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Correspondence: 2020-10-28 FAA response to SCSC Roundtable Chairperson Bernald on letter dated 08.11.20

Correspondence: 2020-09-23 Congressional Letter to FAA Administrator Dickson regarding FAA’s April 14, 2020 Report on findings relative to the FAA Reauthorization Act

September 23, 2020 Congressional letter led by Rep. Karen Bass and Quiet Skies Caucus (QSC) Chair Eleanor Holmes Norton, signed by SCSC Roundtable congressional representatives Eshoo, Panetta and Khanna. This addresses concerns about the FAA’s April 14, 2020 Report on findings relative to the FAA Reauthorization Act, including noise metric alternatives to Day Night Level...

SCSC Roundtable – Ad Hoc Committee – Draft Plan – Relationship with Cities Association Santa Clara County (CASCC) – October 26, 2020

The Points Guy – October 22, 2020 – American Airlines retires its last Airbus A330, goes all-Boeing for wide-body jets

American Airlines retires its last Airbus A330, goes all-Boeing for wide-body jets 10/22/2020 By Edward Russell The changes to American Airlines fleet continue as the coronavirus pandemic resets flying. The Fort Worth, Texas-based carrier has retired its 15 Airbus A330-200s, officially making it an all-Boeing wide-body operator of 777s and 787s, American said Thursday. The A330s have been in long-term...

SCSC Roundtable – FAA Reauthorization Bill 2018 - Status Tracking Matrix – October 2020

Simple Flying – October 7, 2020 – Meet The Baby Boom – XB-1 Supersonic Demonstrator Rolled Out

Meet The Baby Boom – XB-1 Supersonic Demonstrator Rolled Out byJoanna Bailey October 7, 2020 Moments ago, Boom Supersonic rolled out its XB-1, the demonstrator airplane for its forthcoming Overture. It’s the first rollout of a civilian supersonic aircraft since the Tupolev TU-144 in 1968 and is a significant milestone in reinventing faster-than-sound travel for...

Business Insider – October 1, 2020 – The world's largest plane engine just received certification to power the new flagship airliner

The world's largest plane engine just received certification to power the new flagship airliner Boeing hopes will be its redemption, the 777X tpallini@businessinsider.com (Thomas Pallini) Business Insider•October 1, 2020 GE Aviation's new GE9X engine just received clearance to fly by the Federal Aviation Administration. Boeing selected General Electric to build the engines for its new...

Airways Magazine – September 26, 2020 – Delta Air Lines to Retire Boeing 717, 767-300 ER

Delta Air Lines to Retire Boeing 717, 767-300 ER By Brent Foster - September 26, 2020 Miami - Delta Air Lines (DL) on Friday announced plans to retire all Boeing 717 and 767-300 ER aircraft by December 2025 along with the Bombardier CRJ-200 by December 2023.

Correspondence: 2020-09-22 Letter from SCSC Roundtable to Congressional Representatives regarding Quiet Skies Caucus meeting

2020-06-12 – A letter from the SCSC Roundtable to Congressional Representatives regarding Quiet Skies Caucus meeting was sent out on June 12, 2020 and later recalled on June 25, 2020. 2020-09-22 – A subsequent letter containing the same material was sent on September 22, 2020 at the direction of the SCSC Roundtable Chair Bernald. The...

Reuters – September 9, 2020 – Air attack: How California uses dozens of aircraft to battle wildfires

Air attack How California uses dozens of aircraft to battle wildfires By Marco Hernandez , Simon Scarr and Manas Sharma PUBLISHED SEPT. 9, 2020 Firefighters have been battling some of the largest fires in California’s history in recent weeks. In total, about 2.2 million acres have been blackened, according to the California Department of Forestry...

Reference/Info – ACRP Report – August 31, 2020 – Measuring Quality of Life in Communities Around Airports

NBC News – August 31, 2020 – Amazon wins FAA approval for Prime Air drone delivery fleet

Amazon wins FAA approval for Prime Air drone delivery fleet Amazon said it went through rigorous training and submitted detailed evidence that its drone delivery operations are safe. Aug. 31, 2020, 8:34 AM PDT / Source: CNBC.com By Annie Palmer, CNBC Amazon received federal approval to operate its fleet of Prime Air delivery drones, the...

Reference/Info – GAO – August 2020 – Information on a Potential Mandated Transition to Quieter Airplanes

United States Government Accountability Office (GAO) - Report to Congressional Committees AIRCRAFT NOISE - Information on a Potential Mandated Transition to Quieter Airplanes August 2020 - GAO-20-661

Correspondence for Legislative Committee: August 17, 2020

Correspondence: 2020-08-11 Letter from Cities Association of Santa Clara County to SCSC Roundtable

SC | SC Roundtable: October 28, 2020 [VIRTUAL]

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SC | SC Roundtable – Legislative Committee: August 17, 2020 [VIRTUAL]

Date and time: Date and time: 2020-08-17 11:00 amLocation: Virtual - Zoom MeetingDepartment: SC | SC Roundtable – Legislative Committee: August 17, 2020 [VIRTUAL]Date and time: 2020-08-17 01:00 pmLocation: Virtual - Zoom MeetingDepartment: SC | SC Roundtable – Legislative Committee: August 17, 2020 [VIRTUAL]Date and time: 2020-08-17 01:00 pmLocation: Virtual - Zoom MeetingDepartment: SC |...

Correspondence: 2020-08-11 Letter from SCSC Roundtable to FAA Regarding BSR Overlay Update and Schedule

Aviation Week – August 7, 2020 – Daily Memo: COVID-19 Slows The Progress Of FAA’s NextGen Program

Daily Memo: COVID-19 Slows The Progress Of FAA’s NextGen Program Bill Carey August 07, 2020 COVID-19 has slowed the FAA’s 17-year march toward airspace modernization. During an on-line meeting of the NextGen Advisory Committee (NAC) on August 6, FAA leaders affirmed what came as no surprise—the precautions taken to prevent the spread of the novel...

The Mercury News – August 7, 2020 – San Jose to waive $3.2 million in fees for airlines reeling from the pandemic

San Jose to waive $3.2 million in fees for airlines reeling from the pandemic By MAGGIE ANGST | mangst@bayareanewsgroup.com | Bay Area News Group PUBLISHED: August 7, 2020 at 5:57 a.m. | UPDATED: August 7, 2020 at 2:51 p.m. In an attempt to encourage airlines hobbled by the coronavirus pandemic to continue flying out of...

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