Ed Bolen said today that the ongoing efforts in Congress to pass Bill Shuster’s controversial H.R. 2997, a move that would rip the current air traffic control system away from the FAA, represents “A threat on a magnitude we’ve not seen before.” Bolen’s remarks opened the annual NBAA media breakfast at the convention in Las Vegas.
ATC Still Not for Sale
Key Takeaways:
- A broad coalition of aviation groups, led by NBAA, AOPA, and others, strongly opposes H.R. 2997, a bill aiming to privatize the FAA's air traffic control (ATC) system, calling it an unprecedented threat.
- Opponents argue the bill would transfer billions in public ATC assets to an unaccountable, airline-dominated board ("airlinerization"), leading to chaotic unintended consequences for the industry.
- The primary challenge is that many Congressional members do not understand or care about the bill's negative implications, creating an urgent need for constituent education and advocacy.
- Aviation groups are mobilizing the public to contact their representatives directly, providing resources like "ATC Not For Sale.com" and an "Emergency Checklist" to help constituents effectively voice their opposition to H.R. 2997.
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