Airports

August 4, 2008 -- WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Senator Robert Menendez (D-NJ), issued the following statement after the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey announced that it would block any flights resulting from the Federal Aviation Administration’s plan to auction off arrival and departure slots at the three major airports in the New York City area:    » read more »

May 20, 2008 -- SAN DIEGO -- California Attorney General Edmund G. Brown Jr. today released the results of an investigation into allegations of “a corrupt course of action” that San Diego City Attorney Mike Aguirre leveled against San Diego Mayor Jerry Sanders. The department concludes that the record does not support the allegations made by the city attorney against the mayor.

Sunroad Centrum building, San Diego: Photo by Jamie Lantzy (CC)    » read more »

May 8, 2008 -- SAN DIEGO -- California Attorney General Edmund G. Brown Jr. today announced that the San Diego Airport is taking “a key leadership role” in the fight against global warming by agreeing to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from its major airport expansion.

San Diego Airport: Photo by teachandlearn (CC)    » read more »

April 16, 2008 -- “Today's rules put forth by the Federal Department of Transportation (DOT), in partnership with the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), were intended to be a step toward making air transportation more reliable and comfortable for passengers. But these rules are not the right solution, and, in the case of the auctioning of slots at LaGuardia, are woefully misguided.

Baggage area, Laguardia Airport: Photo by Sarah Gilbert (CC)    » read more »

February 29, 2008 -- Washington, DC – The Senate has unanimously approved a measure sponsored by U.S. Senators Dianne Feinstein and Barbara Boxer (both D-Calif.) to help soundproof the Lennox and Inglewood schools from nearby airport noise.    » read more »

February 13, 2008 -- Washington, D.C. – The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced today that it has begun collecting additional fingerprints from international visitors arriving at Miami International Airport (Miami). The change is part of the department’s upgrade from two- to 10-fingerprint collection to enhance security and facilitate legitimate travel by more accurately and efficiently establishing and verifying visitors’ identities.    » read more »

January 23, 2008 -- Washington, D.C. - The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced today that it has begun collecting additional fingerprints from international visitors arriving at Boston Logan International Airport (Logan). The change is part of the department’s upgrade from two- to 10-fingerprint collection to enhance security and facilitate legitimate travel by more accurately and efficiently establishing and verifying visitors’ identities.    » read more »

January 14, 2008 -- The City of Chicago has signed a 20-year agreement for the Federal Aviation Administration Agency to occupy the North Air Traffic Control Tower now under construction as part of the O’Hare Modernization Program (OMP), U.S. Senator Richard J. Durbin and Mayor Richard M. Daley announced today.

The agreement will allow Chicago to recover $42.3 million it spent building the tower and will allow it to complete the construction of the tower in time for the successful commissioning of the new runway 9L/27R, which is scheduled for November of this year.    » read more »

Airline previously committed to maintain hub and headquarters in Twin Cities

January 11, 2008 -- Saint Paul – Minnesota Governor Tim Pawlenty today appointed Metropolitan Airports Commission Chair Jack Lanners and Employment and Economic Development Commissioner Dan McElroy to lead a group that will closely monitor any talks regarding a Northwest Airlines merger to ensure Minnesota’s interests are protected.    » read more »

Menendez has pressured FAA about need for NJ/NY regional approach to addressing delays

December 19, 2007 -- WASHINGTON – Today, the Department of Transportation announced several actions meant to reduce air traffic congestion and flight delays in the New Jersey/New York region, including an intention to cap flights at Newark Liberty Airport, a cap on flights at New York’s JFK Airport beginning in March, an auctioning off of new capacity at the region’s airports and a beginning of the implementation of the regional airspace redesign.    » read more »

December 19, 2007 -- WASHINGTON, D.C. – Senator Frank R. Lautenberg (D-NJ) issued the following statement after the Bush Administration announced plans to limit flights at Newark Liberty International and John F. Kennedy International Airport:    » read more »

Legislation Included in FY 2008 Omnibus Appropriations Bill; Amendments Require Bush Administration to Develop Plan to Ease Congestion in NY/NJ/Philly Airspace

December 19, 2007 -- Washington, DC – New Jersey and New York’s U.S. Senators announced today that the Senate has approved two measures they authored to reduce flight delays and ease congestion in the New York/New Jersey airspace as part of the Fiscal Year 2008 Omnibus Appropriations Bill.    » read more »

December 19, 2007 -- Connecticut Attorney General Richard Blumenthal today asked the U.S. Senate to demand the nominee to head the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) agree as a condition of his confirmation to junk new flight paths routing more airplanes over southwestern Connecticut.

A hearing will be held tomorrow on acting FAA Administrator Robert Sturgell's nomination to permanently head the agency.    » read more »

Delays, airspace redesign, safety issues at Newark will be discussed

December 18, 2007 -- WASHINGTON – With a number of serious New Jersey air travel issues swirling, Senator Bob Menendez (D-NJ) will meet with the Acting Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration, Robert Sturgell, tomorrow in the Senator’s office.    » read more »

Protects Upstate Airports That Were Set To Lose Up To 53% Of Reimbursement Funding

December 18, 2007 -- Today, U.S. Senator Charles E. Schumer announced that the Senate is expected to pass his legislation that was included as part of the Omnibus Appropriations Bill that will add $3 million to a federal program responsible for reimbursing Upstate New York airports that pay for on-site security.    » read more »