Senate LDA data Updated quarterly Lobbying disclosures

Aviation/Airlines/Airports Lobbying

Heavy-volume Senate LDA filings on Aviation/Airlines/Airports: the largest registrant books in this issue code report quarterly LD-2 outlays and named contacts.

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The verdict

PlainInfluence tracks $141.1M in itemized Aviation/Airlines/Airports lobbying disclosures across 608 filers, among them CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF THE U.S.A., AMAZON.COM SERVICES LLC, COMCAST CORPORATION, ranking #20 of 79 tracked issues by spend.

#20
of 79 issues by spend
$141.1M
tracked Aviation/Airlines/Airports lobbying
608
organizations lobbying
$232K
average per filer

Issue code: AVI · 608 organizations lobbying on this issue

Total Lobbying Spend
$141.1M
Organizations
608

Aviation/Airlines/Airports filing shape

Aviation/Airlines/Airports (AVI) drew $141.1M in tracked LDA spending across 608 filers, among the heavier issue codes in the Senate bulk.

CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF THE U.S.A. leads this issue's filer table with $142.2M in all-issue lobbying; filings remain spread across 10 named organizations rather than collapsing into one registrant.

Because many distinct organizations file on Aviation/Airlines/Airports, the LD-2 stream here is a useful map of competing advocacy priorities before hearings or rulemakings register in outcomes.

Top Spenders

Rank Organization Total Lobbying
#1 CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF THE U.S.A. $142.2M
#2 AMAZON.COM SERVICES LLC $39.1M
#3 COMCAST CORPORATION $36.1M
#4 GENERAL DYNAMICS CORPORATION $30.9M
#5 LOCKHEED MARTIN CORPORATION $29.5M
#6 BOEING $27.9M
#7 FEDEX CORPORATION $27.1M
#8 RTX CORPORATION AND AFFILIATES $26.8M
#9 HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL $22.0M
#10 NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF MANUFACTURERS $20.1M
#11 WALMART INC. $19.5M
#12 AMERICAN AIRLINES INC. $15.7M
#13 UPS (UNITED PARCEL SERVICE) $15.1M
#14 DELTA AIR LINES INC $14.5M
#15 UNITED AIRLINES, INC. $13.9M
#16 AMERICAN PROPERTY CASUALTY INSURANCE ASSOCIATION $13.9M
#17 PALANTIR TECHNOLOGIES INC. $11.9M
#18 TEXTRON INC. $11.6M
#19 AIR TRANSPORT ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA, INC. (D/B/A AIRLINES FOR AMERICA) $11.4M
#20 EXXON MOBIL CORPORATION $11.4M
#21 PACIFIC GAS AND ELECTRIC $10.5M
#22 AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR JUSTICE $10.4M
#23 U.S. TRAVEL ASSOCIATION $9.8M
#24 LEIDOS, INC. $8.8M
#25 SIEMENS CORPORATION $8.7M
#26 AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF AIRPORT EXECUTIVES $7.9M
#27 EMERGENT BIOSOLUTIONS INC. $7.8M
#28 AMERICAN COUNCIL OF ENGINEERING COMPANIES $7.5M
#29 MOTION PICTURE ASSOCIATION, INC. $7.5M
#30 AIRBUS AMERICAS, INC. $7.3M
#31 ARCHER DANIELS MIDLAND COMPANY $6.9M
#32 AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO., INC. $6.6M
#33 AIRPORTS COUNCIL INTERNATIONAL -- NORTH AMERICA $6.6M
#34 GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY (INCLUDING SUBSIDIARIES) $6.3M
#35 JETBLUE AIRWAYS CORPORATION $6.0M
#36 INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF MACHINISTS AND AEROSPACE WORKERS $5.8M
#37 NATIONAL FOOTBALL LEAGUE $5.4M
#38 DJI TECHNOLOGY $5.4M
#39 AMERICAN FEDERATION OF STATE COUNTY AND MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEES $5.0M
#40 AXON ENTERPRISE, INC. $5.0M
#41 L3HARRIS TECHNOLOGIES, INC. $4.8M
#42 ALASKA AIRLINES $4.7M
#43 NATIONAL BUSINESS AVIATION ASSOCIATION $4.7M
#44 STANDARD INDUSTRIES $4.7M
#45 ASSOCIATION OF NATIONAL ADVERTISERS $4.5M
#46 NATIONAL AIR TRAFFIC CONTROLLERS ASSOCIATION $4.4M
#47 CROWN CASTLE AND ITS AFFILIATES $4.3M
#48 ENTERPRISE HOLDINGS, INC. DBA ENTERPRISE MOBILITY $4.1M
#49 AMERICAN COLLEGE OF EMERGENCY PHYSICIANS $4.1M
#50 SOUTHWEST AIRLINES CO $4.0M

Registrant concentration on Aviation/Airlines/Airports

Largest registrants by all-issue lobbying total among filers on code AVI (Senate LDA).

CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF THE U…$142.2MAMAZON.COM SERVICES LLC$39.1MCOMCAST CORPORATION$36.1MGENERAL DYNAMICS CORPORATION$30.9MLOCKHEED MARTIN CORPORATION$29.5MBOEING$27.9MFEDEX CORPORATION$27.1MRTX CORPORATION AND AFFILIAT…$26.8M
All-issue lobbying total among filers on Aviation/Airlines/Airports · official public datasets

Source: U.S. Senate Office of Public Records, Lobbying Disclosure Act filings LD-2 quarterly lobbying disclosure filings (issue codes, registrants, expenditures) · 2024 Aggregated from quarterly LD-2 filings for issue code AVI; covers 608 registered organizations across the 2023-2024 reporting period. Data current as of August 2026.

Questions on this issue code

How much is spent lobbying on Aviation/Airlines/Airports?
$141.1M was reported on Aviation/Airlines/Airports (AVI) by 608 organizations in 2023-2024 Senate LDA filings, a heavy code by tracked outlay. CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF THE U.S.A. leads the filer list.
Who are the biggest spenders on Aviation/Airlines/Airports lobbying?
Top filers on Aviation/Airlines/Airports include CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF THE U.S.A., AMAZON.COM SERVICES LLC, COMCAST CORPORATION. Rankings use each organization's all-issue lobbying total among registrants that filed on code AVI.
How many organizations lobby on Aviation/Airlines/Airports?
608 organizations filed on Aviation/Airlines/Airports in 2023-2024, a broad filer field relative to other LDA issue codes.

Data: official public datasets, 2023-2024. Verify filings at lda.senate.gov.