The House of Representatives has passed H.R. 915, which among many other things would reauthorize the FAA’s budget through FY 2012. The final tally was 277 to 136 (to see how your Congressman or -woman voted, click here.) The floor debate focused in large part on inspections of foreign repair stations. Here a summary from [...]
Posts Tagged as ‘Jerry Costello’
January 16, 2009
Costello will once again head Aviation Subcommittee
It wasn’t a surprise, but Jerry Costello was reappointed chairman of the House Aviation Subcommittee this week. From the Belleville (Ill.) News-Democrat: “We have a lot of work to do and I look forward to working with President-elect (Barack) Obama to enact comprehensive legislation to reauthorize the (FAA) as quickly as possible this year, and [...]
November 19, 2008
EXCLUSIVE: House aviation subcommittee chair Jerry Costello on reauthorization, controller morale, and his hopes for a ‘different attitude’ at the FAA
When Congress returns for a full session next year, all eyes will be watching Rep. Jerry Costello (D-IL), who heads the aviation subcommittee of the House Transportation & Infrastructure Committee. Costello and his colleagues will be taking point on the all-important FAA reauthorization bill, without which NextGen will remain nothing but a pipe dream. Last [...]
