Regarding the contract control tower issue, there is still movement in the courts from more than a dozen municipalities, the American Association of Airport Executives, and other entities who have sued the FAA and Administrator Michael Huerta.

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The U.S. economy added 165,000 jobs in April, while unemployment dropped to 7.5 percent, the Labor Department reported May 3.

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A New York state appeals court on May 2 upheld the right of municipalities to ban hydraulic fracturing, irrespective of state law. Meanwhile, the conservative Marshall Institute released a study May 3 titled "A skeptical look at the carbon tax."

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U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood has assured lawmakers that the Obama Administration will prevent the closure of 149 small airport towers and end furloughs of air traffic controllers.

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POLITICO - President Barack Obama on Wednesday signed into law a bill that allows the FAA to shift money from the Airport Improvement Program to avoid furloughing air traffic controllers. At the same time, Sens. Jerry Moran (R-Kan.) and Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) are gathering signatures for a letter to Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood and FAA Administrator Michael Huerta that seeks to pin the administration down on whether it intends to keep funding flowing to the 149 contract towers currently slated for closure on June 15.

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With the fire season approaching and interagency aviation operations gearing up, the U.S. Department of the Interior (DOI) and the U.S. Forest Service (USFS) this week issued an accident prevention bulletin reminding helicopter flight crews to ensure their helmets meet interagency guidelines and, more importantly, offer adequate protection.

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The United States has double the amount of oil and three times the amount of natural gas than previously thought, stored deep under the states of North Dakota, South Dakota, and Montana, according to new data the Obama administration released Tuesday.

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For the first time in six years, the federal government will pay down a portion of the national debt. The Treasury Department said it expected to retire roughly $35 billion in bonds and other debts from April until the end of June. The news likely gives Washington more time before encountering the debt ceiling.

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Eight conservative advocacy groups and think tanks are taking a stand against chained CPI. In a letter to Congress dated May 1, the groups argue that altering how the federal government calculates entitlement benefits would be a tax hike if it stands alone.

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President Barack Obama on Monday nominated Mayor Anthony Foxx of Charlotte, N.C., to be the next Secretary of Transportation. Current Secretary Ray LaHood had previously announced his intention to step down.

“HAI extends its congratulations to Mayor Foxx on his nomination and looks forward to learning more about his transportation priorities — especially regarding aviation — at his upcoming confirmation hearing,” said HAI President Matt Zuccaro.

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