When Transportation and Infrastructure Committee Chairman Bill Shuster (R-PA) revealed the House’s 21st Century Aviation Innovation, Reform, and Reauthorization Act (AIRRACT) on Wednesday, he said that it improves upon the similar but failed bill he introduced last year. His evidence that it has improved? “We gained support,” he told reporters.
Aviation Groups Release Joint Statement Against House’s ATC Privatization Plan
Key Takeaways:
- House Chairman Bill Shuster's AIRRACT bill proposes privatizing U.S. air traffic control (ATC) by transferring it to a nonprofit corporation as part of FAA reauthorization.
- Despite a key change exempting general aviation (Part 91 and Part 135 operators) from user fees, the bill faces strong, unified opposition from major aviation groups.
- These groups argue that ATC privatization is a "fundamentally flawed" reform that will lead to uncertainty, unintended consequences, and potential harm to general aviation and public interest without achieving desired outcomes.
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