FAA Reauth On the Way

The National Business Aviation Association has published a letter in support of the pursuit of a long-term, bipartisan and commonsense FAA reauthorization bill.

The body signed its name on a letter with 25 more industry bodies pushing for the US Senate to get the FAA fully funded and authorized anew. Currently, the regulatory body operates on an extension, which is set to expire on March 8 2024.

"Our air transportation system is complex and we need to ensure that our airspace continues to be the safest aviation system in the world," the letter reads. "To maintain this global gold standard in safety, the FAA must have the stability and direction provided for by a multi-year reauthorization bill. If the FAA is not promptly reauthorized, the national airspace system will not have the proper staffing and infrastructure to keep aviation moving."

Without correction, they say, "Today's service disruptions and capacity reductions will be further exacerbated. We simply can’t afford our national air system to continue to be stretched so thin. With passage of this bill, we can move forward on safety, not backward."

"That is why it’s critical that the Commerce Committee advances the bill so that the House and Senate will have time to complete their work before the March 8 deadline. Additional extensions create further delays in the system. We need a long-term authorization to provide the stability, investment, and planning for aviation to meet its mission of safe and efficient transportation."

FMI: www.nbaa.org