Statement: Take Necessary Steps To Keep Feds Running

The National Air Line Pilots Association, Int’l, joins a host of aviation groups urging Congress to take the steps necessary to avert a government shutdown starting at midnight October 1.

Capt. Jason Ambrosi, President of ALPA, released the following statement:

“Every safe departure and arrival in aviation relies on close collaboration across the industry. Our pilots depend on our partners at the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), especially hardworking and dedicated air traffic controllers, to help safely shepherd us through the skies.

“A shutdown threatens the stability of the safest aviation system in the world. For years, ALPA has advocated for reliable, long-term funding to protect the FAA from being caught in political gridlock.

“The staffing shortages and safety setbacks caused by past government shutdowns were unacceptable, and to maintain the highest safety standards, uninterrupted funding to sustain the system that safely moves 2.9 million passengers and 59,000 tons of cargo every day is the necessary path forward.”

The ALPA was founded in 1931 and is the largest airline pilot union in the world representing more than 80,000 pilots flying for 43 airlines in Canada and the United States.

FMI:  www.alpa.org/