FAA Reauthorization Deadline Extended (Again) to March

The House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee passed a second extension of FAA authorization as lawmakers quibble over a contentious bill.

Jack Daleo

Tuesday, December 12, 2023 at 04:53 PM ET

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The deadline for FAA reauthorization has again been extended, this time to March 8. [Courtesy: Alejandro-Barba/Unsplash]

Key Takeaways:

The FAA reauthorization deadline has been extended for a second time, pushing the funding cutoff to March 8, 2024, as the House-passed bill remains stalled in the Senate.
Senate inaction is attributed to disagreements over various provisions, including pilot training requirements, air traffic control shortages, and the pilot retirement age.
Lawmakers from both parties and a broad coalition of aviation industry stakeholders are strongly advocating for a comprehensive, long-term reauthorization bill, warning that continuous short-term extensions impede FAA operations and delay vital policy updates.
Despite the overall delay, there are reports of progress on specific issues, with lawmakers reportedly nearing an agreement to adjust airline pilot training requirements.

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The deadline for FAA reauthorization has been extended…again.

After approving a three-month extension in September that keeps the FAA funded through December 31, the House this week passed a second elongation that will stretch the deadline out to March 8. The House signed off on an FAA reauthorization bill in July, but the legislation has stalled in the Senate as lawmakers quibble over provisions such as pilot training.