/27 - ACI-NA Commissioners award 3 scholarships
• 3/23 - $180M in stimulus grants allocated by FAA to 57 airports
• 3/18 - ACI-NA praises House action on FAA bill, seeks long-term bill
• 3/17 - Little changes in top North American airports
• 3/10 - Halifax one of the best airports in the world
• 3/10 - ACI-NA calls on DOT to ensure equal treatment of passengers
• 3/10 - Airports' supporters invited to join new NextGen Alliance
• 3/6 - ACI-NA releases 2009 Capital Needs Survey
• 3/5 - FAA lists details for stimulus projects, which must be awarded by June 17
• 3/3 - Airports would lose dedicated funding if Obama budget blueprint adopted funding
• 3/2 - Forbes magazine story confuses airlines with airports 
• 2/26 - ACI-NA details Obama's budget impact on airports  
• 2/25 - Senator Lautenberg to receive ACI-NA's leadership award 
• 2/24 - Sea-Tac's Reis Explains Wildlife Policies to Hill 
• 2/13 - Airports gain AIP, EDS funding, tax relief in new stimulus law  
• 2/12 - ACI-NA adopts comprehensive environmental goals for airports
• 2/11 - Principato testifies on new FAA reauthorization bill
• 2/9 - TSA seeks pre-application from airports for EDS funding
• 1/22 - ACI-NA chairman seeks AIP funding in stimulus planl

2008

• 12/22 - ACI-NA Responds to National Journal On Challenges Facing Incoming DOT Secretary
• 12/18 - ACI-NA Likes Rep. LaHood for DOT Slot
• 12/17 - Airports Support Neal's Bill to Fix AMT Problems
• 12/10 - ACI-NA  joins group effort for a stimulus bill
• 12/8 - ACI-NA applauds court ruling against DOT on NYC auction
• 11/20 - Three new runways increase capacity 
• 11/18- ACI-NA survey found probable deicing fluid shortage
• 11/14 - ACI-NA Issues White Paper on AMT
• 11/13 - ACI-NA Supports Tarmac Delay Task Force Model Contingency Plan
• 11/12 - Boston Logan Wins ACI-NA Griesbach Award
• 10/29 - In House testimony, DeCota details industry's funding needs
• 10/27 - The Blog: Airport wish list faces next president
• 10/24 - AIP FY 2009 general guidance

• 10/17 - Bush extends Visa Waiver Program to 7 more countries

• 10/16 - Contest  entry tips in Towers and Tarmacs

• 10/15 - New Capital Needs Survey will support ACI-NA's2009 legislative efforts

• 10/3 - Cincinnati's Bob Holscher dies suddenly

• 10/1 - ACI-NA supports GAO opinion on NYC slot auction

• 9/29 - Six-month bill funds FAA

• 9/23 - New FAA plan to last until March

• 9/22 - More ACI Boards urge more progress in liberalization, security

• 9/19 - Bidwell, Oswald join ACI-NA in October

• 9/11 - House review status of NextGen

• 9/9 - 16 small airports win in grant competition

• 9/8 - Airports supports DOT on rates and charges

• 8/6 - ACI-NA statement on Newark slot auction

• 8/1 - FAA releases 2009-13 Flight plan

• 7/30 - Atlanta, Memphis still top ACI World lists

• 7/21 - Airports oppose FAA auctions at JFK, Newark
  
• 7/17 - FAA Restricts flights to JFK, Newark
• 7/16 - ACI-NA likes DOT's changes to rates and charges policy

• 7/15 - Aviation Safety Enhancement Act of 2008

• 7/10 - Savannah Backs Atlanta on the Georgia Gun Law
• 7/2 - Blog: Principato takes on BTC's survey
  
• 6/30 - FAA reauthorized until Sept. 30

• 6/18 - ACI-NA files comments opposing LaGuardia plan

• 6/12 - ACI-NA joins fuel pricing coalition
• 6/4 - TSA sets June 23 as application deadline
• 6/3 - Airports take issue with FAA advisory circulars

• 5/23 - ACI-NA's security mission to Israel and Rick Piccolo's blog

• 5/16 - ACI releases final 2007 ranking for North American airports

• 5/14 - DHS, State explain Visa wavier changes to House panel
• 5/13 - Hawley explains TSA budget, policies to Senate panel
  
• 5/13 - ACI-NA supporting airlines with request for more time to study financial tab of fingerprinting

• 5/13 - ACI-NA survey of airport services released
• 5/12 - TSA OKs $544M for baggage screening
• 5/7 - Delta, Northwest CEOs address merger concerns

