10:00am, June 21, 2012
Coffee will be available in the morning; lunch will be served after the meeting!
Commission Office
The ACP Building - 8th Floor
190 N. Independence Mall West
Philadelphia, PA
For directions Call (215) 592-1800
Please Use Sixth Street Entrance
1. Introductions
2. Minutes of the of March 15, 2011RAC Meeting
3. Status of Regional Airport Systems Implementation (2 Min Reports)
Delaware State Airports:
New Castle County, Summit
New Jersey State Airports:
Camden County, Cross Keys, Flying W, Red Lion, South Jersey Regional, Spitfire Aerodrome, Trenton-Mercer, Trenton-Robbinsville,
Maryland State Airport:
Cecil County
Pennsylvania State Airports:
Brandywine, Chester County, Doylestown, Heritage Field, New Garden, Northeast Philadelphia, Pennridge, Perkiomen Valley, Philadelphia International, Philadelphia Seaplane Base, Pottstown Municipal, Quakertown, Vansant, Wings Field
Heliports:
Penn’s Landing Heliport, Total RF Heliport, Valley Forge Bicentennial Heliport, Horsham Airways Heliport.
4. Special Presentations
E-ALP – Elliott Lindgren, AECOM
State of GA – Selena Shilad, Alliance for Aviation Across America
5. Continuing Planning Activities
a. DVRPC /PA Aircraft Operations Counting Programs
b. DVRPC/NJDOT AWOS Project Status
c. DVRPC CASP 30 - Grant Application Status
6. Capital Programming Status
a. FAA Funding Program - Harrisburg ADO Status and Activities
b. PA Funding Program; Status and Activities
c. New Jersey Funding Program Status and Activities.
d. Delaware Funding Program Status and Activities.
e. Maryland Funding Program Status and Activities
7. Old Business
- FAA NPIAS ASSET Study Status update
- New Jersey State Aviation Conference May 4, 2012, Newark Airport
c. Maryland Aviation Conference, May 4-5, 2012, Hagerstown, MD
d. 8th National Aviation System Planning Symposium, May 20-23, 2012 Galveston, TX
e. Trenton-Mercer Airport’s Strategic Land Development Study – update
8. New Business
a. Pennsylvania Aviation & Aerospace Advocacy Day, June 13, 2012
- Legislative Updates: PA HB 1100 Fixed Wing Tax Exemption
b. Public Comment Period
9. Announcements
- McGuire Airspace Safety Tours – Tentative dates
Link to sign up: http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/7GRSSKL
- Next RAC Meeting Date: Thursday, September 20, 2012, DVRPC offices.
10. Attachments
March 15, 2012 RAC Meeting Minutes and Attendance Sheet.
Federal Register Notices: Relevant FAA notices since March 15, 2012.
Assorted News Articles
International News Articles:
Congress Blog: What new Passenger Name Record agreement means for
U.S. travelers, UN agency: 1 billion tourists expected this year, IATA reports air travel up but threatened by high oil prices, Summer gains forecasted uncertainty for fall, Passengers want more automation at airports, International air traffic up in March, China high speed rail and air pax impact.
Federal News Articles:
US Commercial Aircraft Fleet shrank in 2011, FAA seeks sites to test drones, Disruptions: Time to Review F.A.A. Policy on Gadgets, DOT reports 17 percent increase in us airline passengers, Satellite System that could mean the end to circling above an airport, Half of Americans are not taking all of their vacation time, New Atlanta airport terminal sets stage for future travel, International Tourism strategy launched.
State News Articles:
PA Aviation Newsletter
Local News Articles:
LVIA carrier DirectAir halts flights nationwide, Willow Grove Naval Air Station news, Hurdle for Queen City Airport sale, PHL security, PHL picks firms to manage expansion, HLRA-Willow Grove 1-18-12 Meeting Minutes, Non-stop Asia flights from Philadelphia.
Airline News Articles:
DOT reports improvement in airline on time performance cancellation rates, United Airlines Wi-Fi internet streaming video coming to Australia on US Boeing 747 flights, More airline passengers than ever in 2011, Airlines looking gains amid higher fuel prices, AA-USAIR merger would present challenge, DELTA USAIRWAYS Q1 earnings, USAIRWAYS predicts benefits from merger with AA, Delta Air Lines to buy Trainer refinery, USAIR adds flights to Europe, Senator asks for kid seat fees to be dropped, Airlines impose seat fees, SW expansion at Hobby approved, how airlines spend your airfare.
Policy and Regulatory News:
Airlines push for more bio-fuel support, CT met airline safety, Implementing NextGen technology mindset, GAAC letter to Senate THUD appropriations committee.