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MARPA Reaches Out to Congress

MARPA sent out over 500 letters today – one to each member of the U.S. House of representatives and the U.S. Senate. We asked for loans, grants, and tax relief designed to help the aviation supply chain survive. Continue reading →

MARPA Joins U.S. Industry in Demanding Regulatory Transparency

Last month, MARPA joined with a broad coalition of U.S. industry associations and representatives who together signed on to a letter to the U.S. House of Representatives in support of current legislative efforts to enact reform of the regulatory process. Continue reading →

Congress Passes Safety Management Law

The President signed into law the Airline Safety and Federal Aviation Administration Extension Act of 2010 on August 1. One of the provisions of this new law is a requirement that the FAA publish a notice of proposed rulemaking within 90 days that would impose a requirement for Safety Management Systems (SMS) on air carriers. Under the law’s deadline, the final rule must be issued by August 1, 2012. Click through to read the full text of the article. Continue reading →

Waxman to Energy: Congressional Shift May Signal Significant Change

In a close and hard-fought leadership challenge, Congressman Henry Waxman (D-CA) won the Chairmanship of the House Energy and Commerce Committee from Congressman John Dingell (D-MI) on Thursday.  Dingell had Chaired the Committee or served as Ranking Member (when the Republicans were in the majority) since 1981. The Waxman coup is expected to accelerate passage … Continue reading →