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 latest FAA reauthorization bill proposes privatizing national air traffic control by transferring it to a nonprofit corporation.
- The updated bill attempts to gain support by exempting Part 135 and Part 91 general aviation operators from user fees to the new ATC entity.
- Despite these changes, a coalition of six major aviation groups, including AOPA, EAA, and NBAA, collectively and individually oppose the privatization plan.
- These groups argue that the proposal will create uncertainty, unintended consequences, and increased costs, believing reforms short of privatization can achieve necessary modernization.
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