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H.R.2881: To amend title 49, United States Code, to authorize appropriations for the Federal Aviation Administration for fiscal years 2008 through 2011, to improve aviation safety and capacity, to provide stable funding for the national aviation system, and for other purposes.

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January 08, 2008 New legislation unfairly reaching into GA's pocket

The House has already passed a four-year FAA reauthorization bill (HR 2881). Part of the reauthorization is a proposed replacement of the current system of fuel and ticket taxes with new usage fees, such as per-flight charges based on ...

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Source: The General Aviation Advocate


January 06, 2008 US HOUSE CALLS FOR 5 YEAR PHASE-OUT OF STAGE 2 AIRCRAFT

The United States House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee today sent the full House bill HR 2881 “The FAA Reauthorization Act of 2007.” The legislation includes a provision for a national phase-out of all non-stage 3 aircraft ...

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January 05, 2008 FAA Reauthorization Act of 2007 : report together with minority ...

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January 02, 2008 AOPA's Reasonable Analysis Of User Fee Issues At AOPA Expo

HR 2881, or the FAA Reauthorization Act of 2007, passed on September 20th with no mention of user fees, but instead includes a small tax increase on AvGas and a slightly larger tax increase on turbine fuel. The Senate Commerce Committee ...

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December 18, 2007 AOPA 2007: User Fees, Flight Service Among Topics At General Session

HR 2881, or the FAA Reauthorization Act of 2007, passed on September 20th with no mention of user fees, but instead includes a small tax increase on AvGas and a slightly larger tax increase on turbine fuel. ...

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Source: Dave Ziegler's Aviation Blog


November 30, 2007 No Chance Whatsoever.

This cue-carded statement, even if not a possibility, is in direct violation of HR 2881, which requires that NO aspect of the NY Airspace Redesign be implemented until further study has taken place. The spokesflacks reported that ...

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Source: The FAA Follies


November 21, 2007 Peter Roskam’s For Improved Air Safety…Except When He’s Not

In addition to funding the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) through 2011, including funding for the modernization of the air traffic control system, HR 2881 provided for the following:. An increase in the number of aviation safety ...

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November 19, 2007 AOPA: Be Afraid Of User Fees ... And Act

HR 2881, the FAA Reauthorization Act of 2007, has already passed the House of Representatives, but AOPA warns that Senate committees "are in disagreement over user fees versus taxes, airline tax breaks, and some other issues." ...

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Source: Rotary Wing Forum


November 16, 2007 On A Holiday Wing And A Prayer

Also, I don’t know what exactly is going on in the Senate over HR 2881, the FAA Reauthorization Act of 2007, but it really should have been allowed to proceed to a vote by now (and thus fall victim once more to Incurious George and his ...

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Source: The Liberal Doomsayer


November 15, 2007 Aviation Subcommittee Chairman Costello Responds to President Bush

“I want to thank President Bush for reading our bill, HR 2881, the FAA Reauthorization Act of 2007, for most of the ideas he announced today come right out of our bill. Finishing the rulemaking on overbooked flights, requiring better ...

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November 15, 2007 Aviation Subcommittee Chairman Responds to President Bush

“I want to thank President Bush for reading our bill, HR 2881, the FAA Reauthorization Act of 2007, for most of the ideas he announced today come right out of our bill. (Read the full post about ‘Aviation Subcommittee Chairman Responds ...

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November 08, 2007 Addressing your concerns

As a result of your vocal opposition to user fees, the House drafted HR 2881 without them. The Senate Finance Committee also drafted their own bill as well...without user fees. This is a very positive step for all members of GA but we ...

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Source: Aviation Across America Blog


November 06, 2007 RE: H.R.2881

Bailing Controllers Means Santa Should Take the Bus The latest out of NATCA HQ this week shows more bad news in Air Traffic Controllerland, and all the red flags they are hoisting are screaming for you to possible think about finding an alternate means of

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October 16, 2007 FAA Reauthorization Act of 2007 - Walberg Votes No

On September 20, 2007, the House of Representatives voted on HR 2881, the FAA Reauthorization Act of 2007. The bill would reauthorize and fund the Federal Aviation Administration for fiscal years 2008 to 2011. The FAA, of course, ...

