(WASHINGTON, September 9, 2024) – The Cargo Airline Association (CAA), the leading advocacy organization for the air cargo industry, aligned with a broad coalition of over 70 industry groups to express serious concerns about the NextNav petition to reorganize the Lower 900 MHz Band. The coalition warned that any reorganization could significantly impact the functionality… [Read More]
Safety
Cargo Airline Association Joins Aviation Partners Urging Congress to Modernize and Strengthen the Air Traffic Control System
A coalition of leading aviation associations, including the Cargo Airline Association (CAA), sent a letter to key committee and congressional leaders advocating for enhanced funding to strengthen and modernize America’s air traffic control (ATC) system. The letter calls on Congress to collaborate with the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to ensure the national airspace has a… [Read More]
Cargo Airline Association Congratulates Chair Homendy on Senate Confirmation
WASHINGTON, DC – The Cargo Airline Association (CAA), the leading advocacy organization for the air cargo industry, released the following statement after the Senate’s unanimous confirmation of Jennifer Homendy to the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). “We applaud the Senate’s confirmation of Jennifer Homendy for another term as chair of the NTSB. Chair Homendy has a proven track… [Read More]
Cargo Airline Association Applauds Senate Confirmation of NTSB Member
WASHINGTON, DC – The Cargo Airline Association (CAA), the leading advocacy organization for the air cargo industry, released a statement after Todd Inman was confirmed by the U.S. Senate to the National Transportation Safety Board. “The NTSB is critical to our safety ecosystem, investigating incidents within our national transportation system and making recommendations to make it… [Read More]
Cargo Airline Association Names Jennifer Thibodeau as Managing Director, Safety and Regulatory Policy
The Cargo Airline Association (CAA) today named Jennifer Thibodeau as Managing Director, Safety and Regulatory Policy. Ms. Thibodeau will join CAA in February from the Office of the General Counsel at the U.S. Department of Transportation where she served as Senior Attorney and worked on major international transportation issues for over twenty years. In her… [Read More]
CAA Statement: Confirmation of Michael Whitaker to Lead the Federal Aviation Administration
DOT Amends Drug and Alcohol Testing Protocols
The Department of Transportation (DOT) proposes to amend their drug and alcohol testing protocols for transportation workers by adding an option for oral fluid testing for drugs as an alternative to the current urine sample testing. CAA supports the proposal and submits formal comments in the docket.
FAA to Collect Data on COVID-19 Vaccine Distribution
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) seeks to voluntarily collect information in connection with the FAA’s COVID–19 Vaccine Air Transport Team’s work with air carriers, and other aviation stakeholders to aid in the safe, expeditious, and efficient transport of COVID–19 vaccines.
FAA Proposes to Expand SMS Data Protection and CAA Comments
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) proposes to extend data protections under Part 193 to SMS-related data, information and reports submitted voluntarily by any certificate holder. CAA responds with comments to the docket.
Pilots Records Database (PRD)
CAA strongly supports the establishment and maintenance of a Pilots Records Database and commented that an enhanced electronic system would improve safety by providing more complete information in the hiring process.
