Issues

The Cargo Airline Association released the following statement regarding the United States Government’s work and commitment to maintaining the Open Skies agreement with the United Arab Emirates: CAA Statement on UAE Open Skies Agreement

On Tuesday, February 27th, 2018, the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee Subcommittee on Aviation held a hearing, “The State of Aviation Safety”. The all-cargo air carrier members of CAA value safety as the highest priority and submitted the following...

The Cargo Airline Association and its members are committed to supporting safe pathways, approved by the FAA, for pilot training. Senator Thune’s amendment adopted to the Senate FAA Reauthorization bill, S.1405, would allow for additional pathways to be considered by FAA...

On August 16, 2017, the Cargo Airline Association held the Alaska Air Cargo Forum at Ted Stevens International Airport (ANC) in Anchorage, Alaska. The Forum was designed to convene relevant stakeholders to discuss air cargo’s impact in Alaska. Steve Alterman, President of...

On March 8, 2017 the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, Subcommittee on Aviation held a hearing “Building a 21st Century Infrastructure for America: Air Transportation in the United States in the 21st Century”. The Cargo Airline Association submitted...

The taxes that fund the U.S. air traffic control system will expire and need to be reauthorized by Congress by March 31, 2018. The members of the Cargo Airline Association support following key principles IF any changes are made to the structure and/or funding of the FAA: CAA FAA...

On February 16, 2017 CAA President, Steve Alterman, testified before the Senate Commerce Subcommittee on Aviation Operations, Safety, and Security regarding stakeholder perspectives on improving Transportation Security Administration for the security of the traveling public. Read...

The Cargo Airline Association sent letters to members of the Alaska State Legislature expressing concern with proposed legislation that would potentially increase the jet fuel tax on cargo operators. Read the letter here: CAA Letter on AK Senate Tax Bill

CAA filed the following comments in response to TSA’s October 25, 2016 Request for Information to the cargo industry regarding plans to deploy third party canines for the screening of air freight if TSA establishes a program: CAA Canine RFI Comments