NBAA, Aviation Coalition Support New Legislation to Shield FAA From Future Government Closures

/

The National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) and nearly 60 aviation stakeholder groups in the Modern Skies Coalition issued the following statement in support of legislative measures to ensure continued Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) operations in the event of a future government shutdown.

“As members of the Modern Skies Coalition, we urge Congress to ensure that our nation’s aviation system and those who rely upon it are never subjected to another government shutdown.

“Travelers, shippers and other users of the system pay nearly $24 billion in taxes and fees every year for aviation operations, including air traffic control services, safety and security and they deserve uninterrupted delivery of those services.

“Our Coalition supports legislation that preserves the safety and operational integrity of the aviation ecosystem by protecting federal aviation workers and infrastructure. This includes ensuring that air traffic controllers, technicians, safety inspectors and certification personnel, TSA agents and CBP officers are compensated without interruption during a shutdown by drawing on monies already paid into the system by the users.

“We strongly support Chairman Moran’s bill (and the House companion bills introduced by Representatives Cohen and Bean) to shield the FAA from funding lapses by allowing the agency to draw from the Airport and Airway Trust Fund during a shutdown. We also strongly support the bill introduced by Chairman Graves and Ranking Member Larsen, which would draw on monies paid by aviation users to continue critical FAA functions.

“There is no reason aviation should be subjected to shutdowns that result from Washington’s inability to come to consensus on funding bills. Enough is enough. The time for this common sense and critical legislation is now.”

  • Aeronautical Repair Station Association

  • Affordable Skies

  • Airbus

  • Airline Passenger Experience Association

  • Air Line Pilots Association, International

  • Air Medical Operators Association

  • Air Traffic Control Association

  • Aircraft Electronics Association

  • Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association

  • Airlines for America

  • Airports Council International – North America

  • Allied Pilots Association

  • Alpha Eta Rho

  • American Association of Airport Executives

  • American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics

  • American Society of Travel Advisors

  • Association for Uncrewed Vehicle Systems International

  • Association of Air Medical Services

  • Association of Flight Attendants-CWA

  • Association of Professional Flight Attendants

  • Association of Value Airlines

  • Aviation Technical Education Council

  • Cargo Airline Association

  • Coalition of Airline Pilots Associations

  • Experimental Aircraft Association

  • GE Aerospace

  • General Aviation Manufacturers Association

  • Global Business Travel Association

  • International Aircraft Dealers Association

  • International Air Transport Association

  • International Council of Air Shows

  • International Flight Services Association

  • National Air Carrier Association

  • National Air Traffic Controllers Association

  • National Air Transportation Association

  • National Association of State Aviation Officials

  • National Business Aviation Association

  • NetJets Association of Shared Aircraft Pilots

  • Professional Aviation Safety Specialists, AFL-CIO

  • RTCA

  • Regional Air Cargo Carriers Association

  • Recreational Aviation Foundation

  • Regional Airline Association

  • Southwest Airlines Pilots Association

  • The Boeing Company

  • Transportation Trades Department, AFL-CIO

  • Transport Workers Union of America, AFL-CIO

  • Travelers United

  • United States Parachute Association

  • United States Tour Operators Association

  • U.S. Contract Tower Association

  • U.S. Helicopter Safety Team

  • U.S. Travel Association

  • Vertical Aviation International

  • Vertical Flight Society