|
Regional Aviation News Updating Developments in Regional Aviation
“Flight 100” Update
March 31, 2003
On March 25, 2003, the Department released their FAA Reauthorization proposal, The Centennial of Flight Aviation Authorization Act, “Flight 100”. Their proposed legislation is requesting appropriations to be authorized for fiscal years 2004, 2005, 2006 and 2007. RAP has included the following links for your convenience.
FAA Reauthorization Bill – Full Text
Highlights of text: "Sec. 41735. Enhanced essential transportation service "(c) Compensation Payments.--(1) The Secretary shall pay compensation under this section when and in the way the Secretary decides is appropriate.
"Sec. 41737. Transportation initiatives for eligible and non-eligible places"(A) the community is, at the time of its application, no larger than a small hub; and "(B) the community, state, and/or local government will contribute no less than 25 percent of the total cost of the proposed transportation initiative.
"(b) Types of Assistance.--The Secretary may make funds available to communities under this section to-- "(1) subsidize an air carrier for service to and from the community for a period not to exceed 3 years; FAA Reauthorization Proposal Summary Highlights of the proposed Summary: *The Deputy Administrator of the FAA would be appointed by the Secretary rather than the President and would no longer be subject to Senate confirmation.
*Communities eligible for essential air service would be statutorily defined, disqualifying communities that lost subsidy eligibility in various DOT orders and by statute.
*Funds from FAA's overflight fees would be made available to DOT to operate the Small Community Transportation Services. FAA Reauthorization Proposal – Section by Section Analysis Highlights: Qualifying communities or consortiaare limited to small hubs and non-hubs. This section further establishes criteria that the Department would consider in deciding whether to make an award, i.e., the community’s traffic-generating potential, the total cost of the service, the community’s isolation, whether the community is paying high fares, whether there is a public/private partnership established, and whether a broad segment of the traveling public will benefit. Eligible places, therefore, could theoretically receive financial support in up to three ways— essential transportation service, enhanced essential transportation service, and under this section. With respect to each, the eligible place would be required to make a financial contribution toward the transportation initiative undertaken.
FAA Reauthorization Proposal - Charts Highlights:
|
|
www.RegionalAviationPartners.org |