MCQSC Updates Archives
December 2019 MCQSC Update: Congressional Letter to FAA — Address Noise Issues Caused by NextGen
The letter calls for the review of the August 2019 Dept. of Transportation Inspector General report and a detailed timeline of your plan to implement procedures that will mitigate harm to the communities we represent.
November 2019 MCQSC Special Update: Maryland v. FAA Summary and Link to Oral Arguments
The argument centered mostly on the timeliness of the challenge - specifically, whether Maryland could establish "reasonable grounds" for filing its legal challenge beyond the 60-day statute of limitations.
November 2019 MCQSC Update: Maryland Senators Introduce Cleaner, Quieter Airplanes Act
The bill would would make it a priority for National Aeronautics & Space Administration’s (NASA), to boost research into electric aircraft technology.
October 2019 Special MCQSC Update: Congressional Quiet Skies Caucus Meets with New FAA Administrator
They delivered a forceful message of dissatisfaction with how the FAA is conducting business and failing to address noise and emissions issues.