Transportation & Infrastructure

Larsen to lead state air show delegation

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Stanwood Camano News: Larsen to lead state air show delegation U.S. Rep. Rick Larsen (WA-02) and Brian Bonlender, director of the state’s Department of Commerce, are leading Washington state’s largest-ever delegation to the International Paris Air Show – June 17-23. Larsen is the top-ranking Democrat on the House Subcommittee on Aviation and is leading the delegation at…

Paris Air Show teasers show off Boeings ballet and Nevas flying car in Seattle?

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Geek Wire: Paris Air Show teasers show off Boeing’s ballet … and Neva’s flying car in Seattle? Alan Boyle If you like airplanes, you’ll love Boeing’s teaser video for the Paris Air Show, which puts a 787-10 Dreamliner and a 737 MAX 9 jet through a series of moves worthy of a ballet. The video preview has become a tradition for Boeing’s presence at…

Washington to extol aerospace industry at Paris Air Show

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Everett Herald: Washington to extol aerospace industry at Paris Air Show Dan Catchpole EVERETT — Washington is sending its largest-ever delegation to the Paris Air Show, the aerospace industry’s marquee trade show. The goal of the 63 delegates is to drum up more business for the state’s aerospace industry, one of Washington’s economic engines. “As…

Editorial: Air-traffic scheme raises many questions

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The Spokesman-Review: Editorial: Air-traffic scheme raises many questions Anyone watching the effort to reform health care should be concerned with the revival of the idea to privatize air traffic control. The House rammed through the American Health Care Act bill before it received an independent assessment of costs and coverage. The Senate is now toiling in secret on its version. After…

Larsen Quizzes U.S. Transportation Secretary on Trump Plan to Privatize Air Traffic Control

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Rep. Rick Larsen (WA-02), the top-Ranking Democrat on the House Aviation Subcommittee, today helped lead a hearing on reauthorizing the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). During the hearing, Larsen was highly critical of President Trump’s plan to privatize America’s air traffic control (ATC) system and had tough questions for hearing witness, U.S. Secretary of…

Larsen, Transportation Democrats introduce legislation to reject Trump plan to privatize Air Traffic Control and to accelerate NextGen reforms

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San Juan Islander: Larsen, Transportation Democrats introduce legislation to reject Trump plan to privatize Air Traffic Control and to accelerate NextGen reforms Rep. Rick Larsen (WA-02), the top-Ranking Democrat on the House Aviation Subcommittee, joined by Rep. Peter DeFazio (OR-04) and Democrats on the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, is rejecting President…

House Dems: Trumps air traffic control plan would give away government assets for free

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The Hill: House Dems: Trump’s air traffic control plan would give away government assets for free Melanie Zanona House lawmakers clashed Thursday over President Trump’s air traffic control proposal, which Democrats claim would hand over billions of dollars in government assets to a corporation for free. The White House proposal calls for transferring air traffic control…

Larsen, Transportation Democrats Introduce Legislation to Reject Trump Plan to Privatize Air Traffic Control, Accelerate NextGen Reforms

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Rep. Rick Larsen (WA-02), the top-Ranking Democrat on the House Aviation Subcommittee, joined by Rep. Peter DeFazio (OR-04) and Democrats on the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, is rejecting President Trump’s plan to privatize America’s air traffic control system. Today, Larsen introduced H.R. 2800, the Aviation Funding Stability Act of 2017,which aims to…

U.S. House Dems Offer Alternative to Independent ATC

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Ain Online: U.S. House Dems Offer Alternative to Independent ATC Kerry Lynch House Democrats today unveiled an alternative proposal to the White House/House Republican plan for an independent air traffic control board, instead calling for a series of personnel and procurement reforms and the removal of the Airport and Airway Trust Fund from the constraints of the congressional…

Democrats pitch alternative to FAA privatisation

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Flight Global: Democrats pitch alternative to FAA privatisation Jon Hemmerdinger US Democrat lawmakers released a bill on 7 June aimed at stabilising the Federal Aviation Administration's funding without stripping it of air traffic control (ATC) management. The bill, called the Aviation Funding Stability Act, comes as a response to a plan supported by President Donald Trump that…