(6/26/2008) ATA issued a statement on reports that an agreement has been reached between the European Parliament and Council of Ministers on the terms of Europe’s legislation to add aviation into the European Emissions Trading Scheme.
(6/24/2008) ATA testified before the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation to outline its continued, proactive efforts to further reduce the industry’s greenhouse gas emissions while identifying the severe economic consequences of the current...
(6/23/2008) ATA submitted comments to the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) stating that the US-VISIT Exit rulemaking proceeding is unjustifiable and would produce an unlawful rule.
(6/18/2008) ATA testified before the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure on the need to increase capacity and reduce congestion in New York-area airspace. ATA denounced the Department of Transportation (DOT) congestion pricing and slot auction propos...
(6/17/2008) ATA testified before the Senate Committee on Agriculture Nutrition and Forestry and Appropriations Subcommittee on Financial Services and General Government on the crisis facing the airline industry resulting from record-high jet fuel prices.
(6/11/2008) ATA responds to the House Homeland Security Appropriations Subcommittee approval of a bill that would withhold funding for DHS to develop a system that uses biometrics, such as fingerprints, to verify when foreign travelers leave the country through airpo...
(6/11/2008) ATA led a broad coalition effort urging Congress to immediately find solutions to the worldwide surge in oil prices and decline in the U.S. economy. ATA is joined by key industries, labor and consumer groups in this effort.
(6/5/2008) ATA President and CEO James C. May explains why airlines oppose the cap-and-trade legislation currently being considered by the U.S. Senate. Read his June 5 editorial and access other ATA resources on this topic.
(6/3/2008) ATA issued the following statement on Electronic System for Travel Authorization (ESTA)