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Source: Walberg Watch


October 15, 2007 Aviation Congressional Hearings to Dominate Fall Agenda

With the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Reauthorization Act of 2007 (HR 2881) having recently passed the House, and reauthorization awaiting Senate floor action, aviation issues will continue to dominate the fall congressional ...

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October 02, 2007 Great Article on AOPA's Website

During a press conference, the Transportation Committee leaders noted that their FAA funding bill (HR2881, which has passed the House) would provide $1 billion more for air traffic control modernization (NextGen) than the ...

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Source: Aviation Across America Blog


September 28, 2007 Tax Free Domestic Airline Ticket Party? Evidently Not Yet

It looks as though congress passed this legislation about a week ago (HR 2881 FAA Reauthorization Act of 2007) and Bush has said he will sign it before 1st October deadline. The US based airline ticket taxes are set to expire this ...

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September 28, 2007 House passes FAA reauthorization bill

The House of Representatives on 9/21 passed critical legislation, the FAA Reauthorization Act of 2007 (HR 2881), by a vote of 267 to 151. HR 2881 is a pivotal piece of legislation to PASS and the aviation community.

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September 28, 2007 Hangar Talk : User Fees are here!

See the Statement of Administration Policy concerning HR 2881 at:. http://www.whitehouse.gov/omb/legislative/sap/110-1/hr2881sap-r.pdf. The last sentence of the second paragraph is underlined and states the Whitehouse's position on this ...

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Source: The Biplane Forum


September 26, 2007 H.R.2881

H.R.2881 To amend title 49, United States Code, to authorize appropriations for the Federal Aviation Administration for fiscal years 2008 through 2011, to improve aviation safety and capacity

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September 26, 2007 Flight attendant provisions in the FAA Reauthorization Act

Seal of the US Congress Last week the U.S. House of Representatives passed the FAA Reauthorization Act of 2007, H.R.2881, by a vote of 267-151. The legislation includes a number of provisions

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Source: Cabin Crew News


September 25, 2007 NWP “Hot Sheet” Week of 9-17-07

Following the vote on HR 2881, Noel Kingston NWP Legislative Lead sent sample letters to the editor to our facility representatives and legislative activists. The next time you see one of our legislative activists, please thank them for ...

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September 25, 2007 House Passes HR 2881 and Senate Finance Committee Rejects User Fees

The House of Representatives has voted to pass it’s version of the FAA Reauthorization bill, by a vote of 267-151. The vote came after the Ways and Means and Rules Committees had quickly acted on the bill. ...

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Source: EAA Chapter 25


September 24, 2007 Congress 110, House vote: Vote 889: HR 2881

Question: On Agreeing to the Amendment. Bill: HR 2881 Result: Agreed to, 418-0, with 19 not voting. Ron Paul voted Not Voting.

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September 23, 2007 House FAA Funding Bill, HR 2881, Easily Passes

The legislation endorsed by EAA and the rest of the general aviation community to fund the FAA - HR 2881 - was approved by the House of Representatives Thursday afternoon on a 267-151 vote, setting the stage for a crucial conference . ...

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September 21, 2007 Congressman John Linder (R - GA)

Delta Air Lines Employees meet with Representative John Linder and ask him to support the Lampson-Poe Amendment to HR 2881. Longworth House Office Building Washington, DC 09.18.07 . ...

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September 21, 2007 Some goodies on Tom Reynolds

The FAA Reauthorization Act of 2007 (HR 2881) will require airlines and airports to have contingency plans to take care of passengers who are involved in excessive flight and tarmac delays. · Airlines will be forced to develop plans ...

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September 21, 2007 FAA Reuthorization Bill Easily Passes House -- On To Senate

House FAA Reauthorization bill, HR 2881, has easily passed in the United States House of Representatives but faces obstacles in the Senate. The bill that passed in the House calls for a slight increase in avgas taxes, funding for air ...

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September 21, 2007 PASS Praises House Passage Of FAA Reauthorization Bill

... the union that represents FAA systems specialists and inspectors, applauded the House of Representatives today for passing critical legislation, the FAA Reauthorization Act of 2007 (HR 2881), by a vote of 267 to 151. ...

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Source: AFL-CIO


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