• 5/6 - Airports praise Thompson for biometrics bill
  
• 5/6 - Reis outlines to Congress Sea-Tac's environmental practices
  
• 5/6 - Senate unable to cut off debate on FAA reauthorization

• 5/6 - FAA reports details AIP grants through April 30
  

• 5/2 - Select airports to try employee screening for 90 days

• 5/2 - FAA measure could face vote on Tuesday if debate can limited
• 4/30 - New fuel cell limits larger than TSA allows
  

• 4/30 - ACI reports March travel up 7 percent worldwide

• 4/22 - ACI-NA wants the government, not airlines, to collect fingerprints
  

• 4/22 - Worldwide summit backs ICAO strategy on climate change
  

• 4/21 - DOT details vehicle/pedestrian deviations

• 4/18 - ACI-NA opposes DOT's new LaGuardia plan

• 4/16 - ACI-NA applauds better passenger protections

• 4/16 - Byrd wants to fund infrastructure projects; 'new' waterway rule opposed
  

• 4/16 - ACI-NA meets with Lautenger's staff as aviation safety legislation nears

• 4/15 - House trio seeks in-flight cell phone ban

• 4/10 - Senators direct anger at FAA's Sabatini

• 4/9 - Principato: Passenger advocacy a top priority for airports

• 4/8 - House leaders claim 3 FAA staffers contradict memos

• 4/4 – FAA sets early deadline for AIP applications

• 4/3 - Airports applaud DOT solution for congestion

• 4/3 – DHS Secretary tells ACI-NA that Registered Traveler has value

• 4/3 - Remarks to U.S. Chamber of Commerce's Aviation’s New Flight Plan: Innovation, adaptation, and consolidation, Greg Principato.

• 4/2 - House holds hearing on aviation's role in global warming

• 3/31 - Guidelines govern 2008 AIP distribution

• 3/31 - View TSA's Guided Tour of its 'Checkpoint of the Future'

• 3/28 - ACI releases preliminary 2007 airport traffic numbers

• 3/25 - FAA giving smaller airports more time

• 3/21 - DOT Holding Aviation Consumer Forums

• 3/19 - ACI-NA Provides Overview of Budgets
  

• 3/18 - FAA Spot Audits All Airlines
  

• 3/18 - Boston, Orlando and Spokane next in Self-Select pilot

• 3/14 - Commissioners honor Cosetllo, award scholarships

• 3/10 - FAA Forecast Conference coverage

• 3/10 - View the TSA Self-Select slideshow (PDF File)

• 3/7 - Oberstar Critical of FAA on Southwest Fine

• 3/6 - Peters seeks $14.6B for FAA
• 3/6 - Sturgell Explains FAA Budget to House

• 3/5 - ACI-NA joins 34 other aviation groups seeking FAA reauthorization
  
• 3/4 - Chertoff claims airports support surcharge for EDS
  
• 3/3 - ACI-NA: ADS-B plan's vague language may deter full deployment

• 2/28 - Senators continue to differ on FAA funding
• 2/28 - Hawley tells House that TSA is improving

• 2/25 - FAA seeks comments from airports on draft advisories

• 2/25 - ACI-NA asks FAA to adjust driver's training plan 

• 2/25 - Smaller airports need one more year needed to enhance taxiways

• 2/13 - House Panel Reviews Runway Safety Issues
  

• 2/13 - Chicago formally seeks bids to lease Midway

• 2/13 – DHS to get $50B - 6%  increase

• 2/13 -- ACI-NA: Reducing runway incursions a top priority

• 2/12 -- FAA authorization continues until June 30 (PDF File)
  

• 2/11 -- FAA Reauthorization Update (PDF File)
  

• 2/7 -- Congress holds hearing on Sturgell, budgets (PDF File)
  

• 2/7 -- FAA will deploy simulators to 19 airports

• 2/4 -- ACI-NA provides detailed budget analysis

• 1/29 - DHS finalizes rules for driver's licenses (PDF File)
  
• 1/25 – ACI-NA Urges Senators to Pass FAA Reauthorization Legislation
• 1/24 - EPA seeks comments on airport industrial wastes
• 1/24 - Aviation and the Environment Briefing (PDF File)
  
• 1/22 - ACI supports higher payments to bumped passengers
• 1/16 - Costello Holds Roundtable Meeting on Runway Safety (PDF File)
  
• 1/16 - Group Wants Door Open Wider for International Visitors (PDF File)
  

• 1/15 - Comment sought on ground vehicle use (PDF File)